Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187.

Career

Stage

Hall toured with various New England stage companies during his teens, then went onto London, where he formed a small stage troupe. He also toured New Zealand and South Africa."Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. . P. 526. At 22 in 1904, Hall was in the first stage production of ''

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' is a 1901 novel by American author Alice Hegan Rice, about a southern family humorously coping with poverty. It was highly popular on its release,Lowell Hayes Harrison, ''A New History of Kentucky'' (1997), p. ...

''. His

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

credits include ''The Only Girl'' (1914), ''Have a Heart'' (1917), ''Civilian Clothes'' (1919), ''The French Doll'' (1922), ''Still Waters'' (1926), ''Buy, Buy, Baby'' (1926), ''Mixed Doubles'' (1927), ''Behold the Bridegroom'' (1927), ''The Common Sin'' (1928), ''Sign of the Leopard'' (1928), ''Security'' (1929), ''Fifty Million Frenchmen'' (1929), ''Everything's Jake'' (1930), ''Philip Goes Forth'' (1931), ''Chrysalis'' (1932), ''Thoroughbred'' (1933), ''Re-echo'' (1934), ''They Shall Not Die'' (1934), ''Spring Freshet'' (1934), ''All Rights Reserved'' (1934), and ''Rain from Heaven'' (1934). In 1925, Hall took a troupe to Australia to perform the play '' So This Is London''.

Film and television

Hall's film career began with his work in silent films in 1915. He appeared in 250 films between 1915 and 1957 and is remembered for his portrayal, during the later stages of his career, of often pompous or blustering authority figures. Early in his silent career, he supported

Theda Bara Theda Bara ( ; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatal ...

in her vamp-costume dramas. 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).

Personal life

Hall was married to Quenda Hackett at the time of his death.

Filmography

* '' The Mirror'' (1915, Short) - The Rival * ''

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'' (1917) - Antony * ''

The Price Mark ''The Price Mark'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Roy William Neill and written by John B. Ritchie. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, William Conklin, Thurston Hall, Adele Farrington, Edwin Wallock and Dorcas Matthews. The film ...

'' (1917) - Dr. Daniel Melfi * '' Love Letters'' (1917) - John Harland * '' Flare-Up Sal'' (1918) - The Red Rider * '' An Alien Enemy'' (1918) - David J. Hale * '' Tyrant Fear'' (1918) - Harley Dane * '' The Mating of Marcella'' (1918) - Robert Underwood * '' The Kaiser's Shadow'' (1918) - Hugo Wagner * '' We Can't Have Everything'' (1918) - Peter Cheever * '' The Brazen Beauty'' (1918) - Kenneth Hyde * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) - Henry, Jim's Cousin * ''The Midnight Patrol'' (1918) - Officer Terrence Shannon * ''Who Will Marry Me?'' (1919) - Jerome Van Tyne * '' The Exquisite Thief'' (1919) - Algernon P. Smythe * '' The Unpainted Woman'' (1919) - Martin O'Neill * ''The Weaker Vessel'' (1919) - J. Booth Hunter * '' The Spitfire of Seville'' (1919) - Kent Staunton * ''Empty Arms'' (1920) - Bruce Gordon * ''

The Valley of Doubt ''The Valley of Doubt'' is a 1920 American silent northern drama film directed by Burton George and starring Arline Pretty, Thurston Hall and Anna Lehr.Connelly p.427 Cast * Arline Pretty as Marion * Thurston Hall as Jules * Anna Lehr as A ...

'' (1920) - Jules * ''Mother Eternal'' (1921) - Edward Stevens Sr * ''Idle Hands'' (1921) - Henry Livingston * '' The Iron Trail'' (1921) - Curtis Gordon * ''

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'' (1922) - Italian banker * '' Wildness of Youth'' (1922) - Edward Grayton * '' The Royal Oak'' (1923) - Colonel Ancketell * ''

The Great Well ''The Great Well'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Thurston Hall, Seena Owen and Lawford Davidson. It was based on the 1923 play '' The Great Well'' by Alfred Sutro. Cast * Thurston Hall - Peter Starl ...

