Paul Hurst


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Actor | Director

American character actor of prodigious output who also directed and wrote silent films. Much of his early work was in low budget western films. A native of central California, Hurst had a first-hand knowledge of Western lore, growing up surrounded by the multi-million acre Lux & Miller ranches which ran cattle throughout the state. Visiting San Francisco as a young man, Hurst became involved in amateur theatricals and thereafter traveled to Los Angeles to join in the emerging film industry t...

Place of Birth: Traver, Tulare County, California

Date of Birth: Oct 15, 1888

Date of Death: Feb 27, 1953


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Filmography

Actor (151 Known Credits)


The Sun Shines Bright

Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby

Big Jim McLain

Mr. Lexiter

The Missourians

John X. Finn

The Old Frontier

Skipper Horton

The Vanishing Westerner

Waldorf Worthington

Ranger of Cherokee Strip

Sheriff Jug Mason

Prince of the Plains

Sheriff Hank Hartley

Pioneer Marshal

Huck Homer

San Antone Ambush

Happy Daniels

South of Rio

Andy Weems

Outcasts of the Trail

Doc Meadowlark

Yellow Sky

Drunk (uncredited)

California Firebrand

Chuck Waggoner

Gun Smugglers

Sergeant Hasty Jones

Heart of Virginia

Whit Galtry

Angel and the Badman

Frederick Carson

Under Colorado Skies

Lucky John Hawkins

Death Valley

Sergeant Dailey

In Old Sacramento

Stagecoach Driver

Scared Stiff

Sheriff

Dakota

Captain Spotts

The Big Show-Off

Herbert Trafagan, aka "The Devil", a wrestler

Something for the Boys

Defense Plant Foreman (uncredited)

Girl Rush

Muley

Barbary Coast Gent

Jake Compton

The Sky's the Limit

Dock Foreman (uncredited)

December 7th

World War I Ghost Soldier

Calaboose

Ed the bartender

Night in New Orleans

Sergeant Casper Riordan

Sundown Jim

Broderick

This Woman Is Mine

Second Mate Mumford

The Great Mr. Nobody

Michael O'Connor

Virginia

Thomas

The Westerner

Chickenfoot

Torrid Zone

Daniels

Spring Parade

Headwaiter

Gone with the Wind

Yankee Deserter

On Your Toes

Variety Club Bartender

Broadway Serenade

Reynolds, a Drunk

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Empire State Building Guard

Remember?

Policeman

Bad Lands

Curly Tom

Cafe Society

Bartender

Glove Slingers

Chuck Brenner

Topper Takes a Trip

Charlie - the Bartender

Secrets of a Nurse

Slice Cavanaugh

Josette

A. Adolphus Heyman

The Last Express

Asst. Dist. Atty. Springer

Angel's Holiday

Sgt. Murphy

Danger - Love at Work

NYC policeman

Super-Sleuth

Motorcycle Cop

You Can't Beat Love

Foreman Butch Mehaffey

Second Honeymoon

Dennis Huggins

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1st Deputy (uncredited)

The Gay Desperado

American Detective

The Gay Deception

Bell Captain

Sequoia

Bergman

Maybe It's Love

Expressman

Shadow of Doubt

Lt. Sackville

The Daring Young Man

Prison Guard

Carnival

Policeman

Queen Christina

Swedish Soldier Betting on 6 (uncredited)

Midnight Alibi

Babe the Butcher

Among the Missing

Capt. W.F. 'Big Bill' Connors

Take the Stand

Denny O'Brien

The Sphinx

Detective Terrence Aloysius Hogan

Terror Aboard

Boatswain

Saturday's Millions

Doc Maloney, Trainer

Island of Lost Souls

Capt. Donahue

The Thirteenth Guest

Detective Grump

The Big Stampede

'Arizona' Frank Bailey

State's Attorney

Police Captain Morgan

The Secret Six

Nick Mizoski - the Gouger

Bad Company

Paul Hurst

Sweepstakes

Bartender

The Secret Witness

Officer Brannigan

Kick In

Detective Whip Fogarty

Borrowed Wives

Bull Morgan

Hot Curves

'Slug', Baseball Player

Officer O'Brien

Captain Antrim

Lucky Larkin

Pete Brierson

Mountain Justice

Lem Harland

Shadow of the Law

Pete Shore

Oh, Yeah!

