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Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Actor · Died July 15, 1947, aged 80 · London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brandon Hurst (November 30, 1866 – July 15, 1947) was an English stage and film actor. Hurst studied philology in his youth and began performing in theater in the 1880s. He worked in Broadway shows from 1900 until his entry into motion pictures. His most notable stage appearance was Two Women in 1910. He was nearly fifty by the time of his 1915 film debut in Via Wireless. He appeared in 129 other films before his death in 1947. He became well known in the 1920s for many distinguished roles portraying the antagonist. Some of these films, such as 1920's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which he played the taunting Sir George Carewe, 1923's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in which he played evil Jehan Frollo, 1927's Love in which he portrayed cuckold Alexei Karenin opposite Greta Garbo, and 1928's The Man Who Laughs in which he portrayed jester Balkiphedro, are regarded as some of the best films of the time. His roles in talkies during the 1920s and 1930s were often small. One of his more important roles was sinister Merlin the Magician in Fox's A Connecticut Yankee (1931). Hurst worked as an actor until his death. His final film was Two Guys from Texas, released in 1948.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1866
Died
July 15, 1947 (aged 80)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Brandon Hurst's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
30%
Self
13%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 6 of 7 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
6 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Joyful
5
Dread
4
Romantic
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brandon Hurst's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brandon Hurst's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

99 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sir George Carewe

  • My Favorite Brunette(1947)

    as Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sister Kenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bookseller

  • Road to Utopia(1945)

    as Man at Zambini's (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Corn Is Green(1945)

    as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Man in Half Moon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Simpson

  • House of Frankenstein(1944)

    as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    as Mr. Pelly

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parkington(1944)

    as Footman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)

    as Watchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(1943)

    as Lowood School Trustee

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943)

    as Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Dignified Man in Audience

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Constant Nymph(1943)

    as Minor Role

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Leopard Man(1943)

    as Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as English Announcer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Mad Martindales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Smythe Butler

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein(1942)

    as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Remarkable Andrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall

  • Road to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Swayne

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sign of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Morton

  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    as Wilton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rhythm on the River(1940)

    as Bates

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • If I Had My Way(1940)

    as Hedges

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Bird(1940)

    as Footman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Stanley and Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sir Henry Forrester

  • Tell No Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)

  • The Sun Never Sets(1939)

    as A Doctor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • East Side of Heaven(1939)

    as Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Suez(1938)

    as Franz Liszt

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • If I Were King(1938)

    as Beggar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Professor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Charlile - Butler

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Doomster

  • Four Men and a Prayer(1938)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as English General (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wee Willie Winkie(1937)

    as Bagby

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Maid of Salem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tithing Man

  • The Plough and the Stars(1936)

    as Sergeant Tinley

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Moon's Our Home(1936)

    as Babson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gasoloons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff / Motorist

  • The Great Impersonation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Middleton

  • Bonnie Scotland(1935)

    as Military Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • While the Patient Slept(1935)

    as Grondal - the Butler

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Red(1935)

    as Uncle Emlen Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bright Eyes(1934)

    as Higgins

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Little Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Anders Strothers

  • Red Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Magistrate

  • The House of Rothschild(1934)

    as Stock Trader

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • House of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hindu Priest

  • The Lost Patrol(1934)

    as Bell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bombay Mail(1934)

    as Pundit Garnath Chundra

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    as Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    as Staff General (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)

  • Down To Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jeffrey, the Butler

  • White Zombie(1932)

    as Silver

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as District Attorney

  • Scarface(1932)

    as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Murders in the Rue Morgue(1932)

    as Prefect of Police

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Murder at Midnight(1931)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Young as You Feel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Robbins

  • A Connecticut Yankee(1931)

    as Merlin / Doctor in Mansion

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Right of Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Crown Attorney

  • The Eyes of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mr. Edward Taine

  • High Society Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jowles

  • Her Private Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Sir Emmett Wildering

  • The Greene Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Sproot

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(1929)

    as Sturgess

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Voice of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dr. Isaacs

  • Interference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Inspector Haynes

  • The Man Who Laughs(1928)

    as Barkilphedro

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • News Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as A.K. Wellington

  • Love(1927)

    as Senator Karenin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • High School Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mr. Golden

  • 7th Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Uncle George

  • Annie Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as The Campbell Chieftain

  • The Lady of the Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Beggar

  • The Amateur Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Peterby

  • Volcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as André de Chauvalons

  • The Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Doyle

  • The Shamrock Handicap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Procurer of Taxes

  • Secret Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Butler

  • The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Matard - Hotel Manager

  • Made for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Pharaoh

  • The Enchanted Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Jasper Doak

  • Lightnin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Everett Hammond

  • The Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as St. Aubyns Sr

  • He Who Gets Slapped(1924)

    as Clown (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Watcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Reporter Herrold

  • The Lover of Camille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Bertrand

  • Cytherea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Daniel Randon

  • The Thief of Bagdad(1924)

    as The Caliph

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1923)

    as Jehan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The World's Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as James Crane

  • A Dark Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Colonel Dereham

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1920)

    as Sir George Carewe

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Via Wireless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Edward Pinckney

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1915 to 2015.

Biggest box office

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

$4.3K worldwide

Highest rated

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

Film career

Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s31 · acting1930s40 · acting1940s26 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
203035

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Brandon Hurst's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 49; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th15

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brandon Hurst's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Brandon Hurst work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brandon Hurst's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Butler shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers