Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

227

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-05-08

Day of Death

1958-02-20 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Ernest Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Thurston Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Footlight Glamour

Footlight Glamour

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue

The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

First Love

First Love

Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis

It Grows on Trees

It Grows on Trees

Acting

Parole Racket

1937

Parole Racket

as

Editor Jamison

Tuxedo Junction

1941

Tuxedo Junction

as

Doug Gordon

Swing It Soldier

1941

Swing It Soldier

as

Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor

Blondie on a Budget

1940

Blondie on a Budget

as

Brice

Footlight Glamour

1943

Footlight Glamour

as

Randolph Wheeler

Blondie's Secret

1948

Blondie's Secret

as

George Whiteside

One Way Ticket

1935

One Way Ticket

as

Mr. Ritchie

Here Comes Elmer

1943

Here Comes Elmer

as

P. J. Ellis

Belle of Old Mexico

1950

Belle of Old Mexico

as

Horatio Huntington

Shakedown

1936

Shakedown

as

T. Gregory Stuart

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Max Leonard

Money To Burn

1939

Money To Burn

as

Ellis

The Black Room

1935

The Black Room

as

Col. Paul Hassel

We Can't Have Everything

1918

We Can't Have Everything

as

Peter Cheever

The Midnight Patrol

1918

The Midnight Patrol

as

Officer Terrence Shannon

The Squaw Man

1918

The Squaw Man

as

Henry, Jim's Cousin

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as

Bruce Pierce

The Invisible Woman

1940

The Invisible Woman

as

Hudson

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as

Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie

The Great McGinty

1940

The Great McGinty

as

Mr. Maxwell

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

as

Wilbur Johnson

Crime and Punishment

1935

Crime and Punishment

as

Editor

This Land Is Mine

1943

This Land Is Mine

as

Mayor Henry Manville

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as

Grant

Cleopatra

1917

Cleopatra

as

Antony

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

as

Arthur Stevenson

Professor Beware

1938

Professor Beware

as

J.J. Van Buren

Carson City

1952

Carson City

as

Charles Crocker

Knights of the Bath

1951

Knights of the Bath

as

Master of the House (archive footage)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as

Inspector Crane

Counter-Espionage

1942

Counter-Espionage

as

Insp. Crane

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936

The Man Who Lived Twice

as

Dr. Clifford L. Schuyler

The Great Man's Lady

1941

The Great Man's Lady

as

Mr. Sempler

The Unfinished Dance

1947

The Unfinished Dance

as

Mr. Ronsell

Saratoga Trunk

1945

Saratoga Trunk

as

Mr. Pound (uncredited)

The Youngest Profession

1943

The Youngest Profession

as

Mr. Drew

One Big Affair

1952

One Big Affair

as

Mr. G

West of the Pecos

1945

West of the Pecos

as

Col. Lambeth

The Great Gildersleeve

1942

The Great Gildersleeve

as

Governor Jonathan Stafford

Trapped by Television

1936

Trapped by Television

as

John Curtis

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

as

Inspector Crane

Welcome Stranger

1947

Welcome Stranger

as

Congressman Beeker (uncredited)

Federal Agent at Large

1950

Federal Agent at Large

as

'Big Bill' Dixon

Skirts Ahoy!

1952

Skirts Ahoy!

as

Thatcher Kinston

Night Stage to Galveston

1952

Night Stage to Galveston

as

Colonel James Bellamy

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

Two-Fisted Gentleman

as

Pop

Call of the Canyon

1942

Call of the Canyon

as

Grantley B. Johnson

The Golden Fleecing

1940

The Golden Fleecing

as

Charles Engel

I Dood It

1943

I Dood It

as

Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor

Counsel for Crime

1937

Counsel for Crime

as

Sen. Maddox

Whirlwind

1951

Whirlwind

as

Big Jim Lassiter

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

as

Inspector Crane

Rim of the Canyon

1949

Rim of the Canyon

as

Big Tim Hanlon

Something for the Boys

1944

Something for the Boys

as

Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)

