Porter Hall: movies and TV shows
Porter Hall has 76 credits in the archive: 75 films and 1 TV series, from 1931 to 1954. Highest rated: Double Indemnity (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1931 – 1954 · busiest year: 1936 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Return to Treasure Island | Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris | Film | 5.6 | 65 |
| 1953 | Pony Express | Jim Bridger | Film | 5.8 | 64 |
| 1953 | Vice Squad | Jack Hartrampf | Film | 6.1 | 64 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | J. R. Martin | TV | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1952 | The Half-Breed | Kraemer | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1952 | Carbine Williams | Sam Markley | Film | 6.6 | 63 |
| 1952 | Holiday for Sinners | Louie | Film | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole | Jacob Q. Boot | Film | 7.8 | 62 |
| 1949 | Intruder in the Dust | Nub Gowrie | Film | 7.3 | 60 |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Judge O'Toole | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 1949 | Chicken Every Sunday | Sam Howell | Film | 6.2 | 60 |
| 1948 | That Wonderful Urge | Attorney Ketchell | Film | 6.5 | 59 |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Mr. Caslon | Film | 6.8 | 59 |
| 1947 | Miracle on 34th Street | Granville Sawyer | Film | 7.4 | 58 |
| 1947 | Unconquered | Leach | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 1947 | Singapore | Mr. Bellows | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1945 | Kiss and Tell | Bill Franklin | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Stevens | Film | 6.4 | 56 |
| 1945 | Blood on the Sun | Arthur Bickett | Film | 5.9 | 56 |
| 1945 | Murder, He Says | Mr. Johnson | Film | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1945 | Bring on the Girls | Dr. Efrington | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1944 | Double Indemnity | Mr. Jackson | Film | 8.1 | 55 |
| 1944 | Going My Way | Mr. Belknap | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | President Franklin Pierce | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 1944 | The Mark of the Whistler | Joe Sorsby | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 1944 | Standing Room Only | Hugo Farenhall | Film | 5.7 | 55 |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes | Banker Clanton | Film | 5.9 | 54 |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Town | Mayor Dog Killey | Film | 6.4 | 54 |
| 1943 | A Stranger in Town | Judge Austin Harkley | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1942 | Butch Minds the Baby | Brandy Smith | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Chief Clerk Art Slocumb | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1942 | Mr. and Mrs. North | George Heyler | Film | 4.4 | 53 |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels | Mr. Hadrian | Film | 7.4 | 52 |
| 1941 | The Parson of Panamint | Jonathan Randall | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Murphy | Film | 7.4 | 51 |
| 1940 | Dark Command | Angus McCloud | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1940 | Arizona | Lazarus Ward | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 1940 | Trail of the Vigilantes | Sheriff Korley | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Senator Monroe | Film | 7.8 | 50 |
| 1939 | They Shall Have Music | Mr. Flower | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1939 | Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police | Man in Drummond's Dream | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1939 | Grand Jury Secrets | Anthony Pelton | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1939 | Henry Goes Arizona | Banker Edward G. Walsh (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1938 | Stolen Heaven | 'Von' Offer | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1938 | Men with Wings | Hiram F. Jenkins | Film | 5.4 | 49 |
| 1938 | Prison Farm | Chiston R. Bradby | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1938 | Dangerous to Know | Mayor Bradley | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1938 | Scandal Street | James Wilson | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1938 | Bulldog Drummond's Peril | Dr. Botulian | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1938 | Tom Sawyer, Detective | Uncle Silas Phelps | Film | 5.6 | 49 |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz | Matthew Talbot | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1938 | The Arkansas Traveler | Mayor Daniels | Film | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | James Oliver | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1937 | Make Way for Tomorrow | Harvey Chase | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea | Court Prosecutor | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1937 | True Confession | Mr. Hartman | Film | 6.1 | 48 |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond Escapes | Norman Merridew | Film | 6.1 | 48 |
| 1937 | Wild Money | Bill Court | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | This Way Please | S.J. Crawford | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers | George Kramer | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1936 | The Petrified Forest | Jason Maple | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 1936 | The Princess Comes Across | Darcy | Film | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1936 | The Plainsman | Jack McCall | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Dr. Rossignol | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1936 | Snowed Under | Arthur Layton | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1936 | The General Died at Dawn | Peter Perrie | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1936 | Satan Met a Lady | Milton Ames | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1936 | And Sudden Death | District Attorney | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1936 | Too Many Parents | Mrs. Saunders | Film | 5.2 | 47 |
| 1936 | Let's Make a Million | Spencer | Film | 7.5 | 47 |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legs | Col. Bradbury | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1934 | The Thin Man | Herbert MacCaulay | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1934 | Murder in the Private Car | Alden Murray | Film | 5.6 | 45 |
| 1931 | The Cheat | Leslie (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1931 | Secrets of a Secretary | Drunk | Film | 6.0 | 42 |