Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Known for: Acting

Born: September 18, 1888

Died: October 6, 1953

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 app…

Known for

The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler
1944
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
1945
Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island
1954
Too Many Parents
1936
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938
Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million
1936
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
1951
Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
1949
Vice Squad
Vice Squad
1953
A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town
1943
Arizona
Arizona
1940
Scandal Street
Scandal Street
1938
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
1937
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says
1945
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
1936
True Confession
True Confession
1937
Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
1938
Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
1934
Pony Express
Pony Express
1953
Prison Farm
Prison Farm
1938
Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
1939
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
1941
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
Dark Command
Dark Command
1940
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
1941
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
1936
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
1938
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
1945
Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know
1938
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936
Wild Money
Wild Money
1937
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
1952
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
1936
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
1936
Going My Way
Going My Way
1944
Singapore
Singapore
1947
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936
This Way Please
This Way Please
1937
Snowed Under
Snowed Under
1936
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
1943
King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
1937
And Sudden Death
And Sudden Death
1936
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
1944
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
1939
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
1938
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
1937
That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge
1948
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes
1943
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
1952
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only
1944
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
1945
Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North
1942
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
1949
Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
1952
Secrets of a Secretary
Secrets of a Secretary
1931
The Cheat
The Cheat
1931
Unconquered
Unconquered
1947
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz
1938
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
1939
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
1952