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Paul Causey Hurst (October 15, 1888 – February 27, 1953) was an American actor and film director.


Career

Hurst was born in
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, of one quarter
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and one quarter
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descent. In 1933 he performed in "Eve the Fifth" at the Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals. Hurst is best remembered for two roles: as the
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deserter who trespasses at Tara and is shot by Scarlett in ''
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'' (1939); and his characterization of the drunken and sadistic vigilante Smith in ''
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'' (1943). However, he was most proud of his role as a crotchety, old rancher who refuses water to a Quaker family in the movie ''
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'', until
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's character convinces him to share the water. It was after this latter role that
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signed him as the comic sidekick in
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's Western series. His last film was
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's ''
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''.


Personal life and death

Hurst was married to actress
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. He committed
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on February 27, 1953.


Filmography


As actor

* ''Jean of the Jail'' (1912) – Alcalde * ''The Stolen Invention'' (1912) – John Rawley, a Promoter * ''The Outlaw'' (1912) – Black Pete * ''The Loneliness of the Hills'' (1912) – The Indian Chief * ''When Youth Meets Youth'' (1912) – Will Thurvell, the Foreman * ''The Redskin Raiders'' (1912) * ''Shannon of the Sixth'' (1914) – Captain Arlington * ''The Invisible Power'' (1914) – Lorenzo * ''
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'' (1914) – Benton – a Foreman h. 2* ''The Tragedy on Bear Mountain'' (1915, Short) – Steve Barty * ''The Girl Detective'' (1915) – (Episode #1, 2, etc.) * ''Mysteries of the Grand Hotel'' (1915) * ''The Pitfall'' (1915) – Garvin – a Crooked Politician * ''
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'' (1915) – Howie – Stingaree's Partner * ''
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'' (1916) – Mona's Accomplice * ''Whispering Smith'' (1916) – Murray Sinclair * ''Medicine Bend'' (1916) – Murray Sinclair * ''Judith of the Cumberlands'' (1916) – Blatchley Turrentine * ''The Diamond Runners'' (1916) – Paul – the Brains of the I.D.B. * ''The Manager of the B & A'' (1916) – Roger Oakley * ''A Lass of the Lumberlands'' (1916) * ''The Railroad Raiders'' (1917) – Steve Arnold * ''The Further Adventures of Stingaree'' (1917) – Howie * ''
Rimrock Jones ''Rimrock Jones'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Wallace Reid. Cast * Wallace Reid as Rimrock Jones * Ann Little as Mary Fortune * Charles Stanton Ogle as Hassayamp Hicks * Paul Hurst as Ike ...
'' (1918) – Ike Bray * ''With Hoops of Steel'' (1918) * '' Smashing Through'' (1918) – Stevens * '' The Tiger's Trail'' (1919, director) * ''
Lightning Bryce ''Lightning Bryce'' is a 1919-1920 American Western film serial directed by Paul Hurst and starring Ann Little and Jack Hoxie (his first starring role). In all, 15 episodes were produced; all episodes survive today and are in the public ...
'' (1919) – Powder Solvang * '' The Roaring Road'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1926) – Chris Doble * ''The Fighting Ranger'' (1926) * ''Battling Kid'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1927) – Larry Lackey * ''Outlaw's Paradise'' (1927) * ''The Range Riders'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1927) – 'Swig' Moran * ''
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'' (1927) – Sergeant Murphy * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1927) – Randeau * ''
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'' (1927) – Slugger McGlue * '' The Cossacks'' (1928) – Sitchi * '' Lilac Time'' (1928) – (uncredited) * ''The Rainbow'' (1929) – Pat * '' The Lawless Legion'' (1929) – Ramirez * ''
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'' (1929) – Rowdy Ryan * '' Tide of Empire'' (1929) – Poppy * '' Sailor's Holiday'' (1929) – Jimmylegs * '' Oh, Yeah!'' (1929) – Railroad-yard Superintendent * '' The Racketeer'' (1929) – Mehaffy * '' His First Command'' (1929) – Sgt. Westbrook * '' Officer O'Brien'' (1930) – Captain Antrim * '' Lucky Larkin'' (1930) – Pete Brierson * ''
The Swellhead ''The Swellhead'' is a 1930 American pre-Code sports film directed by James Flood and starring James Gleason, Johnnie Walker, and Marion Shilling. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Counted Out''. Cast * James Gleason as Johnny Trum ...
'' (1930) – Mugsy * '' Mountain Justice'' (1930) – Lem Harland * '' The Runaway Bride'' (1930) – Sergeant Daly * ''
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'' (1930) – Pete Shore * '' Hot Curves'' (1930) – 'Slug', Baseball Player * ''
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'' (1930) – Beauty * ''
Borrowed Wives ''Borrowed Wives'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer. It stars silent performers Vera Reynolds, Rex Lease, and Sam Hardy (actor), Sam Hardy. It was distributed by Tiffany Pictures. Plot P ...
