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Porter Hall(1888-1953)

  • Actor
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Porter Hall
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Ace in the Hole (1951)
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For over two decades, Porter Hall made a career out of playing villains and pompous, unpleasant people. His movie career was not a mirror of his real life, however. Mr. Hall was well known as a generous and outgoing person who was well-liked by almost everybody he knew. It is ironic that the role he is most often seen in today is that of an atheist in Going My Way (1944) - ironic because Hall was a deacon in his church. Hall, who didn't make his first movie until he was 43, remained active until his death in 1953.
BornSeptember 19, 1888
DiedOctober 6, 1953(65)
BornSeptember 19, 1888
DiedOctober 6, 1953(65)
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Bing Crosby and Porter Hall in Going My Way (1944)
Porter Hall in Going My Way (1944)
Broderick Crawford, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Porter Hall, Kermit Maynard, Charles Trowbridge, and Duke York in Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)
Porter Hall in The Plainsman (1936)
Porter Hall in The Plainsman (1936)
Gary Cooper and Porter Hall in The Plainsman (1936)
Porter Hall in The Plainsman (1936)
Jean Arthur and Porter Hall in The Plainsman (1936)
Charles Bickford and Porter Hall in The Plainsman (1936)
Gary Cooper, Porter Hall, Francis McDonald, and Walter McGrail in The Plainsman (1936)
Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
Porter Hall in Double Indemnity (1944)

Known for

Edward G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck, and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity
8.3
  • Mr. Jackson
  • 1944
Veronica Lake in Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Sullivan's Travels
7.9
  • Mr. Hadrian
  • 1941
Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday
7.8
  • Murphy
  • 1940
Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling in Ace in the Hole (1951)
Ace in the Hole
8.1
  • Jacob Q. Boot
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Tab Hunter and Dawn Addams in Return to Treasure Island (1954)
    Return to Treasure Island
    • Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
    • 1954
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    • Mr. Aiken
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • Edward G. Robinson, Paulette Goddard, K.T. Stevens, and Adam Williams in Vice Squad (1953)
    Vice Squad
    • Jack Hartrampf
    • 1953
  • Charlton Heston in Pony Express (1953)
    Pony Express
    • Jim Bridger
    • 1953
  • Chevron Theatre (1952)
    Chevron Theatre
    • TV Series
    • 1953
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    • J. R. Martin
    • TV Series
    • 1952
  • Life with Luigi (1952)
    Life with Luigi
    • Mr. Thurston
    • TV Series
    • 1952
  • William Campbell, Janice Rule, Keenan Wynn, and Gig Young in Holiday for Sinners (1952)
    Holiday for Sinners
    • Louie
    • 1952
  • Robert Young, Jack Buetel, and Janis Carter in The Half-Breed (1952)
    The Half-Breed
    • Kraemer
    • 1952
  • James Stewart, Wendell Corey, and Jean Hagen in Carbine Williams (1952)
    Carbine Williams
    • Sam Markley
    • 1952
  • Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling in Ace in the Hole (1951)
    Ace in the Hole
    • Jacob Q. Boot
    • 1951
  • The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
    The Bigelow Theatre
    • TV Series
    • 1950
  • Intruder in the Dust (1949)
    Intruder in the Dust
    • Nub Gowrie
    • 1949
  • Sterling Holloway, Hugh Herbert, Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, El Brendel, Porter Hall, and Rudy Vallee in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
    • Judge Alfalfa J. O'Toole
    • 1949
  • Natalie Wood, Celeste Holm, Dan Dailey, Anthony Sydes, and Colleen Townsend in Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
    Chicken Every Sunday
    • Sam Howell
    • 1949

Videos5

Intruder in the Dust
Trailer 2:29
Intruder in the Dust
Double Indemnity
Trailer 2:16
Double Indemnity
The Petrified Forest
Trailer 4:13
The Petrified Forest
His Girl Friday
Trailer 2:50
His Girl Friday
Ace In The Hole
Trailer 2:23
Ace In The Hole

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • September 19, 1888
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 6, 1953
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Geraldine HallAugust 4, 1927 - October 6, 1953 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Appeared on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Active on Broadway from 1926-1934. Performed in 9 major productions including the original cast production of "The Great Gatsby" in 1924.

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