'' (1924) - Peter Starling * '' Hooray for Love'' (1935) - Commodore Jason Thatcher * '' Love Me Forever'' (1935) - Maurizio * '' The Black Room'' (1935) - Col. Paul Hassel * '' After the Dance'' (1935) - District Attorney * '' Atlantic Adventure'' (1935) - City Editor Rutherford (uncredited) * '' The Public Menace'' (1935) - Captain of Ocean Liner * ''

The Girl Friend ''The Girl Friend'' is a musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Herbert Fields. This was the longest running show for the trio to that date.Secrest, Meryle. ''Somewhere for me:a biography of Richard Rodgers ...

'' (1935) - George S. Harmon * '' She Couldn't Take It'' (1935) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - T. Simon Hunter * ''

The Case of the Missing Man ''The Case of the Missing Man'' is a 1935 American mystery crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Roger Pryor, Joan Perry and Thurston Hall. Synopsis A newspaper photographer is persuaded by his girlfriend to quit his job and ...

'' (1935) - Boyle * ''

A Feather in Her Hat ''A Feather in Her Hat'' is a 1935 melodrama film starring Pauline Lord as a working-class woman with ambitions for her son. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by I. A. R. Wylie. Plot In 1925 London, middle-aged, widowed shopkeeper ...

'' (1935) - Sir Elroyd Joyce * '' Guard That Girl'' (1935) - Dr. Silas Hudson * ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...

'' (1935) - Editor * '' One Way Ticket'' (1935) - Mr. Ritchie * ''Super-Speed'' (1935) - Investor * ''

Too Tough to Kill ''Too Tough to Kill'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Victor Jory. Cast * Victor Jory as John O'Hara * Sally O'Neil as Ann Miller * Johnny Arthur as Willie Dent * Robert Gleckler as Bill Anderson * Mo ...

'' (1935) - Jim Whitney * '' The Lone Wolf Returns'' (1935) - Inspector Crane * ''

Don't Gamble with Love ''Don't Gamble with Love'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Dudley Murphy and starring Ann Sothern, Bruce Cabot and Irving Pichel.Delson p.158 Partial cast * Ann Sothern as Ann Edwards * Bruce Cabot as Jerry Edwards * Irving Pichel a ...

'' (1936) - Martin Gage * '' Pride of the Marines'' (1936) - Col. Gage * '' Devil's Squadron'' (1936) - Major Metcalf * ''

Roaming Lady ''Roaming Lady'' is a 1936 American comedy action film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy and Thurston Hall.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.147 Main cast * Fay Wray as Joyce Reid * Ralph Bellamy as Daniel S. 'Dan' Bailey ...

'' (1936) - E. J. Reid * '' The King Steps Out'' (1936) - Major * ''

The Three Wise Guys ''The Three Wise Guys'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz, written by Elmer Harris and Damon Runyon, and starring Robert Young, Betty Furness, Raymond Walburn, Thurston Hall, Bruce Cabot and Donald Meek. It was released ...

'' (1936) - Hatcher * ''

Trapped by Television ''Trapped by Television'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama crime science fiction film directed by Del Lord and starring Mary Astor, Lyle Talbot and Nat Pendleton. The film is also known as ''Caught by Television'' in the United Kingdom. Plot An ...

'' (1936) - John Curtis * '' Shakedown'' (1936) - T. Gregory Stuart * '' Two-Fisted Gentleman'' (1936) - Pop * '' The Man Who Lived Twice'' (1936) - Dr. Clifford L. Schuyler * '' Killer at Large'' (1936) - Inspector O'Hara * '' Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) - Arthur Stevenson * '' Lady from Nowhere'' (1936) - James Gordon Barnes * '' Don't Tell the Wife'' (1937) - Maj. Manning * ''

Women of Glamour ''Women of Glamour'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring Virginia Bruce, Melvyn Douglas and Reginald Denny.Goble p.1022 It is a remake of the 1930 film ''Ladies of Leisure'', which was itself based on the 1926 s ...