The Girl Friend

1935

The Girl Friend

as

George S. Harmon

The King Steps Out

1936

The King Steps Out

as

Major

Accent on Love

1941

Accent on Love

as

T. J. Triton

Sued for Libel

1939

Sued for Libel

as

David Hastings

Up in Central Park

1948

Up in Central Park

as

Governor Motley

Metropolitan

1935

Metropolitan

as

T. Simon Hunter

Three Little Girls in Blue

1946

Three Little Girls in Blue

as

Col. Clay

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept

as

Col. March

Atlantic Adventure

1935

Atlantic Adventure

as

City Editor Rutherford

The Bandit Queen

1950

The Bandit Queen

as

Governor

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

A Feather in Her Hat

as

Sir Elroyd Joyce

1939

The Star Maker

as

Mr. Proctor

We Have Our Moments

1937

We Have Our Moments

as

Frank Rutherford

Women Are Like That

1938

Women Are Like That

as

Claudius King

Fast Company

1938

Fast Company

as

Dist. Atty. MacMillen

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Williams

Cover Girl

1944

Cover Girl

as

Tony Pastor (uncredited)

There's Always a Woman

1938

There's Always a Woman

as

District Attorney

Guard That Girl

1935

Guard That Girl

as

Dr. Silas Hudson

Miraculous Journey

1948

Miraculous Journey

as

Kendricks

The Kaiser's Shadow

1918

The Kaiser's Shadow

as

Hugo Wagner

Blonde from Brooklyn

1945

Blonde from Brooklyn

as

"Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth

Lady from Nowhere

1936

Lady from Nowhere

as

James Gordon Barnes

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as

Huntley (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

The Affairs of Annabel

as

Major

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as

Harold Kellogg

Washington Melodrama

1941

Washington Melodrama

as

Sen. Morton

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

The Lone Wolf Returns

as

Inspector Crane

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

A Burglar to the Rescue

as

The Banker, Steve Corley

Hoosier Holiday

1943

Hoosier Holiday

as

Henry P. Fairchild

Wilson

1944

Wilson

as

Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones

Going Places

1938

Going Places

as

Col. Withering

Hooray for Love

1935

Hooray for Love

as

Jason Thatcher

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952

The WAC from Walla Walla

as

Col. Mayfield

One Too Many

1950

One Too Many

as

Kenneth Simes

Don't Tell the Wife

1937

Don't Tell the Wife

as

Major Manning

The Iron Trail

1921

The Iron Trail

as

Curtis Gordon

After the Dance

1935

After the Dance

as

District Attorney

The Band Wagon

1953

The Band Wagon

as

Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

Dangerous Business

1946

Dangerous Business

as

B.J. Calhoun

Spring Madness

1938

Spring Madness

as

Charles Platt

Alias the Deacon

1940

Alias the Deacon

as

Jim Cunningham

Life with Henry

1941

Life with Henry

as

Mr. Woodring (uncredited)

Devil's Squadron

1936

Devil's Squadron

as

Major Metcalf

Repent at Leisure

1941

Repent at Leisure

as

Jay Buckingham

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

as

Senator

Dodge City

1939

Dodge City

as

Twitchell (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as

Hanley

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

as

Sam Bailey

Dancing Co-Ed

1939

Dancing Co-Ed

as

Henry W. Workman

First Love

1939

First Love

as

Anthony Drake

The Hard Way

1943

The Hard Way

as

Harry (Uncredited)

It Had to Be You

1947

It Had to Be You

as

Mr. Ned Harrington

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as

Inspector Crane

Goodnight, Sweetheart

1944

Goodnight, Sweetheart

as

Judge James Rutherford

Jeepers Creepers

1939

Jeepers Creepers

as

M.K. Durant

Swing the Western Way

1947

Swing the Western Way

as

Jasper Jim Bandy

Women of Glamour

1937

Women of Glamour

as

Mr. Stark

Hawaiian Nights

1939

Hawaiian Nights

as

T.C. Hartley

Without Reservations

1946

Without Reservations

as

Henry Baldwin

The Blue Bird

1940

The Blue Bird

as

Father Time

The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

as

Oscar Worthington James

In Old Missouri

1940

In Old Missouri

as

John Pittman Sr.

