Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday18 September 1888
Died6 October 1953 (age 65)
Place of birthCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Known credits76

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clifford Porter Hall (September 19, 1888 – October 6, 1953) was an American character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Hall played movie villains or comedic incompetent characters. Hall was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and began his career touring as a stage actor with roles in productions of The Great Gatsby and Naked in 1926. Hall made his film debut in the 1931 drama Secrets of a Secretary. He made his last onscreen appearance in the 1954 film Return to Treasure Island, which was released after his death. He was prob…

Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island
1954 · Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
Vice Squad
Vice Squad
1953 · Jack Hartrampf
Pony Express
Pony Express
1953 · Jim Bridger
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · J. R. Martin
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
1952 · Louie
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
1952 · Kraemer
Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
1952 · Sam Markley
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
1951 · Jacob Q. Boot
Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
1949 · Nub Gowrie
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949 · Judge O'Toole
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
1949 · Sam Howell
That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge
1948 · Attorney Ketchell
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948 · Mr. Caslon
Unconquered
Unconquered
1947 · Leach
Singapore
Singapore
1947 · Mr. Bellows
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Granville Sawyer
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945 · Stevens
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
1945 · Bill Franklin
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says
1945 · Mr. Johnson
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
1945 · Arthur Bickett
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
1945 · Dr. Efrington
The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler
1944 · Joe Sorsby
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
1944 · President Franklin Pierce
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 · Mr. Jackson
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only
1944 · Hugo Farenhall
Going My Way
Going My Way
1944 · Mr. Belknap
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
1943 · Mayor Dog Killey
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes
1943 · Banker Clanton
A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town
1943 · Judge Austin Harkley
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
1942 · Brandy Smith
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 · Chief Clerk Art Slocumb
Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North
1942 · George Heyler
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · Mr. Hadrian
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
1941 · Jonathan Randall
Arizona
Arizona
1940 · Lazarus Ward
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940 · Sheriff Korley
Dark Command
Dark Command
1940 · Angus McCloud
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940 · Murphy
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona
1939 · Banker Edward G. Walsh (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Senator Monroe
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
1939 · Mr. Flower
Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
1939 · Anthony Pelton
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
1939 · Man in Drummond's Dream
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938 · Uncle Silas Phelps
The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
1938 · Mayor Daniels
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz
1938 · Matthew Talbot
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 · Hiram F. Jenkins
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