'' (1937) - Mr. Stark * ''

Parole Racket ''Parole Racket'' is a 1936 American crime film, directed by Charles C. Coleman and released by Columbia Pictures. It stars Paul Kelly, Rosalind Keith Rosalind Keith (December 6, 1916 – February 24, 2000) was an American film actress ...

'' (1937) - Jameson * '' We Have Our Moments'' (1937) - Frank Rutherford * '' Oh, Doctor'' (1937) - 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston * ''

I Promise to Pay ''I Promise to Pay'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Cast * Chester Morris as Eddie Lang * Leo Carrillo as Richard Farra * Helen Mack as Mary Lang * Thomas Mitchell as District Attorney J.E. Curtis * Thurston Hall ...

'' (1937) - Police Captain Hall * ''

Venus Makes Trouble ''Venus Makes Trouble'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring James Dunn, Patricia Ellis and Astrid Allwyn. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as a second feature. Synopsis The plot revolves ...

'' (1937) - Harlan Darrow * ''

It Can't Last Forever ''It Can't Last Forever'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Ralph Bellamy, Betty Furness, and Robert Armstrong.Etling p.179 It is also the debut film for an unbilled 11-year-old Donald O'Connor, who woul ...

'' (1937) - Fulton * '' Counsel for Crime'' (1937) - Sen. Maddox * ''

Murder in Greenwich Village ''Murder in Greenwich Village'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Richard Arlen, Fay Wray and Raymond Walburn.Monaco p.14 The screenplay involves an heiress who is falsely accused of murder. The film's set ...

'' (1937) - Charles Cabot * ''

Paid to Dance ''Paid to Dance'' (also known as ''Hard to Hold'') is a 1937 drama film starring Don Terry, Jacqueline Wells and Rita Hayworth. Plot Government agents William Dennis and Joan Bradley are undercover, working to solve the disappearances of girls ...

'' (1937) - State Governor * ''

All American Sweetheart ''All American Sweetheart'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Grace Neville, Fred Niblo Jr. and Michael L. Simmons. The film stars Patricia Farr, Scott Kolk, Gene Morgan, James Eagles, Arthur Loft and Jo ...

'' (1937) - R.O. Davis (uncredited) * ''

Little Miss Roughneck ''Little Miss Roughneck'' is a 1938 American drama. Plot summary Budding child vaudeville performer Foxine LaRue (Edith Fellows) and her mother Gertrude LaRue (Margaret Irving) will do anything to get Foxine into show business. Together, they s ...

'' (1938) - Joe Crowley * '' Penitentiary'' (1938) - Judge (uncredited) * ''

No Time to Marry ''No Time to Marry'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Richard Arlen, Mary Astor and Lionel Stander.Goble p.888 Partial cast * Richard Arlen as Perry Brown * Mary Astor as Kay McGowan * Lionel Stander as A ...

'' (1938) - Pettensall * ''Women in Prison'' (1938) - Chairman of the Board (uncredited) * '' There's Always a Woman'' (1938) - District Attorney * ''

Women Are Like That ''Women Are Like That'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and written by Horace Jackson. The film stars Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Ralph Forbes, Melville Cooper, Thurston Hall and Grant Mitchell. The film was released by ...

'' (1938) - Claudius King * ''Extortion'' (1938) - Prof. Tisdelle * '' Professor Beware'' (1938) - Mr. Van Buren * '' The Main Event'' (1938) - Captain Phillips * '' Squadron of Honor'' (1938) - Bob Metcalf * ''

Fast Company ''Fast Company'' is a monthly American business magazine published in print and online that focuses on technology, business, and design. It publishes six print issues per year. History ''Fast Company'' was launched in November 1995 by Alan Web ...

'' (1938) - Dist. Atty. MacMillen * '' The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse'' (1938) - Grant * ''

The Affairs of Annabel ''The Affairs of Annabel'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lucille Ball and Jack Oakie. The film was followed by the sequel '' Annabel Takes a Tour'' the same year, also starring Oakie, Ball and Donnelly. Plot Won ...

'' (1938) - Major * ''

Campus Confessions ''Campus Confessions'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Archainbaud, featuring Betty Grable in her first starring role, and American basketball player Hank Luisetti in his only film appearance. Plot Wayne Atterbury Sr. is pr ...