'' (1930) – Bull Morgan * ''
The Lottery Bride ''The Lottery Bride'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Jeanette MacDonald, John Garrick, ZaSu Pitts, and Joe E. Brown. The film was produced by Joseph M. Schenck and Arthur Hammerstein, based ...
'' (1930) – Lottery Agent (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1930) – 'Beauty' Johnson * ''
The Single Sin ''The Single Sin'' is a 1931 American Pre-code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Johnson, Bert Lytell and Paul Hurst. It was produced and released by the independent company Tiffany Pictures. Plot Struggling actress Kate Adams ...
'' (1931) – Slug * ''
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'' (1931) – Nick Mizoski, the Gouger * '' Kick In'' (1931) – Detective Whip Fogarty * ''
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'' (1931) – Cantina Bartender * ''
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'' (1931, Short) – Mexican Bandit * '' The Public Defender'' (1931) – Doc * ''
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'' (1931) – Goldie's Butler * ''
The Secret Witness ''The Secret Witness'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Una Merkel, William Collier Jr. and Zasu Pitts.Goble p. 946 It is an adaptation of the novel ''Murder in the Gilded Cage'' by Sam Spewack ...
'' (1931) – Officer Brannigan (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1931) – Gabby * ''
Panama Flo ''Panama Flo'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Garrett Fort. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Robert Armstrong, Charles Bickford, Marjorie Peterson and Maude Eburne. The film was released on Janua ...
'' (1932) – Al * ''
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'' (1932) – Captain Morgan * ''
My Pal, the King ''My Pal, the King'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Tom Mix, and featuring Mickey Rooney and James Kirkwood.Quinlan, David (1997) ''The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and th ...
'' (1932) – Red * ''
The Thirteenth Guest ''The Thirteenth Guest'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery comedy thriller film, released on August 9, 1932. The film is also known as ''Lady Beware'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the 1929 novel ''The Thirteenth Guest'' written by cr ...
'' (1932) – Detective Grump * ''
Hold 'Em Jail ''Hold 'Em Jail'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film starring Wheeler and Woolsey as a couple of inept characters who are wrongfully convicted of firearm possession. They are sent to prison, where they somehow end up playing on the warden's ...
'' (1932) – Coach Butch * ''
The Phantom President ''The Phantom President'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy and political satire film. It was directed by Norman Taurog, starred George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert, and Jimmy Durante, with songs by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Ha ...
'' (1932) – Sailor (uncredited) * ''
The Big Stampede ''The Big Stampede'' is a 1932 pre-Code American Western film starring John Wayne (with his horse named "Duke") and Noah Beery. It is a remake of the 1927 film '' The Land Beyond the Law''. Plot Deputy Sheriff Steele is commissioned by Governor ...
'' (1932) – Arizona * ''
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'' (1932) – Stiles * '' Island of Lost Souls'' (1932) – Donahue * ''
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'' (1933) – Canadian Bridge Player (uncredited) * '' Out All Night'' (1933) – Henry (uncredited) * '' Terror Aboard'' (1933) – Boatswain * ''
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'' (1933) – Detective Terrence Aloysius Hogan * '' Hold Your Man'' (1933) – Aubrey C. Mitchell (uncredited) * ''
Tugboat Annie ''Tugboat Annie'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Norman Reilly Raine and Zelda Sears, and starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery as a comically quarrelsome middle-aged couple who operate a tugboat. ...
'' (1933) – Sam * ''
Saturday's Millions ''Saturday's Millions'' is a 1933 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Robert Young, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams and Johnny Mack Brown. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is an a ...
'' (1933) – Doc Maloney, Trainer * '' Day of Reckoning'' (1933) – Harry * '' The Women in His Life'' (1933) – Paul * '' Queen Christina'' (1933) – Swedish Soldier (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) – Nana's First Employer (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) – Skipper O'Neal * ''
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'' (1934) – Detective Sergeant Doyle * ''
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'' (1934) – Butler (uncredited) * ''
Sing and Like It ''Sing and Like It'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Marion Dix and Laird Doyle, based on the unpublished short story ''So You Won't Sing, Eh?'' by Aben Kandel. The film stars ZaSu Pi ...
'' (1934) – Tied Up Mug (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) – Minor Role * ''
Midnight Alibi ''Midnight Alibi'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime comedy drama film directed by Alan Crosland, produced by First National Pictures, distributed by Warner Bros. and starring Richard Barthelmess. The film is an adaptation of Damon Runyon's 1933 ...
