Henry Hull
Biography
Henry Watterson Hull was an American character actor born in Louisville, Kentucky. His birth date is listed as October 2, 1890, in some records and October 3, 1890, in others. He died on March 8, 1977, at the age of 86. Hull was a lead actor on stage and a character actor in film and television. He played the lead role in the 1935 Universal Pictures film Werewolf of London. His other screen credits include roles as Vincent St. Clair in Hollywood Story and appearances in The Great Gatsby, The Return of Jesse James, Inferno, Man with the Gun, The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, and Master of the World. He also appeared in Playhouse 90, Naked City, and United States Steel Hour.
Career overview
Henry Watterson Hull was an American character actor born in Louisville, Kentucky. He lived from either October 2 or October 3, 1890, until his death on March 8, 1977, at the age of 86. Throughout his career, he worked as a lead actor on stage and as a character actor in other mediums.
Hull is most noted for playing the lead role in the 1935 Universal Pictures film Werewolf of London. Although the film flopped upon its initial release, it has since become highly regarded. His filmography includes roles such as Vincent St. Clair in the 1951 production Hollywood Story. Other credited film appearances include The Great Gatsby from 1949, The Return of Jesse James from 1950, Inferno from 1953, Man with the Gun from 1955, The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw from 1958, and Master of the World from 1961.
In addition to his work in feature films, Hull appeared in productions such as Naked City, United States Steel Hour, and Playhouse 90. He is credited with 90 known credits in the acting field.
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93 titles- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- The Chase (1966) as Briggs
- The Fool Killer (1965) as Dirty Jim Jelliman
- Master of the World (1961) as Prudent
- Route 66 (1960)
- Outlaws (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Sheriff B. Banneman Brown
- Bonanza (1959) as Charlie Trent
- The Oregon Trail (1959) as George Seton
- Naked City (1958) as Alky
- The Buccaneer (1958) as Ezra Peavey
- The Proud Rebel (1958) as Judge Morley
- The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) as Major Masters
- Bitter Heritage (1958) as Old Henry
- Trackdown (1957)
- The Buckskin Lady (1957) as Dr. James Goldsboro ('Doc') Medley
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Hutch Wallace
- Kentucky Rifle (1956) as Preacher Bently
- Man with the Gun (1955) as Marshal Lee Sims
- Climax! (1954) as Abel Kirsch
- Thunder Over the Plains (1953) as Lt. Col. Chandler
- The Last Posse (1953) as Ollie Stokely
- Inferno (1953) as Sam Elby
- The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) as Cousin Lucius Cooke
- Hollywood Story (1951) as Philip Ferrara / Vincent St. Clair
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Jason W. Finchley
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Brig. Gen. William Elred
- The Return of Jesse James (1950) as Hank Younger
- Suspense (1949) as Sheriff
- Suspense (1949)
- Lights Out (1949)
- The Fountainhead (1949) as Henry Cameron
- The Great Gatsby (1949) as Dan Cody
- Colorado Territory (1949) as Fred Winslow
- El Paso (1949) as Henry Jeffers
- The Great Dan Patch (1949) as Dan Palmer
- Rimfire (1949) as Nathaniel Greeley
- Song of Surrender (1949) as Deacon Parry
- Portrait of Jennie (1948) as Eke
- On Our Merry Way (1948) as Dying Man (deleted sequence) (uncredited)
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) as Jefferson Norman
- Belle Starr's Daughter (1948) as The Old Marshal (uncredited)
- Fighter Squadron (1948) as Brig. Gen. Mike McCready
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) as Milt Dominy
- Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) as Seth Beckwith
- Deep Valley (1947) as Cliff Saul
- High Barbaree (1947) as Dr. William G. Brooke
- Objective, Burma! (1945) as Mark Williams
- Lifeboat (1944) as Charles J. Rittenhouse
- Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944) as Jeff Parker
- Seeds of Freedom (1943) as Guerilla leader
- The West Side Kid (1943) as Sam Winston
- The Woman of the Town (1943) as Inky Wilkinson
- High Sierra (1941) as 'Doc' Banton
- The Return of Frank James (1940) as Major Rufus Cobb
- My Son, My Son! (1940) as Dermot O’Riordan
- Jesse James (1939) as Maj. Rufus Cobb
- Babes in Arms (1939) as Madox
- Stanley and Livingstone (1939) as James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
- Judge Hardy and Son (1939) as Dr. Jones
- Bad Little Angel (1939) as Red Wilks
- Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) as John A. Keller
- The Spirit of Culver (1939) as Doc Allen
- The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939) as Colonel Joshua Bixby
- Miracles for Sale (1939) as Dave Duvallo
- Boys Town (1938) as Dave Morris
- Three Comrades (1938) as Dr. Becker
- The Great Waltz (1938) as Franz Josef
- Paradise for Three (1938) as Sepp
- Port of Seven Seas (1938) as Uncle Elzear
- Yellow Jack (1938) as Dr. Jesse Lazear
- Werewolf of London (1935) as Dr. Wilfred Glendon
- Transient Lady (1935) as Sen. Hamp Baxter
- Midnight (1934) as Nolan
- Famous Scenes from Pagliacci (1934) as Pagliacci
- Great Expectations (1934) as Abel Magwitch
- The Devil's Mate (1933) as Chaplin
- Matinee Idle (1930) as Frank the Actor
- The Wrongdoers (1925) as Jimmy Nolan
- Wasted Lives (1925)
- For Woman's Favor (1924) as The Fool / The Lover
- The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1924) as Ralph Hartsook
- Roulette (1924) as Jimmy Moore
- A Bride for a Knight (1923) as Jimmy Poe
- The Last Moment (1923) as Hercules Napolean Cameron
- East Side - West Side (1923) Theatre Play
- One Exciting Night (1922) as John Fairfax
- Tom's Little Star (1919)
- Little Women (1918) as John Brooke
- The Family Honor (1917) as Anthony Wayne
- The Volunteer (1917) as Jonathan Mendenhall
- Rasputin, the Black Monk (1917) as Kerensky
- A Square Deal (1917) as Mark Dunbar
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Henry Hull is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Chase (1966), The Fool Killer (1965), Master of the World (1961), Route 66 (1960).
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Henry Hull was born on October 2, 1890 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. They passed away on March 8, 1977.
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Henry Hull has accumulated over 93 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1922 to 1999.
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Henry Watterson Hull was an American character actor born in Louisville, Kentucky. His birth date is listed as October 2, 1890, in some records and October 3, 1890, in others. He died on March 8, 1977, at the age of 86. Hull was a lead actor on stage and a character actor in film and television. He played the lead role...
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