'' (1938) - Wayne Atterbury, Sr. * '' Hard to Get'' (1938) - Atwater * '' Spring Madness'' (1938) - Charles Platt (uncredited) * ''

Out West with the Hardys ''Out West with the Hardys'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz and the fifth film in the Andy Hardy series of sixteen films. Premise Judge Hardy gets a request to help out an old friend so he takes his family on a holid ...

'' (1938) - H.R. Bruxton (uncredited) * '' Going Places'' (1938) - Col. Withering * '' You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' (1939) - Mr. Bel-Goodie * '' Three Smart Girls Grow Up'' (1939) - Senator (uncredited) * '' Dodge City'' (1939) - Twitchell (uncredited) * ''

Ex-Champ ''Ex-Champ'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Victor McLaglen, Tom Brown, and Nan Grey, and was released on June 16, 1939. Cast list * Victor McLaglen as Tom Grey * Tom Brown as Bob Hill * Nan Grey as Joan Grey ...

'' (1939) - Mr. Courtney * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Gregory Melton Sr. * ''

Each Dawn I Die ''Each Dawn I Die'' is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot of ''Each Dawn I Die'' involves a crusading reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster. The ...

'' (1939) - Hanley * ''

Mutiny on the Blackhawk ''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *And ...

'' (1939) - Sam Bailey * '' The Star Maker'' (1939) - Mr. Proctor * '' Hawaiian Nights'' (1939) - T.C. Hartley * ''

The Day the Bookies Wept ''The Day the Bookies Wept'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Bert Granet and George Jeske. The film stars Joe Penner, Betty Grable, Richard Lane, Tom Kennedy and Thurston Hall. The film was released on ...

'' (1939) - Colonel March * '' Dancing Co-Ed'' (1939) - H.W. Workman * '' Sued for Libel'' (1939) - David Hastings * ''Jeepers Creepers'' (1939) - M.K. Durant * '' First Love'' (1939) - Anthony Drake * '' Our Neighbors – The Carters'' (1939) - Mr. Guilfoyle * '' Money to Burn'' (1939) - Ellis * '' The Blue Bird'' (1940) - Father Time * ''

Blondie on a Budget ''Blondie on a Budget'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Rita Hayworth. It is the fifth entry into the long-running Blondie series of films, which ran between 1938 and 19 ...

'' (1940) - Brice * ''

Virginia City Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county. The city is a part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Virginia City developed as a boom ...

'' (1940) - Gen. George Meade (uncredited) * ''

Rancho Grande Rancho Grande is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Cost ...

'' (1940) - John Dodge (voice, uncredited) * '' In Old Missouri'' (1940) - John Pittman Sr. * '' Alias the Deacon'' (1940) - Jim Cunningham * ''

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady ''The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady'' is a 1940 American drama directed by Sidney Salkow, starring Warren William, Eric Blore and Jean Muir. The Lone Wolf character dates back to 1914, when author Louis Joseph Vance invented him for a series of books, ...

'' (1940) - Inspector M.L. Crane * '' Millionaires in Prison'' (1940) - Harold Kellogg * '' The Great McGinty'' (1940) - Mr. Maxwell * ''

The Golden Fleecing "The Golden Fleecing" is a Scrooge McDuck comic book story from 1955, written and drawn by Carl Barks. It's about Scrooge who wants the Golden Fleece to make a jacket. Plot Seeing a catalog in men's fashion, Scrooge reflects that a man of his we ...

'' (1940) - Charles Engel * ''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...

'' (1940) - Max Leonard * '' Life with Henry'' (1940) - Mr. Woodring (uncredited) * ''

Friendly Neighbors ''Friendly Neighbors'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Lois Ranson, Spencer Charters ...

'' (1940) - The Governor * ''

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date ''The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date'' (1941) is the sixth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Warren William, in his fourth appearance as the title character Lone Wolf, and Edward Gargan, Lester Matthews and Don Beddoe as the film ...

'' (1940) - Inspector Crane * '' Kiddie Kure'' (1940, Our Gang short) - Bill 'Old Man' Morton * ''

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman (Susan "Sue" Storm-Richards) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four and was the first female superhero created by Marvel durin ...