'' (1934) – Babe the Butcher * ''
Take the Stand ''Take the Stand'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack LaRue, Thelma Todd, and Gail Patrick. It was released on September 7, 1934. Plot Cast * Jack LaRue as George Gaylord * Thelma Todd as Sally Oxford * ...
'' (1934) – Denny O'Brien * '' Among the Missing'' (1934) – Police Capt. Bill Connors * ''
Tomorrow's Youth ''Tomorrow's Youth'' is a 1934 American film directed by Charles Lamont. Plot Cast * Dickie Moore as Thomas Hall Jr *Martha Sleeper as Mrs. Hall *John Miljan as Tom Hall *Franklin Pangborn as Tutor *Paul Hurst as Detective *Gloria Shea as Jan ...
'' (1934) – Detective * '' Sequoia'' (1934) – Bergman * ''
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'' (1935) – Joe, Policeman (uncredited) * '' Maybe It's Love'' (1935) – Expressman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) – Policeman (uncredited) * '' Shadow of Doubt'' (1935) – Police Lt. Jack Sackville * ''
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'' (1935) – Jules, Henchman * ''
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'' (1935) – Hefty * '' Star of Midnight'' (1935) – Detective Corbett (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) – Fibo Morgan, Florabelle's Cousin (uncredited) * '' Public Hero No. 1'' (1935) – Rufe Parker * ''
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'' (1935) – Detective Roscoe * ''
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'' (1935) – Prison Guard (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) – Bell Captain * ''
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'' (1936) – Belcher * ''
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'' (1936) – Workman (uncredited) * '' The Robin Hood of El Dorado'' (1936) – Wilson * ''
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'' (1936) – 1st Deputy (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) – Inspector Killian * '' To Mary - with Love'' (1936) – Drunk * ''
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'' (1936) – Conly * ''
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'' (1936) – American Detective * '' North of Nome'' (1936) – Carlson * ''
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'' (1937) – Tip Fuller * '' Trouble in Morocco'' (1937) – Tiger Malone * ''
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'' (1937) – First Detective (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1937) – Bowler * ''
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'' (1937) – Sergeant Murphy * ''
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'' (1937) – Tom * ''
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'' (1937) – Drunk * ''
You Can't Beat Love ''You Can't Beat Love'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Maxwell Shane and David Silverstein. The film stars Preston Foster, Joan Fontaine, Herbert Mundin, William Brisbane and Alan Bruce. The film was rel ...
'' (1937) – Foreman Butch Mehaffey * ''
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'' (1937) – Motorcycle Cop * ''
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'' (1937) – McCabe * '' The Legion of Missing Men'' (1937) – Muggsy * ''
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'' (1937) – Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''
She's No Lady ''She's No Lady'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Ann Dvorak, John Trent and Harry Beresford.Horak p.380 It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly ...
'' (1937) – Cop * ''
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'' (1937) – Bill * ''
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'' (1937) – Police Officer * ''
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'' (1937) – Maloney * ''
Ali Baba Goes to Town ''Ali Baba Goes to Town'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Eddie Cantor, Tony Martin, and Roland Young. Cantor plays a hobo named Aloysius "Al" Babson, who walks into the camp of a movie company ...
'' (1937) – Captain * '' Second Honeymoon'' (1937) – Dennis Huggins * ''
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'' (1937) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''
In Old Chicago ''In Old Chicago'' is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the ...
'' (1938) – Edward (Mitch) Mitchell * '' No Time to Marry'' (1938) – Sergeant * ''
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's j ...
'' (1938) – Mug * '' Island in the Sky'' (1938) – Happy * ''
Alexander's Ragtime Band "Alexander's Ragtime Band" is a Tin Pan Alley song by American composer Irving Berlin released in 1911; it is often inaccurately cited as his first global hit. Despite its title, the song is a march as opposed to a rag and contains little sync ...
'' (1938) – Bill Mulligan * '' Josette'' (1938) – A. Adolphus Heyman * ''
Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...
'' (1938) – Soapy * '' My Lucky Star'' (1938) – Louie * '' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) – Slapsy * ''
The Last Express ''The Last Express'' is an adventure video game designed by Jordan Mechner and published by Broderbund in 1997 for PC. Players take on the role of an American who accepts an invitation from a friend to join them on the Orient Express, days befor ...
'' (1938) – Asst. Dist. Atty. Springer * '' Secrets of a Nurse'' (1938) – Slice Cavanaugh * '' Thanks for Everything'' (1938) – Guard * ''
