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Porter Hall

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Sep 18 1888
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Death: Tue, Oct 06 1953
Porter Hall is 65 years old
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Poster of Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island
Porter Hall would have been no older than
65 in Return to Treasure Island
as 'Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris'.
Wed, Jun 30 1954
Poster of Vice Squad
Vice Squad
Porter Hall was
64 in Vice Squad
as 'Jack Hartrampf'.
Fri, Jul 31 1953
Poster of Pony Express
Pony Express
Porter Hall was
64 in Pony Express
as 'Jim Bridger'.
Mon, Jun 15 1953
Poster of Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
Porter Hall was
63 in Holiday for Sinners
as 'Louie'.
Fri, Jul 25 1952
Poster of The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
Porter Hall was
63 in The Half-Breed
as 'Kraemer'.
Sat, May 03 1952
Poster of Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
Porter Hall was
63 in Carbine Williams
as 'Sam Markley'.
Thu, May 01 1952
Poster of Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
Porter Hall was
62 in Ace in the Hole
as 'Jacob Q. Boot'.
Fri, Jun 29 1951
Poster of Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
Porter Hall was
61 in Intruder in the Dust
as 'Nub Gowrie'.
Tue, Nov 22 1949
Poster of The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Porter Hall was
60 in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as 'Judge O'Toole'.
Fri, May 27 1949
Poster of Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
Porter Hall was
60 in Chicken Every Sunday
as 'Sam Howell'.
Tue, Jan 18 1949
Poster of That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge
Porter Hall was
60 in That Wonderful Urge
as 'Attorney Ketchell'.
Sat, Nov 20 1948
Poster of You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
Porter Hall was
60 in You Gotta Stay Happy
as 'Mr. Caslon'.
Thu, Oct 28 1948
Poster of Unconquered
Unconquered
Porter Hall was
59 in Unconquered
as 'Leach'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
Poster of Singapore
Singapore
Porter Hall was
58 in Singapore
as 'Mr. Bellows'.
Wed, Aug 13 1947
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
Porter Hall was
58 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Granville Sawyer'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
Porter Hall was
57 in Week-End at the Waldorf
as 'Stevens'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
Porter Hall was
57 in Kiss and Tell
as 'Bill Franklin'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says
Porter Hall was
56 in Murder, He Says
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Sat, Jun 23 1945
Poster of Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
Porter Hall was
56 in Blood on the Sun
as 'Arthur Bickett'.
Thu, Apr 26 1945
Poster of Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
Porter Hall was
56 in Bring on the Girls
as 'Dr. Efrington'.
Fri, Mar 30 1945
Poster of The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler
Porter Hall was
56 in The Mark of the Whistler
as 'Joe Sorsby'.
Mon, Oct 09 1944
Poster of The Great Moment
The Great Moment
Porter Hall was
55 in The Great Moment
as 'President Franklin Pierce'.
Tue, Jul 18 1944
Poster of Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
Porter Hall was
55 in Double Indemnity
as 'Mr. Jackson'.
Thu, Jul 06 1944
Poster of Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only
Porter Hall was
55 in Standing Room Only
as 'Hugo Farenhall'.
Fri, Jan 07 1944
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Porter Hall was
55 in Going My Way
as 'Mr. Belknap'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
Porter Hall was
55 in The Woman of the Town
as 'Mayor Dog Killey'.
Fri, Dec 31 1943
Poster of The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Porter Hall was
55 in The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as 'Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace'.
Sun, Dec 12 1943
Poster of The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes
Porter Hall was
54 in The Desperadoes
as 'Banker Clanton'.
Tue, May 25 1943
Poster of A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town
Porter Hall was
54 in A Stranger in Town
as 'Judge Austin Harkley'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
Porter Hall was
53 in Butch Minds the Baby
as 'Brandy Smith'.
Fri, Mar 20 1942
Poster of The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
Porter Hall was
53 in The Remarkable Andrew
as 'Chief Clerk Art Slocumb'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North
Porter Hall was
53 in Mr. and Mrs. North
as 'George Heyler'.
Fri, Jan 23 1942
Poster of Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
Porter Hall was
53 in Sullivan's Travels
as 'Mr. Hadrian'.
Sun, Nov 30 1941
Poster of The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
Porter Hall was
52 in The Parson of Panamint
as 'Jonathan Randall'.
Fri, Jul 25 1941
Poster of Arizona
Arizona
Porter Hall was
52 in Arizona
as 'Lazarus Ward'.
Wed, Dec 25 1940
Poster of Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
Porter Hall was
52 in Trail of the Vigilantes
as 'Sheriff Korley'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Dark Command
Dark Command
Porter Hall was
51 in Dark Command
as 'Angus McCloud'.