'' (1940) - Hudson * ''

Where Did You Get That Girl? ''Where Did You Get That Girl?'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Leon Errol. The title comes from the popular song of the same name, which dates to 1913 and was written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Puck. The song ...

'' (1941) - Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President * ''

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'' (1941) - Mr. Davis (uncredited) * '' Flight from Destiny'' (1941) - Dean Somers * ''

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance ''The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars Warren William, June Storey, and Henry Wilcoxon. Salkow also wrote the original screenplay, along with Earl Felton, and the film was released ...

'' (1941) - Inspector Crane * '' Repent at Leisure'' (1941) - Jay Buckingham * ''

The Great Lie ''The Great Lie'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding, and starring Bette Davis, George Brent and Mary Astor. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the novel ''January Heights'' by Polan Banks. Plot When concert ...

'' (1941) - Oscar Worthington James * ''

Washington Melodrama ''Washington Melodrama'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, and Kent Taylor. Plot It is 1941 and the United States remains at an uneasy peace. Prominent Washington, D.C. industria ...

'' (1941) - Senator Morton * '' She Knew All the Answers'' (1941) - J.D. Sutton * '' In the Navy'' (1941) - Lead Senator (uncredited) * '' Accent on Love'' (1941) - T.J. Triton * '' Hold That Ghost'' (1941) - Alderman Birch (uncredited) * ''

Nine Lives Are Not Enough ''Nine Lives Are Not Enough'' is a 1941 Comedy-drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Joan Perry, and James Gleason, with Howard Da Silva, Faye Emerson and Edward Brophy. The film ...

'' (1941) - H.S.Huntley (uncredited) * ''

Unexpected Uncle ''Unexpected Uncle'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Godfrey and starring Charles Coburn, Anne Shirley, and James Craig. Cast *Anne Shirley as Kathleen Brown * James Craig as Johnny Kerrigan *Charles Coburn as Alfred Cra ...

'' (1941) - Jerry Carter (uncredited) * ''

Swing It Soldier ''Swing It Soldier'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Harold Young and written by Dorcas Cochran and Arthur V. Jones. The film stars Ken Murray, Frances Langford, Don Wilson, Blanche Stewart, Elvia Allman, Hanley Stafford, Susan Mil ...

'' (1941) - Oscar Simms, Wheezies Sponsor * ''

Secrets of the Lone Wolf ''Secrets of the Lone Wolf'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Warren William. It is part of Columbia Pictures series of Lone Wolf films. Cast * Warren William as Michael Lanyard * Ruth Ford as Helene de L ...

'' (1941) - Inspector Crane * ''

Tuxedo Junction "Tuxedo Junction" is a popular song written by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash with lyrics by Buddy Feyne. The song was introduced by Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra, a college dance band previously known as the Bama State Collegi ...

'' (1941) - Doug Gordon * ''

Remember the Day ''Remember the Day'' is a 1941 film released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry King, and starring Claudette Colbert and John Payne. Plot Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell reflects on her life and teaching career while waiting to see Dew ...

'' (1941) - Gov. Teller * ''

Design for Scandal ''Design for Scandal'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. Rosalind Russell stars as a judge targeted by a newspaper tycoon unhappy with her decision in his divorce case. Plot When wealthy newspaper publisher Jud ...

'' (1941) - Northcott * ''

Pacific Blackout ''Pacific Blackout'' is a 1941 American mystery thriller film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Robert Preston, Eva Gabor and Martha O'Driscoll.Parish & Pitts p.362 It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot Inventor and ...

'' (1941) - Williams - Civil Defense Official * '' We Were Dancing'' (1942) - Senator Quimby (uncredited) * ''

Sleepytime Gal ''Sleepytime Gal'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Art Arthur, Albert Duffy and Max Lief. The film stars Judy Canova, Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, Thurston Hall, Elisha Cook Jr., Jerry Lest ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Adams * ''

The Night Before the Divorce ''The Night Before the Divorce'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes and Joseph Allen, adapted from the 1937 play of the same name by Gina Kaus and Ladislas Fodor.Alpi p.110 Main ca ...

