Actor
Porter Hall
September 18, 1888 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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. Hall was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and began his career touring as a stage actor with roles in productions of The Great Gatsby and Naked in 1926. Hall made his film debut in the 1931 drama Secrets of a Secretary. He made his last onscreen appearance in the 1954 film Return to Treasure Island, which was released after his death. He was probably best remembered for four roles: a senator in Mr.
Notable work
8.1Double Indemnity (1944)
as Mr. Jackson
7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Senator Monroe
7.4His Girl Friday (1940)
as Murphy
7.4Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
as Granville Sawyer
7.8Ace in the Hole (1951)
as Jacob Q. Boot
7.5The Thin Man (1934)
as Herbert MacCaulay
7.4Sullivan's Travels (1941)
as Mr. Hadrian
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