Porter Hall

Porter Hall

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 probably best remembered for four roles: a senator in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, an atheist in Going My Way, the nervous, ill-tempered Granville Sawyer, who administers a psychological test to Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, and a train passenger who encounters a man (Fred MacMurray) who has just committed a murder in Double Indemnity. On October 6, 1953, Hall died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 65. His interment was at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Hall had two children, David and Sarah Jane.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Birthday
    9/18/1888
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
8.1
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.9
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
7.4
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
7.5
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
6.1
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
7.4
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
7.8
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
5.5
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
5.9
Dark Command
Dark Command
6.3
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
7.6
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
5.8
The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler
5.9
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
6.8
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
5.9
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
7.4
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
7
Going My Way
Going My Way
6.7
Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
7.3
Unconquered
Unconquered
6.2
Singapore
Singapore
5.8
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
6.9
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
5.8
Vice Squad
Vice Squad
5.9
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
6
Secrets of a Secretary
Secrets of a Secretary
5.5
This Way Please
This Way Please
5.5
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
0
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says
6.6
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
5
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
6.1
Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island
4.8
True Confession
True Confession
5.8
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
5.9
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
5.7
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
6
Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
0
A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town
6.5
Too Many Parents
5
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
6
Snowed Under
Snowed Under
7
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only
5
The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
6
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
6
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
5.6
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
5.2
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
5.9
Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
5.4
Pony Express
Pony Express
5.5
Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know
6.5
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
6.2
That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge
6.2
Arizona
Arizona
6.1
Prison Farm
Prison Farm
5.7
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona
6
Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
0
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes
5.7
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
5.8
Wild Money
Wild Money
0
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
5
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
0
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
6
King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
7
And Sudden Death
And Sudden Death
0
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
6.1
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
5
The Cheat
The Cheat
6
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
8.2
Scandal Street
Scandal Street
0
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz
5.7
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
6.1
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
6.4
Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million
0
Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North
4.5
Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
6.3
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