'' (1942) - Bert 'Mousey' Harriman * ''

Rings on Her Fingers ''Rings on Her Fingers'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney. The screenplay concerns a poor man who gets mistaken for a millionaire and is swindled out of his life savings. Plot ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Harvey Beasley * '' Shepherd of the Ozarks'' (1942) - James Maloney * '' Hello, Annapolis'' (1942) - Capt. Wendall * '' The Great Man's Lady'' (1942) - Mr. Sempler * '' Twin Beds'' (1942) - Horace Touchstone (uncredited) * '' Her Cardboard Lover'' (1942) - Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

Call of the Canyon ''Call of the Canyon'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, the Sons of the Pioneers, and Ruth Terry. Based on a story by Maurice Rapf and Olive Cooper, the film is about a singing ...

'' (1942) - Grantley B. Johnson * ''

Counter-Espionage Counterintelligence is an activity aimed at protecting an agency's intelligence program from an opposition's intelligence service. It includes gathering information and conducting activities to prevent espionage, sabotage, assassinations or ot ...

'' (1942) - Inspector Crane * '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1942) - Governor John Stafford * '' The Hard Way'' (1943) - Harry - Motion Picture Executive (uncredited) * ''

One Dangerous Night ''One Dangerous Night'' (1943) (also known as ''The Lone Wolf Goes to a Party'') is the tenth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Warren William Warren William (born Warren William Krech; December 2, 1894 – September 24 ...

'' (1943) - Inspector Crane * '' The Youngest Profession'' (1943) - Mr. Drew * '' Sherlock Holmes in Washington'' (1943) - Senator Henry Babcock * '' He Hired the Boss'' (1943) - Mr. Bates * ''

Crash Dive A crash dive is a maneuver by a submarine in which the vessel submerges as quickly as possible to avoid attack. Crash diving from the surface to avoid attack has been largely rendered obsolete with the advent of nuclear-powered submarines, as they ...

'' (1943) - Senator from Texas (uncredited) * '' This Land Is Mine'' (1943) - Mayor Henry Manville * ''

Hoosier Holiday ''Hoosier Holiday'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars George D. Hay, Isabel Randolph, Shug Fisher, Lillian Randolph, Dale Evans and George Byron. The ...

'' (1943) - Henry P. Fairchild * ''

I Dood It ''I Dood It'' (UK title ''By Hook or by Crook'') is a 1943 American musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig a ...

'' (1943) - Kenneth Lawlor * ''

Footlight Glamour ''Footlight Glamour'' is a 1943 black-and-white film and the 14th of the 28 Blondie films. It is one of only two movies in the series that did not feature "Blondie" in the title (the other, '' It's a Great Life'', was released earlier that year) ...

'' (1943) - Randolph Wheeler (uncredited) * '' Here Comes Elmer'' (1943) - P. J. Ellis * '' Cover Girl'' (1944) - Tony Pastor (uncredited) * '' Follow the Boys'' (1944) - Man (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) - Politician (uncredited) * '' Goodnight, Sweetheart'' (1944) - Judge James Rutherford * '' The Great Moment'' (1944) - Senator Borland * ''

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'' (1944) - Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones * '' Song of Nevada'' (1944) - John Barrabee * '' In Society'' (1944) - Mr. Van Cleve * '' Ever Since Venus'' (1944) - Edgar Pomeroy * '' Something for the Boys'' (1944) - Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited) * '' Bring On the Girls'' (1945) - Rutledge * ''

Brewster's Millions ''Brewster's Millions'' is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from a ...

'' (1945) - Colonel Drew * ''

Thrill of a Romance ''Thrill of a Romance'' (also known as ''Thrill of a New Romance'') is an American Technicolor romance film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1945, starring Van Johnson, Esther Williams and Carleton G. Young, with musical performances by Tommy ...

'' (1945) - J.P. Bancroft (uncredited) * ''

Don Juan Quilligan ''Don Juan Quilligan'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Frank Gabrielson and Arthur Kober. The film stars William Bendix, Joan Blondell, Phil Silvers, Anne Revere, B.S. Pully and Mary Treen. The film was re ...