Mon, Apr 15 1940
Poster of His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
Porter Hall was
51 in His Girl Friday
as 'Murphy'.
Thu, Jan 18 1940
Poster of Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona
Porter Hall was
51 in Henry Goes Arizona
as 'Banker Edward G. Walsh (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Porter Hall was
51 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Senator Monroe'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
Porter Hall was
50 in They Shall Have Music
as 'Mr. Flower'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
Porter Hall was
50 in Grand Jury Secrets
as 'Anthony Pelton'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Porter Hall was
50 in Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
as 'Man in Drummond's Dream'.
Wed, Mar 29 1939
Poster of Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Porter Hall was
50 in Tom Sawyer, Detective
as 'Uncle Silas Phelps'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
Porter Hall was
50 in The Arkansas Traveler
as 'Mayor Daniels'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz
Porter Hall was
50 in King of Alcatraz
as 'Matthew Talbot'.
Fri, Sep 30 1938
Poster of Men with Wings
Men with Wings
Porter Hall was
49 in Men with Wings
as 'Hiram F. Jenkins'.
Sat, Jul 16 1938
Poster of Prison Farm
Prison Farm
Porter Hall was
49 in Prison Farm
as 'Chiston R. Bradby'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938
Poster of Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
Porter Hall was
49 in Stolen Heaven
as ''Von' Offer'.
Wed, May 11 1938
Poster of Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Porter Hall was
49 in Bulldog Drummond's Peril
as 'Dr. Botulian'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know
Porter Hall was
49 in Dangerous to Know
as 'Mayor Bradley'.
Fri, Mar 11 1938
Poster of Scandal Street
Scandal Street
Porter Hall was
49 in Scandal Street
as 'James Wilson'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Porter Hall was
49 in Wells Fargo
as 'James Oliver'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of True Confession
True Confession
Porter Hall was
49 in True Confession
as 'Mr. Hartman'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Poster of This Way Please
This Way Please
Porter Hall was
49 in This Way Please
as 'S.J. Crawford'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
Porter Hall was
48 in Souls at Sea
as 'Court Prosecutor'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of Wild Money
Wild Money
Porter Hall was
48 in Wild Money
as 'Bill Court'.
Fri, Jul 09 1937
Poster of Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
Porter Hall was
48 in Make Way for Tomorrow
as 'Harvey Chase'.
Sun, May 09 1937
Poster of King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
Porter Hall was
48 in King of Gamblers
as 'George Kramer'.
Thu, Apr 22 1937
Poster of Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Porter Hall was
48 in Bulldog Drummond Escapes
as 'Norman Merridew'.
Fri, Jan 22 1937
Poster of The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
Porter Hall was
48 in The General Died at Dawn
as 'Peter Perrie'.
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Poster of The Plainsman
The Plainsman
Porter Hall was
48 in The Plainsman
as 'Jack McCall'.
Mon, Nov 16 1936
Poster of Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million
Porter Hall was
47 in Let's Make a Million
as 'Spencer'.
Tue, Sep 01 1936
Poster of Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
Porter Hall was
47 in Satan Met a Lady
as 'Milton Ames'.
Wed, Jul 22 1936
Poster of And Sudden Death
And Sudden Death
Porter Hall was
47 in And Sudden Death
as 'District Attorney'.
Tue, Jun 16 1936
Poster of The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
Porter Hall was
47 in The Princess Comes Across
as 'Darcy'.
Fri, May 22 1936
Poster of Snowed Under
Snowed Under
Porter Hall was
47 in Snowed Under
as 'Arthur Layton'.
Sun, Mar 29 1936
Poster of Too Many Parents
Too Many Parents
Porter Hall was
47 in Too Many Parents
as 'Mrs. Saunders'.
Thu, Mar 19 1936
Poster of The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Porter Hall was
47 in The Story of Louis Pasteur
as 'Dr. Rossignol'.
Sat, Feb 22 1936
Poster of The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
Porter Hall was
47 in The Petrified Forest
as 'Jason Maple'.
Sat, Feb 08 1936
Poster of The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Porter Hall was
47 in The Case of the Lucky Legs
as 'Col. Bradbury'.
Sat, Oct 05 1935
Poster of Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
Porter Hall was
45 in Murder in the Private Car
as 'Alden Murray'.
Fri, Jun 29 1934
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Porter Hall was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Herbert MacCaulay'.
Fri, May 25 1934
Poster of The Cheat
The Cheat
Porter Hall was
43 in The Cheat
as 'Leslie (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 28 1931
Poster of Secrets of a Secretary
Secrets of a Secretary
Porter Hall was
42 in Secrets of a Secretary
as 'Drunk'.
Sat, Sep 05 1931

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Porter Hall was
64+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'J. R. Martin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952