Birth Day: 1888-09-18
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Smith Goes to Washington, an atheist in Going My Way, the nervous, ill-tempered Granville Sawyer, who administers a psychological test to Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, and a train passenger who encounters a man (Fred MacMurray) who has just committed a murder in Double Indemnity. On October 6, 1953, Hall died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 65. His interment was at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Hall had two children, David and Sarah Jane.
Credits
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As Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
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As Jim Bridger
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As Jack Hartrampf
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As Kraemer
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As Louie
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As Sam Markley
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As Jacob Q. Boot
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As Sam Howell
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As Nub Gowrie
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As Judge O'Toole
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As Mr. Caslon
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As Attorney Ketchell
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As Granville Sawyer
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As Leach
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As Mr. Bellows
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As Dr. Efrington
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As Bill Franklin
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As Mr. Johnson
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As Stevens
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As Arthur Bickett
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As Joe Sorsby
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As Hugo Farenhall
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As Mr. Jackson
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As President Franklin Pierce
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As Mr. Belknap
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As Judge Austin Harkley
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As Mayor Dog Killey
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As Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace
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As Banker Clanton
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As Chief Clerk Art Slocumb
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As George Heyler
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As Brandy Smith
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As Jonathan Randall
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As Mr. Hadrian
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As Lazarus Ward
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As Sheriff Korley
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As Angus McCloud
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As Murphy
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As Senator Monroe
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As Man in Drummond's Dream
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As Anthony Pelton
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As Mr. Flower
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As Banker Edward G. Walsh (uncredited)
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As Uncle Silas Phelps
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As Hiram F. Jenkins
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As Matthew Talbot
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As Mayor Daniels
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As Dr. Botulian
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As 'Von' Offer
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As Mayor Bradley
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As Chiston R. Bradby
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As James Wilson
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As Mr. Hartman
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As Court Prosecutor
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As Bill Court
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As George Kramer
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As James Oliver
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As Norman Merridew
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As Harvey Chase
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As S.J. Crawford
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As Spencer
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As Milton Ames
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As Darcy
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As Arthur Layton
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As District Attorney
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As Jason Maple
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As Dr. Rossignol
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As Jack McCall
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As Peter Perrie
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As Mrs. Saunders
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As Col. Bradbury
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As Herbert MacCaulay
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As Alden Murray
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As Leslie (uncredited)
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As Drunk