Topper Takes a Trip ''Topper Takes a Trip'' is a 1938 supernatural film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It is a sequel to the 1937 film '' Topper''. Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, and Alan Mowbray reprised their roles from the earlier film; only Ca ...
'' (1938) – Bartender * ''
Cafe Society A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café (), is an establishment that serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, americano and cappuccino, among other hot beverages. Many coffeehouses in West Asia offer ''shisha'' (actually called ''nargile ...
'' (1939) – Bartender * ''
Broadway Serenade ''Broadway Serenade'' (also known as ''Serenade'') is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by MGM, produced and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on a story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote an ...
'' (1939) – Reynolds * '' The Kid from Kokomo'' (1939) – First Old Man in Fistfight * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1939) – Sandy * ''
Each Dawn I Die ''Each Dawn I Die'' is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot involves an investigative reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster. The film was based on ...
'' (1939) – Garsky * '' Bad Lands'' (1939) – Curly Tom * '' Quick Millions'' (1939) – Sheriff * ''
On Your Toes ''On Your Toes'' (1936) is a musical with a book by Richard Rodgers, George Abbott, and Lorenz Hart, music by Rodgers, and lyrics by Hart. It was adapted into a film in 1939. While teaching music at Knickerbocker University, Phil "Junior" Dol ...
'' (1939) – Variety Club Bartender (uncredited) * '' Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence'' (1939) – Empire State Building Guard (uncredited) * '' Remember?'' (1939) – Policeman * ''
Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...
'' (1939) – the Yankee Deserter * ''
Castle on the Hudson ''Castle on the Hudson'' (UK title: ''Years Without Days'') is a 1940 American prison film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring John Garfield, Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien. The film was based on the book ''Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing ...
'' (1940) – Guard (uncredited) * ''
Star Dust Stardust may refer to: * A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space Entertainment Songs * “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael * “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974 * “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012 * ...
'' (1940) – Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech * ''
Edison, the Man ''Edison, the Man'' is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was portrayed by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story, Academy Award for Best Writing, Ori ...
'' (1940) – Sheriff * ''
Torrid Zone The torrid zone was the name given by ancient Greek and Roman geographers to the equatorial area of the Earth, so hot that it was thought to be impenetrable. That notion became a deterrent for European explorers until the 15th century. Origin A ...
'' (1940) – Daniels * ''
They Drive By Night ''They Drive by Night'' is a 1940 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino, and Humphrey Bogart, and featuring Gale Page, Alan Hale, Roscoe Karns, John Litel and George Tobias. The pict ...
'' (1940) – Pete Haig (uncredited) * '' South to Karanga'' (1940) – Slats * '' The Westerner'' (1940) – Chickenfoot * ''
Men Against the Sky ''Men Against the Sky'' is a 1940 drama starring Richard Dix, Kent Taylor, Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie. Directed by Leslie Goodwins, it is based on a story by John Twist about the challenges of aircraft development and the dangers of test piloti ...
'' (1940) – Mechanic (uncredited) * ''
Spring Parade ''Spring Parade'' is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. It is a remake of the 1934 film. Plot Based on a story by Ernst Marischka, the film is about a Hungarian woman who attends a Viennese ...
'' (1940) – Headwaiter (uncredited) * ''
Tugboat Annie Sails Again ''Tugboat Annie Sails Again'' is a 1940 American comedy romance film directed by Lewis Seiler. The picture is a sequel to ''Tugboat Annie'' (1933). Marjorie Rambeau took over the late Marie Dressler's role, and the supporting cast features Alan ...
'' (1940) – Pete * ''
Goin' Fishin' ''Goin' Fishin is a 1940 American ''Our Gang'' comedy short film directed by Edward Cahn (director), Edward Cahn. It was the 191st ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Hoping to get an early start on a fishing trip to the East River, the gan ...
'' (1940, Short) – Bus conductor * '' Street of Memories'' (1940) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Bowery Boy'' (1940) – Blubber Mullins * ''
Tall, Dark and Handsome "Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man. It originates from romantic fiction produced in the early 1900s. History and interpretation According to British lexicographer Eric Partridge, the phrase "tall, dark and ha ...
'' (1941) – Biff Sage * ''
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
'' (1941) – Thomas * ''
Petticoat Politics ''Petticoat Politics'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly and Spencer Charters. It was the ninth and final of Republic's Higgins Family series. Plot Lil Higgins become excessively ...
'' (1941) – Slats O'Dell * '' The Great Mr. Nobody'' (1941) – Michael O'Connor * ''
