Brandon Hurst

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caption = Brandon Hurst as the diabolical Jehan Frollo in the silent film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
birthdate = birth date|1866|8|30|mf=y
location = London, England
height = 6' (183 cm)
deathdate = death date|1947|7|15|mf=y (aged 80)
deathplace = Hollywood, USA
yearsactive = 1915-1947
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Brandon Hurst (birth date|1866|8|30|mf=y in London, United Kingdom - death date|1947|7|15|mf=y in Hollywood, California, USA) was an English film actor. He studied linguistics in his youth and began playing in theatre in 1880s. He was nearly fifty years old when he acted in his first film "Via Wireless" as Edward Pnickney in year 1915 and continued acting in the 129 other films until his death 1947. He became known in 1920s performing many notable film villain roles, such as Sir George Karew in the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1920), evil Jehan Frollo in the "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923) and jester Balkiphedro in the "The Man Who Laughs" (1928). He appeared also in talkies, but chiefly in minor parts. He died in 1947 at the age of 80 from arteriosclerosis.

Selected filmography

* "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923) as Jehan Frollo
* "He Who Gets Slapped" (1924)
* "Lightnin'" (1925)
* "The Shamrock Handicap" (1926)
* "Anne Laurie" (1927) as Campbell Chieftain
* "Love" (1927) as Senator Alexei Karenin
* "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932) as Prefect of Police
* "White Zombie" (1932) as Silver
* "The Lost Patrol" (1934)
* "The Plough and the Stars" (1936)
* "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924) as The Caliph
* "The Green Years" (1946) as a bookseller

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NAME= Hurst, Brandon
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1866-8-30
PLACE OF BIRTH= London, England UK
DATE OF DEATH= 1947-7-15
PLACE OF DEATH= Hollywood USA