Thurston Hall | |
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 Hall in We Have Our Moments (1937) | |
| Born | Ernest Thurston Hall May 10, 1882 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1958 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1957 |
| Spouse(s) | Quenda Hackett (m. 19??; his death 1958) |
Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor. [1]
Hall toured with various New England stage companies during his teens, then went on to London, where he formed a small stage troupe. He also toured New Zealand and South Africa." [2]
At 22 in 1904, Hall was in the first stage production of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch . His Broadway 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). [3]
In 1925, Hall took a troupe to Australia to perform the play So This Is London . [4]
Hall's film career began with his work in silent films in 1915. [5] 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 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). [1]
Hall was married to Quenda Hackett at the time of his death. [6]
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