Henry Hull
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Also Known As
Henry Watterston Hull
Birth Place
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Born
October 03, 1890
Died
March 08, 1977
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Henry Hull was a film, television, and stage actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Glendon's post-full moon incarnation, "Werewolf of London," in 1935. Virtually born into the business-his father was a Louisville drama critic-Hull began his career and had his greatest success on Broadway; notably, he was credited for originating the character of Jeeter Lester from the hillbilly cultu...
Biography
Henry Hull was a film, television, and stage actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Glendon's post-full moon incarnation, "Werewolf of London," in 1935. Virtually born into the business-his father was a Louisville drama critic-Hull began his career and had his greatest success on Broadway; notably, he was credited for originating the character of Jeeter Lester from the hillbilly cultural milestone, "Tobacco Road." Alas, when it came time to cast the '41 film, director John Ford went with Charley Grapewin, with whom Ford had previously collaborated. The '30s and '40s were Hull's most productive decades, from his lead role, along with Jane Wyatt, in the adaptation of Dickens' "Great Expectations" in 1934, to his portrayal of Henry Cameron, one of Howard Roark's (Gary Cooper) employers in the Ayn Rand-written and screen-adapted pitch for individualism, "The Fountainhead." Hull's desirable voice kept him busy in Hollywood despite his overly theater-based mannerisms, making him an ideal choice as the wealthy Rittenhouse in the '44 Hitchcock thriller, "Lifeboat," and as Dan Cody in 1949's film version of "The Great Gatsby." On television, Hull was predictably found in various theater productions in the late '40s and early '50s but also on such westerns as "Bonanza" and "Wagon Train" in the early '60s, albeit in supporting parts. Hull's wide career span enabled him to work with Spencer Tracy ("Boys Town") in '38, and with his final role in the epic 1966 drama "The Chase," he acted alongside Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, and Robert Redford.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Chase
(1966)
Briggs
The Fool Killer
(1965)
Dirty Jim Jelliman
Master of the World
(1961)
Prudent
The Oregon Trail
(1959)
Seton
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
(1959)
[Doc] Masters
The Buccaneer
(1959)
Ezra Peavey
The Proud Rebel
(1958)
Judge Morley
The Buckskin Lady
(1957)
Doc Medley
Kentucky Rifle
(1955)
Preacher Bently
Man with the Gun
(1955)
Marshal Lee Sims
Inferno
(1953)
Sam Elby
Thunder Over the Plains
(1953)
Lt. Col. Chandler
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
(1952)
Lucius Cooke
Hollywood Story
(1951)
Vincent St. Clair, also known as Phillip Ferrara
The Return of Jesse James
(1950)
Hank "Pop" Younger
The Great Gatsby
(1949)
Dan Cody
Portrait of Jennie
(1949)
Eke
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Henry Cameron
El Paso
(1949)
Judge Henry Jeffers
Rimfire
(1949)
Nathaniel Greeley
Colorado Territory
(1949)
Fred Winslow
The Great Dan Patch
(1949)
Dan Palmer
Song of Surrender
(1949)
Deacon Parry
The Walls of Jericho
(1948)
Jeff Norman
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
(1948)
Milt Dominy
Fighter Squadron
(1948)
Brig. Gen. McCready
Mourning Becomes Electra
(1947)
Seth Beckwith
High Barbaree
(1947)
Dr. Brooke
Deep Valley
(1947)
Mr. [Cliff] Saul
Objective, Burma!
(1945)
Mark Williams
Lifeboat
(1944)
C. J. "Ritt" Rittenhouse
Goodnight, Sweetheart
(1944)
Jeff Parker
The West Side Kid
(1943)
Sam Winston
The Woman of the Town
(1943)
Inky Wilkinson
High Sierra
(1941)
"Doc" Banton
My Son, My Son!
(1940)
Dermot O'Riordan
The Return of Frank James
(1940)
Major Rufus Todd
Babes in Arms
(1939)
Harry Maddox
Judge Hardy and Son
(1939)
Dr. Jones
Bad Little Angel
(1939)
"Red" Wilks
Stanley and Livingstone
(1939)
James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
Jesse James
(1939)
Major Rufus Cobb
Nick Carter, Master Detective
(1939)
John A. Keller
The Return of the Cisco Kid
(1939)
Colonel Jonathan Bixby
Spirit of Culver
(1939)
'Doc' Allen
Miracles for Sale
(1939)
Dave Duvallo
Port of Seven Seas
(1938)
Uncle Elzear
Paradise for Three
(1938)
Sepp
Three Comrades
(1938)
Dr. [Heinrich] Becker
Yellow Jack
(1938)
Dr. Lester Lazear
Boys Town
(1938)
Dave Morris
The Great Waltz
(1938)
[Emperor] Franz Josef
Murder at Glen Athol
(1936)
Dr. Burgher
Transient Lady
(1935)
Hamp Baxter
Werewolf of London
(1935)
Dr. [Wilfred] Glendon
Justice of the Range
(1935)
Rancher
Midnight
(1934)
Bob Nolan
Great Expectations
(1934)
Magwitch
Wasted Lives
(1925)
The Wrongdoers
(1925)
Jimmy Nolan
Roulette
(1924)
Jimmy Moore
For Woman's Favor
(1924)
The Fool/The Lover
The Hoosier Schoolmaster
(1924)
Ralph Hartsook
A Bride for a Knight
(1923)
Jimmy Poe
The Last Moment
(1923)
Hercules Napoleon Cameron
One Exciting Night
(1922)
John Fairfax
Little Women
(1919)
John Brooke
The Volunteer
(1917)
Jonathan Mendenhall
A Square Deal
(1917)
Mark Dunbar
The Family Honor
(1917)
Anthony Wayne
Rasputin, the Black Monk
(1917)
Kerensky
Cast (Special)
All in the Family
(1960)
Cast (Short)
Matinee Idle
(1929)
Life Events
1911
Stage acting debut
1916
Film acting debut in "The Man Who Came Back"
Photo Collections
8 Photos
Inferno (1953) - Lobby Card Set
Inferno (1953) - Lobby Card Set
8 Photos
Hollywood Story - Lobby Card Set
Hollywood Story - Lobby Card Set
1 Photo
Lifeboat - Movie Poster
Lifeboat - Movie Poster
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Shelley Vaughan Hull
Brother
Actor. Born 1884; died 1919; married to actress Josephine Hull.
