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Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) -- Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.
Ace in the Hole (1951) -- A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
Blood on the Sun (1945) -- Nick Condon is a newspaper reporter working in Tokyo who refuses to toe the Japanese line on the expansionist policies of the anti-democratic Imperialist government...
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) -- When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) -- A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.

Overview

Date of Death:
6 October 1953, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
For over two decades, Porter Hall made a career out of playing villains... more
Trivia:
Active on Broadway from 1926-34. Performed in 9 major productions including... more
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Filmography



Actor:
  1. Return to Treasure Island (1954) .... Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
  2. "Fireside Theatre" .... Mr. Aiken (1 episode, 1954)
        - Moses and Mr. Aiken (1954) TV episode .... Mr. Aiken
  3. Vice Squad (1953) .... Jack Hartrampf
    ... aka The Girl in Room 17 (UK)
  4. Pony Express (1953) .... Jim Bridger
  5. "Four Star Playhouse" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Best in Mystery" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Four Star Theatre" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Singer Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Star Performance" (USA: rerun title)
        - My Wife Geraldine (1952) TV episode
  6. Holiday for Sinners (1952) .... Louie
  7. Carbine Williams (1952) .... Sam Markley
  8. The Half-Breed (1952) .... Kraemer
  9. Ace in the Hole (1951) .... Jacob Q. Boot
    ... aka The Big Carnival (USA: new title)
  10. "The Bigelow Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka "Bigelow-Sanford Theater" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "Hollywood Half Hour" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Marquee Theater" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Man Who Had Nothing to Lose (1950) TV episode

  11. Intruder in the Dust (1949) .... Nub Gowrie
  12. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) .... Judge Alfalfa J. O'Toole
  13. Chicken Every Sunday (1949) .... Sam Howell
  14. That Wonderful Urge (1948) .... Attorney Ketchell
  15. You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) .... Mr. Caslon
  16. Unconquered (1947) .... Leach - slave auctioneer
  17. Singapore (1947) .... Mr. Gerald Bellows
  18. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) .... Granville Sawyer
    ... aka The Big Heart (UK)
  19. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) .... Stevens
  20. Kiss and Tell (1945) .... Bill Franklin
  21. Murder, He Says (1945) .... Mr. Johnson
  22. Blood on the Sun (1945) .... Arthur Bickett
  23. Bring on the Girls (1945) .... Dr. Efrington
  24. The Mark of the Whistler (1944) .... Joe Sorsby
    ... aka The Marked Man (UK)
  25. Double Indemnity (1944) .... Mr. Jackson
  26. The Great Moment (1944) .... President Franklin Pierce
  27. Going My Way (1944) .... Mr. Belknap
  28. Standing Room Only (1944) .... Hugo Farenhall
  29. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) .... Justice of the Peace
  30. The Woman of the Town (1943) .... Mayor Dog Killey
  31. The Desperadoes (1943) .... Banker Stanley Clanton
  32. A Stranger in Town (1943) .... Judge Austin Harkley
  33. Butch Minds the Baby (1942) .... Brandy Smith
  34. The Remarkable Andrew (1942) .... Chief Clerk Art Slocumb
  35. Mr. and Mrs. North (1942) .... Asst. District Attorney George Heyler
  36. Sullivan's Travels (1941) .... Mr. Hadrian
  37. The Parson of Panamint (1941) .... Jonathan Randall
  38. Trail of the Vigilantes (1940) .... Sheriff Korley
  39. Arizona (1940) .... Lazarus Ward
  40. Dark Command (1940) .... Angus McCloud
  41. His Girl Friday (1940) .... Murphy - Reporter
    ... aka Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title)

  42. Henry Goes Arizona (1939) (uncredited) .... Banker Edward G. Walsh
    ... aka Spats to Spurs (UK)
  43. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) .... Senator Monroe
    ... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
  44. They Shall Have Music (1939) .... Mr. Flower
    ... aka Melody of Youth (UK)
    ... aka Ragged Angels (USA: reissue title)
  45. Grand Jury Secrets (1939) .... Anthony Pelton
  46. Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938) .... Uncle Silas
  47. The Arkansas Traveler (1938) .... Mayor Daniels
  48. King of Alcatraz (1938) .... Matthew Talbot
    ... aka King of the Alcatraz (UK)
  49. Men with Wings (1938) .... Hiram F. Jenkins
  50. Prison Farm (1938) .... Supt. Chiston R. Bradby
  51. Stolen Heaven (1938) .... Von
  52. Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) .... Dr. Botulian
  53. Dangerous to Know (1938) .... Mayor Bradley
  54. Scandal Street (1938) .... James Wilson
  55. Wells Fargo (1937) .... James Oliver
  56. True Confession (1937) .... Mr. Hartman, Prosecutor
  57. This Way Please (1937) .... S.J. Crawford
  58. Souls at Sea (1937) .... Court Prosecutor
  59. Wild Money (1937) .... Bill Court
  60. Hotel Haywire (1937) .... Judge Newhall
  61. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) .... Harvey Chase
  62. King of Gamblers (1937) .... George Kramer
    ... aka Czar of the Slot Machines
  63. Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) .... Norman Merridew
    ... aka Bulldog Drummond's Escape (USA: review title)
  64. Let's Make a Million (1936) .... Spencer
  65. The Plainsman (1936) .... Jack McCall
  66. The General Died at Dawn (1936) .... Peter Perrie/Peter Martin
  67. Satan Met a Lady (1936) .... Milton Ames
  68. And Sudden Death (1936) .... District Attorney
  69. The Princess Comes Across (1936) .... Robert M. Darcy
  70. Snowed Under (1936) .... Producer Arthur Layton
  71. Too Many Parents (1936) .... Mrs. Saunders
  72. The Petrified Forest (1936) .... Jason Maple
    ... aka Petrified Forest (USA: poster title)
  73. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935) .... Dr. Rossignol
  74. The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) .... Colonel Bradbury
  75. Murder in the Private Car (1934) .... Alden Murray
    ... aka Murder on the Runaway Train (UK)
  76. The Thin Man (1934) .... MacCaulay
  77. The Cheat (1931) (uncredited) .... Leslie
  78. Secrets of a Secretary (1931) (uncredited) .... Drunk

Additional Details

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Appeared on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Western more

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