Porter Hall
American actor (1888-1953) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 65
Clifford Porter Hall was an American character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Hall typically played villains or comedic incompetent characters.
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1953Died6 October 1953
Pony ExpressFilm, 1953Jim Bridger1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, J. R. Martin
Carbine WilliamsFilm, 1952Sam Markley1951
Ace in the HoleFilm, Jacob Q. Boot1949
Intruder in the DustFilm, Nub Gowrie1947
Miracle on 34th StreetFilm, Granville Sawyer1945
Blood on the SunFilm, Arthur Bickett1944
Double IndemnityFilm, Mr. Jackson1943
A Stranger in TownFilm, Judge Austin Harkley1941
Sullivan's TravelsFilm, Mr. Hadrian1940
ArizonaFilm, Lazarus Ward1938
Bulldog Drummond's PerilFilm, Dr. Botulian1937
Bulldog Drummond EscapesFilm, Norman Merridew1936
Satan Met a LadyFilm, Milton Ames1934
Murder in the Private CarFilm, Alden Murray1888Born19 September 1888
Pony ExpressFilm, 1953Jim Bridger1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, J. R. MartinCarbine WilliamsFilm, 1952Sam Markley1951Ace in the HoleFilm, Jacob Q. Boot1949Intruder in the DustFilm, Nub Gowrie1947Miracle on 34th StreetFilm, Granville Sawyer1945Blood on the SunFilm, Arthur Bickett1944Double IndemnityFilm, Mr. Jackson1943A Stranger in TownFilm, Judge Austin Harkley1941Sullivan's TravelsFilm, Mr. Hadrian1940ArizonaFilm, Lazarus Ward1938Bulldog Drummond's PerilFilm, Dr. Botulian1937Bulldog Drummond EscapesFilm, Norman Merridew1936Satan Met a LadyFilm, Milton Ames1934Murder in the Private CarFilm, Alden Murray1888Born19 September 1888Known for
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Double Indemnity 1944
Ace in the Hole 1951
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
Make Way for Tomorrow 1937
The Thin Man 1934
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Preston Sturges Produced Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Buddy DeSylva Produced Double Indemnity and Sullivan's Travels
Fred MacMurray Also in The Princess Comes Across (1936)
Byron Foulger Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Edward Hearn Also in Sullivan's Travels and Souls at Sea
Stuart Walker Produced Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Gary Cooper Also in The Plainsman and Souls at Sea
Billy Wilder Directed Double Indemnity (1944)
Cecil B. DeMille Produced The Plainsman and Unconquered
Leo McCarey Produced Going My Way (1944)
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Petrified Forest (1936)
Adolph Zukor Produced Make Way for Tomorrow and Souls at Sea
William Dieterle Directed The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Gene Lockhart Also in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Wesley Ruggles Directed True Confession and Arizona
Archie Mayo Directed The Petrified Forest (1936)
Robert Florey Directed This Way Please and King of Gamblers
Sidney Lanfield Directed Standing Room Only (1944)
James P. Hogan Directed Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Richard Gaines Also in Double Indemnity and Unconquered
Edmund Cobb Also in Double Indemnity (1950)
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. Produced Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)- Henry Blanke Produced The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Sol C. Siegel Produced Dark Command and Kiss and Tell
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Filmography 40
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Television 1
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Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1953 · aged 65
