Acting
Porter Hall
- Titles
- 75movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1934 to 1954, busiest in 1936 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 6top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Double Indemnity92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Crime5.5average 3.7
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Politics3.6average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.2
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Historical Setting 4
- Screwball Comedy 4
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Classic Western 3
- Strong Female Lead 3
- Action-Packed 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Classic Screwball Comedy 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Fred MacMurrayActorDouble Indemnity, The Princess Comes Across, True Confession, Men with Wings, Singapore, +1 more
Akim TamiroffActorThe General Died at Dawn, The Story of Louis Pasteur, Dangerous to Know, King of Gamblers
Louise CampbellActorMen with Wings, Bulldog Drummond's Peril, Scandal Street, Wild Money
William FrawleyActorMiracle on 34th Street, The Princess Comes Across, The General Died at Dawn, Grand Jury Secrets
Joe SawyerActorDark Command, Stolen Heaven, The Petrified Forest, And Sudden Death
James P. HoganDirectorBulldog Drummond's Peril, Bulldog Drummond Escapes, Grand Jury Secrets, Scandal Street
Paul HarveyActorThe Plainsman, Arizona, The Petrified Forest
Elizabeth PattersonActorIntruder in the Dust, Bulldog Drummond's Peril, Scandal Street
Warren WilliamActorSatan Met a Lady, Arizona, Trail of the Vigilantes
Marjorie MainActorDark Command, Prison Farm, Murder, He Says
Lynne OvermanActorTrue Confession, Men with Wings, Wild Money
Jean HeatherActorDouble Indemnity, Going My Way, Murder, He Says
Movies and TV shows
761950s
8 titles · average score 59
45
Return to Treasure Island (1954)
as Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
45
Pony Express (1953)
as Jim Bridger
63
Vice Squad (1953)
as Jack Hartrampf
51
The Half-Breed (1952)
as Kraemer
71
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV show · as J. R. Martin
63
Carbine Williams (1952)
as Sam Markley
56
Holiday for Sinners (1952)
as Louie
79
Ace in the Hole (1951)
as Jacob Q. Boot
1940s
31 titles · average score 68
85
Intruder in the Dust (1949)
as Nub Gowrie
58
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
as Mr. Caslon
88
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
as Granville Sawyer
59
Blood on the Sun (1945)
as Arthur Bickett
92
Double Indemnity (1944)
as Mr. Jackson
63
The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
as Joe Sorsby
78
Going My Way (1944)
as Mr. Belknap
78
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
as Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace
87
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
as Mr. Hadrian
88
His Girl Friday (1940)
as Murphy
83
Dark Command (1940)
as Angus McCloud
65
Arizona (1940)
as Lazarus Ward
1930s
37 titles · average score 65
Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)
as Uncle Silas Phelps
91
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
as Harvey Chase
73
True Confession (1937)
as Mr. Hartman
87
The Petrified Forest (1936)
as Jason Maple
Let's Make a Million (1936)
as Spencer
80
The Plainsman (1936)
as Jack McCall
46
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
as Milton Ames
85
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
as Dr. Rossignol
Too Many Parents (1936)
as Mrs. Saunders
63
The General Died at Dawn (1936)
as Peter Perrie
85
The Thin Man (1934)
as Herbert MacCaulay