
Porter Hall
- Date of Birth: 1888-09-18
- Date of Death: 1953-10-06
- Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Biography
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. Ha... 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 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.

The Remarkable Andrew
Fantasy, Comedy • 1942 March

Double Indemnity
Crime, Thriller • 1944 July

Ace in the Hole
Drama • 1951 June

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Comedy, Drama • 1939 October

Make Way for Tomorrow
Drama, Romance • 1937 May

The Thin Man
Comedy, Mystery, Crime • 1934 May

His Girl Friday
Comedy, Romance • 1940 January

Sullivan's Travels
Comedy, Romance, Adventure • 1941 November

Intruder in the Dust
Drama, Crime, Mystery • 1949 November

Miracle on 34th Street
Comedy, Drama, Family • 1947 June