Caught in the Draft Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in cricket. A batsman is out caught if the batsman hits the ball, from a legitimate delivery, with the bat, and the ball is caught by the bowler or a fielder before it hits the ground. If the cat ...
'' (1941) – Sgt. Burns * '' The Parson of Panamint'' (1941) – Jake Waldren * ''
This Woman is Mine ''This Woman Is Mine'' is a 1941 American historical adventure film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Franchot Tone, John Carroll and Walter Brennan. It received one nomination at the 14th Academy Awards, 1942. It was distributed by Universal ...
'' (1941) – Second Mate Mumford * '' Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring'' (1941) – Page * ''
Pardon My Stripes ''Pardon My Stripes'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by John H. Auer and written by Lawrence Kimble and Stuart Palmer (author), Stuart Palmer. The film stars William "Bill" Henry, Sheila Ryan, Edgar Kennedy, Harold Huber, Paul Hurst (act ...
'' (1942) – Feets * ''
Sundown Jim ''Sundown Jim'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by James Tinling, written by William Bruckner and Robert F. Metzler, and starring John Kimbrough, Virginia Gilmore, Arleen Whelan, Joe Sawyer, Paul Hurst and Moroni Olsen. It was released ...
'' (1942) – Broderick * ''
Night in New Orleans ''Night in New Orleans'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by William Clemens and loosely adapted by Jonathan Latimer from the 1940 novel ''Sing a Song of Homicide'' by James R. Langham. The film stars Preston Foster, Patricia Morison, Alb ...
'' (1942) – Sergeant Casper Riordan * '' Calaboose'' (1943) – Bartender Ed * ''
Young and Willing ''Young and Willing'' is a 1943 American comedy film produced and directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Robert Benchley, and Susan Hayward. With a screenplay by Virginia Van Upp based on the play ''Out of th ...
'' (1943) – First Cop * ''
Hi'ya, Chum ''Hi'ya, Chum'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film starring Jane Frazee and the Ritz Brothers. Plot Cast * Ritz Brothers - Merry Madcaps * Jane Frazee - Sunny Lee * Robert Paige - Tommy Craig * June Clyde - Madge Tracy * Paul Hurst P ...
'' (1943) – Archie Billings * ''
The Ox Bow Incident ''The Ox-Bow Incident'' is a 1943 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell. Two cowboys arr ...
'' (1943) – Monty Smith * ''
Coney Island Coney Island is a neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Brighton Beach to its east, Lower New York Bay to the south and west, and Gravesend to ...
'' (1943) – Louie * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1943) – Dock Foreman (uncredited) * ''
Jack London John Griffith London (; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors t ...
'' (1943) – 'Lucky Luke' Lannigan * '' December 7th'' (1943) – World War I Ghost Soldier * '' The Ghost That Walks Alone'' (1944) – Sheriff Slim Carson (uncredited) * '' Summer Storm'' (1944) – Officer Orloff * ''
Greenwich Village Greenwich Village, or simply the Village, is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 14th Street (Manhattan), 14th Street to the north, Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the s ...
'' (1944) – Milkman (scenes deleted) * ''
Barbary Coast Gent ''Barbary Coast Gent'' is a 1944 American Western comedy film set in 1880s San Francisco's Barbary Coast and Nevada starring Wallace Beery. The movie was directed by Roy Del Ruth and features Binnie Barnes, Beery's brother Noah Beery, Sr., John ...
'' (1944) – Jake Compton * ''
Girl Rush ''Girl Rush'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas (director), Gordon Douglas and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Frances Langford, Barbara Jo Allen, Robert Mitchum, Paul Hurst (actor), Pau ...
'' (1944) – Muley * ''
Something for the Boys ''Something for the Boys'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Produced by Mike Todd, the show opened on Broadway in 1943 and starred Ethel Merman in her fifth Cole Porter musical. ...
'' (1944) – Defense Plant Foreman (uncredited) * ''
The Big Show-Off ''The Big Show-Off'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and distributed by Republic Pictures. It teams Arthur Lake before his return to the '' Blondie'' film series and Dale Evans, most frequently seen with her husban ...
'' (1945) – The Devil * ''
Her Lucky Night ''Her Lucky Night'' is a 1945 musical film starring The Andrews Sisters. It was their last film for Universal. Plot A story of a woman who tries to find a boyfriend. Cast Lawsuit The film was part of a lawsuit by Harold Lloyd against Universal ...
'' (1945) – Maloney (uncredited) * ''
Nob Hill Nob Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States that is known for its numerous luxury hotels and historic mansions. Nob Hill has historically served as a center of San Francisco's upper class. Nob Hill is among the highe ...
'' (1945) – El Dorado Doorman (uncredited) * ''
Penthouse Rhythm ''Penthouse Rhythm'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Stanley Roberts and Howard Dimsdale. The film stars Kirby Grant, Lois Collier, Edward Norris, Maxie Rosenbloom, Eric Blore, Minna Gombell and Edward Br ...
'' (1945) – Police Desk Sergeant * '' Scared Stiff'' (1945) – Sheriff * '' Steppin' in Society'' (1945) – Cookie * ''
Midnight Manhunt ''Midnight Manhunt'' is a 1945 film noir crime film mystery directed by William C. Thomas and written by David Lang. The film premiered on July 24, 1945 and is in the public domain. The film stars William Gargan, Ann Savage, Leo Gorcey and Geo ...