'' (1945) - First Judge * '' Blonde from Brooklyn'' (1945) - 'Colonel' Hubert Farnsworth * ''

Lady on a Train ''Lady on a Train'' is a 1945 American film noir crime film directed by Charles David and starring Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, and David Bruce. Based on a story by Leslie Charteris, the film is about a woman who witnesses a murder in a near ...

'' (1945) - Josiah Waring * '' The Gay Senorita'' (1945) - J.J. Frentiss * '' West of the Pecos'' (1945) - Colonel Lambeth * ''Song of the Prairie'' (1945) - Jerome Wingate * ''

Saratoga Trunk ''Saratoga Trunk'' is a 1945 American Western film (or historical romance film, per the American Film Institute) directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, and Flora Robson. Written by Casey Robinson, based on the novel '' ...

'' (1945) - Mr. Pound (uncredited) * ''

Colonel Effingham's Raid ''Colonel Effingham's Raid'' (UK title: ''Man of the Hour'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Irving Pichel. It is also known as ''Berry Fleming's Colonel Effingham's Raid'', ''Everything's Peaches Down in Georgia'' and ''Rebel Yell''. ...

'' (1946) - Ed - the Mayor * '' Two Sisters from Boston'' (1946) - Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson Sr. * ''

Without Reservations ''Without Reservations'' is a 1946 RKO Radio Pictures American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claudette Colbert, John Wayne and Don DeFore. The film was adapted by Andrew Solt from the novel ''Thanks, God! I'll Take It From H ...

'' (1946) - Baldwin * '' One More Tomorrow'' (1946) - Thomas Rufus Collier II * ''

She Wrote the Book ''She Wrote the Book'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Joan Davis, Jack Oakie, and Mischa Auer.Stephens p.261 The screenplay concerns a shy midwestern professor who travels to New York City to visit a p ...

'' (1946) - Horace Van Cleve * '' Dangerous Business'' (1946) - B.J. Calhoun * '' Three Little Girls in Blue'' (1946) - Colonel Clay (uncredited) * '' The Farmer's Daughter'' (1947) - Wilbur Johnson * ''

Welcome Stranger The Welcome Stranger is the biggest alluvial gold nugget that has ever been found, which had a calculated refined weight of .Potter, Terry F. (1999) ''The Welcome Stranger: a definitive account of the worlds largest alluvial gold nugget''. I ...

'' (1947) - Congressman Beeker * '' Swing the Western Way'' (1947) - Jasper Jim Bandy * '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) - Bruce Pierce * '' The Son of Rusty'' (1947) - Franklyn B. Gibson * '' Black Gold'' (1947) - Colonel Caldwell * '' The Unfinished Dance'' (1947) - Mr. Ronsell * ''

Mourning Becomes Electra ''Mourning Becomes Electra'' is a play cycle written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on 26 October 1931 where it ran for 150 performances before closing in March 1932, starring Lee Baker ...

'' (1947) - Dr. Blake * '' It Had to Be You'' (1947) - Mr. Ned Harrington * ''

Three Daring Daughters ''Three Daring Daughters'' (UK title: ''The Birds and the Bees'') is a 1948 musical Technicolor film directed by Fred M. Wilcox and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay was written by Albert Mannheimer, Frederick Kohner, Sonya Levien ...

'' (1948) - Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited) * ''

King of the Gamblers ''King of the Gamblers'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring Janet Martin, William Wright and Thurston Hall.Martin p.470 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Hotaling. Cast * Janet Martin a ...

'' (1948) - 'Pop' Morton * '' Up in Central Park'' (1948) - Governor Motley * ''

Miraculous Journey ''Miraculous Journey'' is a 1948 film about seven airplane passengers who find themselves stranded in an African jungle after their plane crashes. It was directed by Sam Newfield, under the pseudonym of Peter Stewart. The film stars Rory Calhoun a ...

'' (1948) - Kendricks * ''

Blondie's Secret ''Blondie's Secret'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the twenty-fourth of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Cast * Penny Singleton as ...

