Porter Hall
Birthdate: Sep 19, 1888
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: Oct 6, 1953
For over two decades, Porter Hall made a career out of playing villains and pompous, unpleasant people. His movie career was not a mirror of his real life, however. Mr. Hall was well known as a generous and outgoing person who was well-liked by almost everybody he knew. It is ironic that the role he is most often seen in today is that of an atheist in Going My Way (1944) - ironic because Hall was a deacon in his church. Hall, who didn't make his first movie until he was 43, remained active until his death in 1953.
Known For
Double Indemnity
(1944)
Sullivan's Travels
(1941)
His Girl Friday
(1940)
Ace in the Hole
(1951)
Porter Hall Movies
actor
Previous (68)
- 1954 | Return to Treasure Islandas Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
- 1953 | Pony Expressas Jim Bridger
- 1953 | Vice Squadas Jack Hartrampf
- 1952 | Carbine Williamsas Sam Markley
- 1952 | Holiday for Sinnersas Louie
- 1952 | The Half-Breedas Kraemer
- 1951 | Ace in the Holeas Jacob Q. Boot
- 1949 | Chicken Every Sundayas Sam Howell
- 1949 | Intruder in the Dustas Nub Gowrie
- 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Judge Alfalfa J. O'Toole
- 1948 | That Wonderful Urgeas Attorney Ketchell
- 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happyas Mr. Caslon
- 1947 | Singaporeas Mr. Gerald Bellows
- 1947 | Miracle on 34th Streetas Granville Sawyer
- 1945 | Blood on the Sunas Arthur Bickett
- 1945 | Bring on the Girlsas Dr. Efrington
- 1945 | Kiss and Tellas Bill Franklin
- 1945 | Murder, He Saysas Mr. Johnson
- 1944 | Standing Room Onlyas Hugo Farenhall
- 1944 | The Mark of the Whistleras Joe Sorsby
- 1944 | Double Indemnityas Mr. Jackson
- 1944 | The Great Momentas President Franklin Pierce
- 1944 | Going My Wayas Mr. Belknap
- 1943 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Justice of the Peace
- 1943 | A Stranger in Townas Judge Austin Harkley
- 1943 | The Desperadoesas Banker Clanton
- 1943 | The Woman of the Townas Mayor Dog Killey
- 1942 | Butch Minds the Babyas Brandy Smith
- 1942 | Mr. and Mrs. Northas George Heyler
- 1941 | Sullivan's Travelsas Mr. Hadrian
- 1941 | The Parson of Panamintas Jonathan Randall
- 1940 | Arizonaas Lazarus Ward
- 1940 | Trail of the Vigilantesas Sheriff Korley
- 1940 | Dark Commandas Angus McCloud
- 1939 | His Girl Fridayas Murphy
- 1939 | Grand Jury Secretsas Anthony Pelton
- 1939 | They Shall Have Musicas Flower
- 1939 |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
asSenator Monroe
A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.
- 1938 | Bulldog Drummond's Perilas Dr. Max Botulian
- 1938 | Dangerous to Knowas Mayor Bradley
- 1938 | Men with Wingsas Hiram F. Jenkins
- 1938 | Prison Farmas Chiston R. Bradby
- 1938 | Scandal Streetas James Wilson
- 1938 | Stolen Heavenas Hermann 'Von' Offer
- 1938 | The Arkansas Traveleras Mayor Daniels
- 1938 | Tom Sawyer, Detectiveas Uncle Silas
- 1937 | Bulldog Drummond Escapesas Norman Merridew
- 1937 | Hotel Haywireas Judge Newhall
- 1937 | King of Gamblersas George Kramer
- 1937 | Make Way for Tomorrowas Harvey Chase
- 1937 | Souls at Seaas Court Prosecutor
- 1937 | This Way Pleaseas S.J. Crawford
- 1937 | True Confessionas Mr. Hartman
- 1937 | Wells Fargoas James Oliver
- 1937 | Wild Moneyas Bill Court
- 1936 | And Sudden Deathas District Attorney
- 1936 | Let's Make a Millionas Spencer
- 1936 | Satan Met a Ladyas Milton Ames
- 1936 | Snowed Underas Arthur Layton
- 1936 | The General Died at Dawnas Peter Perrie
- 1936 | The Petrified Forestas Jason Maple
- 1936 | The Plainsmanas Jack McCall
- 1936 | The Princess Comes Acrossas Darcy
- 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Rossignol
- 1936 | Too Many Parentsas Mr. Saunders
- 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legsas Col. Bradbury
- 1934 | Murder in the Private Caras Alden Murray
- 1934 | The Thin Manas Herbert MacCaulay
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