'' (1945) – Murphy * '' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) – Tim Dowling (uncredited) * ''
Dakota Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota ...
'' (1945) – Captain Spotts * '' Murder in the Music Hall'' (1946) – Hobarth * '' The Virginian'' (1946) – Bartender (uncredited) * '' In Old Sacramento'' (1946) – Stagecoach Driver * ''
Death Valley Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is thought to be the Highest temperature recorded on Earth, hottest place on Earth during summer. Death Valley's Badwat ...
'' (1946) – Sergeant Dailey * '' Plainsman and the Lady'' (1946) – Al * ''
Angel and the Badman ''Angel and the Badman'' is a 1947 American Western film written and directed by James Edward Grant and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, and Bruce Cabot. The film is about an injured gunfighter who is nursed back to health by a ...
'' (1947) – Frederick Carson * '' Under California Skies'' (1947) – Lucky John Hawkins * ''
On Our Merry Way ''On Our Merry Way'' is a 1948 American comedy film produced by Benedict Bogeaus and Burgess Meredith and released by United Artists. At the time of its release, King Vidor and Leslie Fenton were credited with its direction, although the DV ...
'' (1948) – Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Madonna of the Desert'' (1948) – Pete Connors * '' California Firebrand'' (1948) – Chuck Waggoner * ''
Who Killed Doc Robbin ''Who Killed Doc Robbin'' is a 1948 film directed by Bernard Carr and starring Larry Olsen, Billy Gray, and Renee Beard. It was produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan as a reimagining of their ''Our Gang'' series. The film was one of "H ...
'' (1948) – Jailer * ''
Old Los Angeles ''Old Los Angeles'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Clements Ripley. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Joseph Schildkraut, Andy Devine and Estelita ...
'' (1948) – Bartender (uncredited) * '' Heart of Virginia'' (1948) – Whit Galtry * '' The Arizona Ranger'' (1948) – Ben Riddle * ''
Son of God's Country ''Son of God's Country'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Paul Gangelin and Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Monte Hale, Pamela Blake, Paul Hurst, James Nolan, Jay Kirby and Steve Darrell. Th ...
'' (1948) – Eli Walker * ''
Yellow Sky ''Yellow Sky'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, and Anne Baxter. Based on an unpublished novel by W. R. Burnett, believed to be loosely adapted from William Shakespeare ...
'' (1948) – Drunk (uncredited) * ''
Gun Smugglers ''Gun Smugglers'' is a 1948 American Western directed by Frank McDonald. The film is a Tim Holt B Western wherein Holt serves as a scout for the army in search of some smuggled gattling guns. Tim Holt plays himself rather than a character.Rich ...
'' (1949) – Sergeant Hasty Jones * ''
Prince of the Plains ''Prince of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Philip Ford (film director), Philip Ford and written by Louise Rousseau and Albert DeMond. The film stars Monte Hale, Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst, Shirley ...
'' (1949) – Sheriff Hank Hartley * '' Law of the Golden West'' (1949) – Otis Ellis * ''
Outcasts of the Trail ''Outcasts of the Trail'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Philip Ford (film director), Philip Ford and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Monte Hale, Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst, Jeff Donnell, Roy Barcroft, ...
'' (1949) – Doc Meadowlark * '' South of Rio'' (1949) – Andy Weems * '' San Antone Ambush'' (1949) – Happy Daniels * '' Ranger of Cherokee Strip'' (1949) – Sheriff Jug Mason * '' Pioneer Marshal'' (1949) – Huck Homer * ''
The Vanishing Westerner ''The Vanishing Westerner'' is a 1950 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Philip Ford (film director), Philip Ford, written by Robert Creighton Williams, and starring Monte Hale, Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst, Aline Towne, Roy B ...
'' (1950) – Waldorf Worthington * '' The Old Frontier'' (1950) – Skipper Horton * '' The Missourians'' (1950) – Lawyer John Finn * ''
Million Dollar Pursuit ''Million Dollar Pursuit'' is a 1951 film noir crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Penny Edwards, Grant Withers and Norman Budd.Martin p.470 The film's art direction was by Frank Hotaling. Plot Cast * Penny Edwards as Ronni ...
'' (1951) – Ray Harvey * ''
Big Jim McLain ''Big Jim McLain'' is a 1952 American film noir political thriller film starring John Wayne and James Arness as HUAC investigators hunting down communists in the postwar Hawaii organized-labor scene. Edward Ludwig directed. This was the first ...
'' (1952) – Mr. Lexiter * ''
Toughest Man in Arizona ''Toughest Man in Arizona'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by John K. Butler, and starring Vaughn Monroe, Joan Leslie, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Jory, Jean Parker and Harry Morgan. It was released on Octob ...
'' (1952) – Dalton * ''
The Sun Shines Bright ''The Sun Shines Bright'' is a 1953 American comedy-drama Western film directed by John Ford, based on material taken from a series of Irvin S. Cobb "Judge Priest" short stories featured in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' in the 1910s, specifical ...
'' (1953) – Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby (final film role)


