Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1888-09-19
Deathday: 1953-10-06 (65 years old)

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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 appearance in the 1954 film Return to Treasure Island, which was released after his death.


He was probably best remembered for four roles: a senator in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, an atheist in Going My Way, the nervous, ill-tempered Granville Sawyer, who administers a psychological test to Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, and a train passenger who encounters a man (Fred MacMurray) who has just committed a murder in Double Indemnity.


On October 6, 1953, Hall died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 65. His interment was at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Hall had two children, David and Sarah Jane.

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Filmography

all 76

Movies 75

TV Shows 1

Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
Return to Treasure Island

Return to Treasure Island (1954)

Movie
Jack Hartrampf
Vice Squad

Vice Squad (1953)

Movie
Jim Bridger
Pony Express

Pony Express (1953)

Movie
J. R. Martin
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Louie
Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners (1952)

Movie
Kraemer
The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed (1952)

Movie
Sam Markley
Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams (1952)

Movie
Jacob Q. Boot
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Movie
1
Nub Gowrie
Intruder in the Dust

Intruder in the Dust (1949)

Movie
Judge O'Toole
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)

Movie
Sam Howell
Chicken Every Sunday

Chicken Every Sunday (1949)

Movie
Attorney Ketchell
That Wonderful Urge

That Wonderful Urge (1948)

Movie
Mr. Caslon
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)

Movie
Leach
Unconquered

Unconquered (1947)

Movie
Mr. Bellows
Singapore

Singapore (1947)

Movie
Granville Sawyer
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Movie
5.92
Stevens
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

Movie
Bill Franklin
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1945)

Movie
5.71
Mr. Johnson
Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says (1945)

Movie
Arthur Bickett
Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun (1945)

Movie
Dr. Efrington
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls (1945)

Movie
Joe Sorsby
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler (1944)

Movie
4.64
President Franklin Pierce
The Great Moment

The Great Moment (1944)

Movie
Mr. Jackson
Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity (1944)

Movie
6
Mr. Belknap
Going My Way

Going My Way (1944)

Movie
6
Hugo Farenhall
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only (1944)

Movie
Mayor Dog Killey
The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town (1943)

Movie
Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1943)

Movie
6
Banker Clanton
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes (1943)

Movie
6
Judge Austin Harkley
A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town (1943)

Movie
Brandy Smith
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby (1942)

Movie
Chief Clerk Art Slocumb
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew (1942)

Movie
George Heyler
Mr. and Mrs. North

Mr. and Mrs. North (1942)

Movie
Mr. Hadrian
Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Movie
5.43
Jonathan Randall
The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint (1941)

Movie
Lazarus Ward
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

Movie
Sheriff Korley
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)

Movie
Angus McCloud
Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

Movie
Murphy
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

Movie
5.72
Banker Edward G. Walsh (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona (1939)

Movie
Senator Monroe
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Movie
5.27
Mr. Flower
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music (1939)

Movie
Anthony Pelton
Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets (1939)

Movie
Man in Drummond's Dream
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)

Movie
Uncle Silas
Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)

Movie
Mayor Daniels
The Arkansas Traveler

The Arkansas Traveler (1938)

Movie
Matthew Talbot
King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz (1938)

Movie
Hiram F. Jenkins
Men with Wings

Men with Wings (1938)

Movie
Chiston R. Bradby
Prison Farm

Prison Farm (1938)

Movie
'Von' Offer
Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven (1938)

Movie
Dr. Botulian
Bulldog Drummond's Peril

Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)

Movie
Mayor Bradley
Dangerous to Know

Dangerous to Know (1938)

Movie
James Wilson
Scandal Street

Scandal Street (1938)

Movie
James Oliver
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

Movie
Mr. Hartman
True Confession

True Confession (1937)

Movie
S.J. Crawford
This Way Please

This Way Please (1937)

Movie
Court Prosecutor
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea (1937)

Movie
Bill Court
Wild Money

Wild Money (1937)

Movie
Harvey Chase
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Movie
4.25
George Kramer
King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers (1937)

Movie
Norman Merridew
Bulldog Drummond Escapes

Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)

Movie
Peter Perrie
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn (1936)

Movie
Jack McCall
The Plainsman

The Plainsman (1936)

Movie
Spencer
Let's Make a Million

Let's Make a Million (1936)

Movie
Milton Ames
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

Movie
District Attorney
And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death (1936)

Movie
Darcy
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across (1936)

Movie
6
Arthur Layton
Snowed Under

Snowed Under (1936)

Movie
Mr. Saunders
Too Many Parents

Too Many Parents (1936)

Movie
Dr. Rossignol
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

Movie
Jason Maple
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest (1936)

Movie
6
Col. Bradbury
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

Movie
Alden Murray
Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car (1934)

Movie
Herbert MacCaulay
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

Movie
5.31
Leslie (uncredited)
The Cheat

The Cheat (1931)

Movie
Drunk
Secrets of a Secretary

Secrets of a Secretary (1931)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1888-09-19

Deathday
1953-10-06 (65 years old)

Birth Name
Clifford Porter Hall

Birth Place
Cincinnati, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Clifford Porter Hall


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