Too Tough to Kill

1935

Too Tough to Kill

as

Jim Whitney

Squadron of Honor

1938

Squadron of Honor

as

Bob Metcalf

No Time to Marry

1938

No Time to Marry

as

Pettensall

Oh, Doctor

1937

Oh, Doctor

as

'Doc' Erasmus Thurston

He Hired the Boss

1943

He Hired the Boss

as

Mr. Bates

The Three Wise Guys

1936

The Three Wise Guys

as

Hatcher

The Night Before the Divorce

1942

The Night Before the Divorce

as

Bert Harriman

Virginia City

1940

Virginia City

as

Gen. George Meade (uncredited)

Stagecoach Kid

1949

Stagecoach Kid

as

Peter Arnold

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

as

Charles Cabot

The Go-Getter

1956

The Go-Getter

as

Mr. Higgins

Friendly Neighbors

1940

Friendly Neighbors

as

The Governor

An Alien Enemy

1918

An Alien Enemy

as

David J. Hale

Love Me Forever

1935

Love Me Forever

as

Maurizio

Hold That Ghost

1941

Hold That Ghost

as

Alderman Birch (uncredited)

Her Cardboard Lover

1942

Her Cardboard Lover

as

Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)

Black Gold

1947

Black Gold

as

Colonel Caldwell

It Can't Last Forever

1937

It Can't Last Forever

as

Fulton

Bring on the Girls

1945

Bring on the Girls

as

Rutledge

Hello, Annapolis

1942

Hello, Annapolis

as

Capt. Wendall

Belle Le Grand

1951

Belle Le Grand

as

Parkington

One More Tomorrow

1946

One More Tomorrow

as

Thomas Rufus Collier II

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Mourning Becomes Electra

as

Dr. Blake

Don't Gamble with Love

1936

Don't Gamble with Love

as

Martin Gage

The Great Well

1924

The Great Well

as

Peter Starling

Song of Nevada

1944

Song of Nevada

as

John Barrabee

Chain Gang

1950

Chain Gang

as

John McKelvey, news publisher

Four Mothers

1941

Four Mothers

as

Mr. Davis (uncredited)

Shepherd of the Ozarks

1942

Shepherd of the Ozarks

as

James Maloney

Song of the Prairie

1945

Song of the Prairie

as

Jerome Wingate

It Grows on Trees

1952

It Grows on Trees

as

Mr. Sleamish (uncredited)

Square Dance Jubilee

1949

Square Dance Jubilee

as

G.K.

Remember the Day

1941

Remember the Day

as

Gov. Teller

Flight from Destiny

1941

Flight from Destiny

as

Dean Somers

Ever Since Venus

1944

Ever Since Venus

as

Edgar Pomeroy

She Wrote the Book

1946

She Wrote the Book

as

Horace Van Cleve

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Don Juan Quilligan

as

First Judge

She Knew All the Answers

1941

She Knew All the Answers

as

J. D. Sutton

Affair in Reno

1957

Affair in Reno

as

J.B. Del Monte

The Exquisite Thief

1919

The Exquisite Thief

as

Algernon P. Smythe

Twin Beds

1942

Twin Beds

as

Horace Touchstone

The Main Event

1938

The Main Event

as

Captain Phillips

Design for Scandal

1941

Design for Scandal

as

Northcott

The Son of Rusty

1947

The Son of Rusty

as

Franklyn B. Gibson

Rusty Saves a Life

1949

Rusty Saves a Life

as

Counsellor Frank A. Gibson

Campus Confessions

1938

Campus Confessions

as

William Atterbury, Sr.