'' (1948) - Mr. George Whiteside * ''

Rusty Saves a Life ''Rusty Saves a Life'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Ted Donaldson, Gloria Henry and Ann Doran.Blottner p.285 It was part of the Rusty series of films produced by Columbia Pictures. Cast * Ted Donaldson ...

'' (1949) - Counsellor Frank A. Gibson * ''

Manhattan Angel ''Manhattan Angel'' is a 1949 American comedy musical film starring Gloria Jean. It was originally called ''Sweetheart of the Blues''. It was made after '' I Surrender Dear''."Pretty Little Gloria Jean Blossoms Out as Player of Important Adult R ...

'' (1949) - Everett H. Burton * '' Stagecoach Kid'' (1949) - Peter Arnold * '' The Fountainhead'' (1949) - Businessman at Party (uncredited) * ''

Rim of the Canyon ''Rim of the Canyon'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by John English and starring and co-produced by Gene Autry; featuring Nan Leslie, and Thurston Hall. Based on the short story ''Phantom .45's Talk Loud'' by Joseph Chadwick, the ...

'' (1949) - Big Tim Hanlon * '' Square Dance Jubilee'' (1949) - G.K. * '' Bride for Sale'' (1949) - Mr. Trisby (uncredited) * ''

Tell It to the Judge ''Tell It to the Judge'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Foster and starring Rosalind Russell as a divorcee who tries to get back her ex-husband, played by Robert Cummings. Plot Appointed to be a federal judge, Marsha ...

'' (1949) - Sen. Caswell (uncredited) * ''

Girls' School Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education and gender-isolated education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools. The practice o ...

'' (1950) - Colonel Selby Matthews * ''

Belle of Old Mexico ''Belle of Old Mexico'' is a 1950 American Trucolor comedy film directed by Robert G. Springsteen starring Estelita Rodriguez, Robert Rockwell and Dorothy Patrick. The film was successful at the box office, impressing the bosses at Republic Pic ...

'' (1950) - Horatio Huntington * ''

Federal Agent at Large ''Federal Agent at Large'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by George Blair, written by Albert DeMond and starring Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Kent Taylor, Estelita Rodriguez, Thurston Hall and Frank Puglia. The film was released o ...

'' (1950) - 'Big Bill' Dixon * '' Bright Leaf'' (1950) - Phillips * ''

Chain Gang A chain gang or road gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include repairing buildings, building roads, or clearing land. The system was not ...

'' (1950) - John McKelvey * '' One Too Many'' (1950) - Kenneth Simes * '' The Bandit Queen'' (1950) - Governor * ''

Belle Le Grand ''Belle Le Grand'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Allan Dwan and written by D.D. Beauchamp. The film stars Vera Ralston, John Carroll, William Ching, Hope Emerson, Grant Withers, Stephen Chase, John Qualen and Harry Morgan. The fi ...

'' (1951) - Parkington * '' Whirlwind'' (1951) - Big Jim Lassiter * '' Texas Carnival'' (1951) - Mr. Gaytes * '' One Big Affair'' (1952) - Mr. 'G' * ''Night Stage to Galveston'' (1952) - Colonel James Bellamy * ''

Skirts Ahoy! ''Skirts Ahoy!'' is a 1952 MGM musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Esther Williams, Vivian Blaine and Joan Evans. It was shot in Technicolor. The film follows the adventures of several women who join the WAVES with sequences fi ...

'' (1952) - Thatcher Kinston * ''

Carson City Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on th ...

'' (1952) - Charles Crocker * '' It Grows on Trees'' (1952) - John Sleamish--Bank President (uncredited) * ''

Woman of the North Country ''Woman of the North Country'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Ruth Hussey, Rod Cameron, John Agar and Gale Storm. The film was released on September 5, 1952, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Ruth Hu ...

'' (1952) - Mayor Spencer (uncredited) * '' The WAC from Walla Walla'' (1952) - Col. Mayfield * '' The Band Wagon'' (1953) - Colonel Tripp (uncredited) * ''Wonder Valley'' (1953) * '' Affair in Reno'' (1956) - J.B. Del Monte * '' The Go-Getter'' (1956) - Mr. Higgins

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