As director

* ''
The Hazards of Helen ''The Hazards of Helen'' is an American adventure Serial film, film serial (or possibly a film series) of 119 twelve-minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 14, 1914, and February ...
'' (1914 serial) (uncredited) * '' A Woman in the Web'' (1918 serial) * ''
Play Straight or Fight ''Play Straight or Fight'' is a 1918 American short silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Helen Gibson * Millard K. Wilson * G. Raymond Nye * Noble Johnson Reception Like many American films of the time, ''Play Str ...
'' (1918) * '' The Kingfisher's Roost'' (1921) * '' The Crow's Nest'' (1922) * '' Battling Bunyan'' (1924) * ''
Folly of Youth ''Folly of Youth'' is a 1925 American independent silent crime drama film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Gaston Glass, Hedda Nova and Noah Beery.Munden p.258 It takes place during the era of Prohibition. Plot After his sister falls ill fr ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Law of the Snow Country ''The Law of the Snow Country'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Jane Thomas and Noble Johnson. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Sergeant Jimmy Burke * Jane Thomas as Marie * Noble Jo ...
'' (1926) * '' Blue Streak O'Neil'' (1926) * '' The Roaring Road'' (1926) * '' Rider of the Law'' (1927)


References

* Rothel, David. 1984. ''Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks''. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey.


External links

* * , with a wardrobe still from ''Gone With the Wind'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Paul 1888 births 1953 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors People from Tulare County, California Film directors from California 1953 suicides Male Western (genre) film actors