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Thurston Hall
Actor · Crew· Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in 250 films between 1915 and 1957 and is probably best remembered for his portrayal, during the later stages of his career, of often pompous or blustering authority figures.
Hall's best-known television role was as Mr. Schuyler, the boss of Cosmo Topper (played by Leo G. Carroll), in the 1950s television series, Topper (1953–1956).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Affair in Reno | J.B. Del Monte | Film |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Hiram Holliday | Harrison Prentice | TV |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon | Colonel Tripp (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy! | Thatcher Kinston | Film |
| 1952 | Carson City | Charles Crocker | Film |
| 1952 | The WAC from Walla Walla | Col. Mayfield | Film |
| 1952 | Night Stage to Galveston | Colonel James Bellamy | Film |
| 1952 | One Big Affair | Mr. G | Film |
| 1951 | Texas Carnival | Mr. Gaytes | Film |
| 1951 | Belle Le Grand | Parkington | Film |
| 1951 | Whirlwind | Big Jim Lassiter | Film |
| 1950 | Chain Gang | John McKelvey, news publisher | Film |
| 1950 | Bright Leaf | Phillips | Film |
| 1950 | Federal Agent at Large | 'Big Bill' Dixon | Film |
| 1949 | Rusty Saves a Life | Counsellor Frank A. Gibson | Film |
| 1949 | Rim of the Canyon | Big Tim Hanlon | Film |
| 1948 | Blondie's Secret | George Whiteside | Film |
| 1948 | Up in Central Park | Governor Motley | Film |
| 1948 | Miraculous Journey | Kendricks | Film |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger | Congressman Beeker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Bruce Pierce | Film |
| 1947 | It Had to Be You | Ned Harrington | Film |
| 1947 | Mourning Becomes Electra | Dr. Blake | Film |
| 1947 | The Farmer's Daughter | Wilbur Johnson | Film |
| 1947 | Black Gold | Colonel Caldwell | Film |
| 1947 | The Son of Rusty | Franklyn B. Gibson | Film |
| 1947 | The Unfinished Dance | Mr. Ronsell | Film |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Henry Baldwin | Film |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr. | Film |
| 1946 | Colonel Effingham's Raid | Ed - the Mayor | Film |
| 1945 | Saratoga Trunk | Mr. Pound (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | Josiah Waring | Film |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millions | Colonel Drew | Film |
| 1945 | West of the Pecos | Col. Lambeth | Film |
| 1945 | Song of the Prairie | Jerome Wingate | Film |
| 1944 | In Society | Mr. Van Cleve | Film |
| 1944 | Cover Girl | Tony Pastor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | Senator Borland | Film |
| 1944 | Wilson | Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones | Film |
| 1944 | Song of Nevada | John Barrabee | Film |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | One Dangerous Night | Inspector Crane | Film |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Harry (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mine | Mayor Henry Manville | Film |
| 1943 | Crash Dive | Senator from Texas | Film |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Sen. Henry Babcock | Film |
| 1943 | Footlight Glamour | Randolph Wheeler | Film |
| 1943 | I Dood It | Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor | Film |
| 1943 | The Youngest Profession | Mr. Drew | Film |
| 1942 | Rings on Her Fingers | Film | |
| 1942 | Call of the Canyon | Grantley B. Johnson | Film |
| 1942 | Twin Beds | Horace Touchstone | Film |
| 1942 | Her Cardboard Lover | Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Counter-Espionage | Insp. Crane | Film |
| 1942 | The Great Gildersleeve | Governor Jonathan Stafford | Film |
| 1941 | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Inspector Crane | Film |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Alderman Birch | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Lie | Oscar Worthington James | Film |
| 1941 | Remember the Day | Gov. Teller | Film |
| 1941 | Four Mothers | Mr. Davis (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Inspector Crane | Film |
| 1941 | Where Did You Get That Girl? | Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President | Film |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Huntley (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Design for Scandal | Northcott | Film |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout | Williams | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Man's Lady | Mr. Sempler | Film |
| 1941 | Accent on Love | T. J. Triton | Film |
| 1941 | Flight from Destiny | Dean Somers | Film |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing | Charles Engel | Film |
| 1940 | Blondie on a Budget | Brice | Film |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty | Mr. Maxwell | Film |
| 1940 | The Blue Bird | Father Time | Film |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Max Leonard | Film |
| 1940 | The Invisible Woman | Hudson | Film |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady | Inspector Crane | Film |
| 1940 | Millionaires in Prison | Harold Kellogg | Film |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Inspector Crane | Film |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die | Hanley | Film |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Senator | Film |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie | Film |
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