Venus Makes Trouble

1937

Venus Makes Trouble

as

Harlan Darrow

Lady on a Train

1945

Lady on a Train

as

Josiah Waring

Bride for Sale

1949

Bride for Sale

as

Trisby

Kiddie Kure

1940

Kiddie Kure

as

Bill "Old Man" Morton

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as

Sen. Henry Babcock

Sleepytime Gal

1942

Sleepytime Gal

as

Mr. Adams

One Dangerous Night

1943

One Dangerous Night

as

Inspector Crane

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

as

Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

Out West with the Hardys

1938

Out West with the Hardys

as

H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

Where Did You Get That Girl?

as

Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President

Crash Dive

1943

Crash Dive

as

Senator from Texas

Roaming Lady

1936

Roaming Lady

as

E. J. Reid

I Promise to Pay

1937

I Promise to Pay

as

Police Captain Hall

Manhattan Angel

1949

Manhattan Angel

as

Everett H. Burton

Hard to Get

1938

Hard to Get

as

John Atwater

The Brazen Beauty

1918

The Brazen Beauty

as

Kenneth Hyde

Ex-Champ

1939

Ex-Champ

as

Mr. Courtney

Pride of the Marines

1936

Pride of the Marines

as

Col. Gage

The Show Down

1917

The Show Down

as

The Spitfire of Seville

1919

The Spitfire of Seville

as

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Party Guest

Who Will Marry Me?

1919

Who Will Marry Me?

as

Jerome Van Tyne

The Price Mark

1917

The Price Mark

as

Dr. Daniel Melfi

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Rings on Her Fingers

as

Love Letters

1917

Love Letters

as

John Harland

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Businessman at Party (uncredited)

Bright Leaf

1950

Bright Leaf

as

Phillips

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

1954

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

as

James M. Townsend

The Gay Senorita

1945

The Gay Senorita

as

J.J. Frentiss

In the Navy

1941

In the Navy

as

Lead Senator (uncredited)

In Society

1944

In Society

as

Mr. Van Cleve

Thrill of a Romance

1945

Thrill of a Romance

as

J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)

Brewster's Millions

1945

Brewster's Millions

as

Colonel Drew

Million Dollar Legs

1939

Million Dollar Legs

as

Gregory Melton Sr.

Tell It to the Judge

1949

Tell It to the Judge

as

Sen. Caswell (uncredited)

Fair Lady

1922

Fair Lady

as

Italian banker

Killer at Large

1936

Killer at Large

as

Inspector O'Hara

The Royal Oak

1923

The Royal Oak

as

Colonel Ancketell

Extortion

1938

Extortion

as

Prof. Tisdelle

Colonel Effingham's Raid

1946

Colonel Effingham's Raid

as

Ed - the Mayor

The Public Menace

1935

The Public Menace

as

Captain of Ocean Liner

The Great Moment

1944

The Great Moment

as

Senator Borland

Case of the Missing Man

1935

Case of the Missing Man

as

Boyle

The Weaker Vessel

1919

The Weaker Vessel

as

J. Booth Hunter

The Valley of Doubt

1924

The Valley of Doubt

as

Jules

The One Woman

1918

The One Woman

as

Governor Morrison

Mother Eternal

1921

Mother Eternal

as

Edward Stevens Sr

Sweeter Than Revenge

1915

Sweeter Than Revenge

as

Joe Best

Our Neighbors - The Carters

1939

Our Neighbors - The Carters

as

Mr. Guilfoyle

Lassie

Lassie

as

Topper

Topper

as

My Little Margie

My Little Margie

as

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

as

Harrison Prentice

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

as

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

as

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Judge

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Mr. Smith

Maverick

Maverick

as

Judge

Four Star Playhouse

as

Judge

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

J. Peter Stuyvesant

Topper

Topper

as

Mr. Schuyler

Production

Crew

Directing