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Portrait of Porter Hall

Acting

Porter Hall

Career

Active from 1934 to 1954, busiest in 1936 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Porter Hall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Screwball Comedy 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Strong Female Lead 3
  • Intrigue 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • Intrigue & Suspense 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

8 titles · average score 62
Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island (1954)
GoodWatch score 49

as Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris

Pony Express
Pony Express (1953)
GoodWatch score 50

as Jim Bridger

Vice Squad
Vice Squad (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jack Hartrampf

The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kraemer

Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as J. R. Martin

Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sam Markley

Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

as Louie

Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

as Jacob Q. Boot

1940s

31 titles · average score 68
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
GoodWatch score 52

as Judge O'Toole

Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust (1949)
GoodWatch score 85

as Nub Gowrie

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

as Granville Sawyer

Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun (1945)
GoodWatch score 65

as Arthur Bickett

Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity (1944)
GoodWatch score 90

as Mr. Jackson

The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

as Joe Sorsby

Going My Way
Going My Way (1944)
GoodWatch score 76

as Mr. Belknap

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
GoodWatch score 78

as Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace

Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mr. Hadrian

His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)
GoodWatch score 88

as Murphy

Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

as Angus McCloud

Arizona
Arizona (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lazarus Ward

1930s

37 titles · average score 65
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)

as Uncle Silas Phelps

Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
GoodWatch score 91

as Harvey Chase

True Confession
True Confession (1937)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Hartman

The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

as Jason Maple

Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
GoodWatch score 46

as Milton Ames

The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn (1936)
GoodWatch score 80

as Peter Perrie

Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million (1936)

as Spencer

The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dr. Rossignol

The Plainsman
The Plainsman (1936)
GoodWatch score 81

as Jack McCall

The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across (1936)
GoodWatch score 63

as Darcy

Too Many Parents
Too Many Parents (1936)

as Mrs. Saunders

The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)
GoodWatch score 85

as Herbert MacCaulay