Railroad-Yard Superintendent

The Racketeer

Mehaffy - Policeman

The Red Raiders

Sergeant Murphy

The Devil's Saddle

'Swig' Moran

Lightning Bryce

Powder Solvang

Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby
Mr. Lexiter
John X. Finn
Skipper Horton
Waldorf Worthington
Sheriff Jug Mason
Sheriff Hank Hartley
Huck Homer
Happy Daniels
South of Rio (1949)
Andy Weems
Otis Ellis
Doc Meadowlark
Yellow Sky (1948)
Drunk (uncredited)
Chuck Waggoner
Ben Riddle
Pete Connors
Eli Walker
Gun Smugglers (1948)
Sergeant Hasty Jones
Whit Galtry
Frederick Carson
Lucky John Hawkins
Death Valley (1946)
Sergeant Dailey
Stagecoach Driver
Murphy
Scared Stiff (1945)
Sheriff
Dakota (1945)
Captain Spotts
Herbert Trafagan, aka "The Devil", a wrestler
Summer Storm (1944)
Orloff
Defense Plant Foreman (uncredited)
Girl Rush (1944)
Muley
Jake Compton
Monty Smith
Dock Foreman (uncredited)
Coney Island (1943)
Louie
December 7th (1943)
World War I Ghost Soldier
Calaboose (1943)
Ed the bartender
Sergeant Casper Riordan
Two-Gun
Sundown Jim (1942)
Broderick
Biff Sage
Second Mate Mumford
Jake Waldren
Sgt. Burns
Michael O'Connor
Virginia (1941)
Thomas
The Westerner (1940)
Chickenfoot
Pete Haig
Guard
Sheriff
Torrid Zone (1940)
Daniels
Spring Parade (1940)
Headwaiter
Yankee Deserter
Garsky
On Your Toes (1939)
Variety Club Bartender
Reynolds, a Drunk
Empire State Building Guard
Remember? (1939)
Policeman
Bad Lands (1939)
Curly Tom
Cafe Society (1939)
Bartender
Chuck Brenner
Bill Mulligan
My Lucky Star (1938)
Louie
Charlie - the Bartender
Mitch
Happy
Slice Cavanaugh
Prison Break (1938)
Soapy
Slapsy
Josette (1938)
A. Adolphus Heyman
Sergeant
Asst. Dist. Atty. Springer
Sgt. Murphy
Captain
NYC policeman
Bowler
Super-Sleuth (1937)
Motorcycle Cop
Foreman Butch Mehaffey
Slave Ship (1937)
Drunk
Dennis Huggins
McCabe
Truck Driver
She's No Lady (1937)
Cop
Maloney
Tip Fuller
1st Deputy (uncredited)
American Detective
Conly
Drunk
North of Nome (1936)
Carlson
Rufe Parker
Bell Captain
Sequoia (1935)
Bergman
Expressman
Lt. Sackville
Calm Yourself (1935)
Roscoe
Prison Guard
Carnival (1935)
Policeman
Swedish Soldier Betting on 6 (uncredited)
Butler
Detective
Babe the Butcher
Capt. W.F. 'Big Bill' Connors
Denny O'Brien
The Sphinx (1933)
Detective Terrence Aloysius Hogan
Tugboat Annie (1933)
Sam
Terror Aboard (1933)
Boatswain
Doc Maloney, Trainer
Capt. Donahue
Detective Grump
'Arizona' Frank Bailey
Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
Butch
Police Captain Morgan
Panama Flo (1932)
Al
Stiles
Red
Nick Mizoski - the Gouger
Bad Company (1931)
Paul Hurst
Sweepstakes (1931)
Bartender
Slug
Maker of Men (1931)
Gabby
Officer Brannigan
Kick In (1931)
Detective Whip Fogarty
Beauty
Bull Morgan
Hot Curves (1930)
'Slug', Baseball Player
Sgt. Daly
Captain Antrim
Lucky Larkin (1930)
Pete Brierson
Lem Harland
Pete Shore
Oh, Yeah! (1929)
Railroad-Yard Superintendent
The Racketeer (1929)
Mehaffy - Policeman
Poppy
Ramirez
Rowdy Ryan
Jimmylegs
The Cossacks (1928)
Sitchi
Sergeant Murphy
'Swig' Moran
Powder Solvang
Snake Henely

Director (10 Known Credits)


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