James Hall (actor)
James Hall (born James E. Brown, October 22, 1900 – June 7, 1940) was an American film actor.
James Hall | |
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| Born | James E. Brown October 22, 1900 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1940 (aged 39) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923-1932 |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Gardner |
- For other people named James Hall, see James Hall (disambiguation).
Career
Born in Dallas, Texas, Hall debuted as an actor at age 15 in the Zigfeld Follies.[1]
Hall began his film career during the silent film era. He made his sound film debut in the 1929 film The Canary Murder Case, opposite William Powell and Louise Brooks.
In 1930, he co-starred in Howard Hughes' epic film, Hell's Angels.[2] His last film role was in the 1932 drama Manhattan Tower. In the following years, he headlined in vaudeville at the Loew's State Theatres in 1932 and 1933 and in such independent stage productions as Ches Davis's 1934 edition of the Chicago Follies and in another show, the Showboat Follies at the Deadwood Theatre in South Dakota (1934).
At the time of his death, he had fallen into obscurity and had been earning his livelihood by performing in small nightclubs and cabarets in New Jersey and New York.
Death
Hall died of cirrhosis on June 7, 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey, at age 39.[1] He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, New Jersey.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Man Alone | Caspar Dent | |
| 1926 | The Campus Flirt | Denis Adams | Alternative title: The College Flirt |
| Stranded in Paris | Robert Van Wye | ||
| 1927 | Hotel Imperial | Lt. Paul Almasy | |
| Love's Greatest Mistake | Harvey Gibbs | ||
| Señorita | Roger Oliveros | ||
| Ritzy | Harrington Smith, Duke of Westborough | ||
| Rolled Stockings | Jim Treadway | ||
| Swim Girl, Swim | Jerry Marvin | ||
| Silk Legs | Phil Barker | ||
| 1928 | Four Sons | Joseph "Dutch" Bernle | |
| The Fifty-Fifty Girl | Jim Donahue | ||
| Just Married | Bob Adams | ||
| The Fleet's In | Eddie Briggs | ||
| 1929 | The Case of Lena Smith | Franz Hofrat | |
| The Canary Murder Case | Jimmy Spotswoode | ||
| This Is Heaven | James Stackpoole | ||
| Smiling Irish Eyes | Rory O'More | ||
| The Saturday Night Kid | William Taylor | Alternative title: Love 'Em and Leave 'Em | |
| 1930 | Paramount on Parade | Hunter | ("Dream Girl" sequence) |
| Hell's Angels | Roy Rutledge | ||
| Dangerous Nan McGrew | Bob Dawes | ||
| Let's Go Native | Wally Wendell | ||
| Galas de la Paramount | Episode 'Dream Girl' | ||
| Maybe It's Love | Tommy Nelson | Alternative title: Eleven Men and a Girl | |
| The Third Alarm | Dan | ||
| Man to Man | Uncredited Alternative title: Barber John's Boy | ||
| Divorce Among Friends | George Morris | ||
| 1931 | Millie | John "Jack" Maitland | |
| Lightning Flyer | Jimmie Nelson | ||
| The She-Wolf | David Talbot | Alternative titles: Mother's Millions The She-Wolf of Wall Street | |
| The Good Bad Girl | Bob Henderson | ||
| Sporting Chance | Phillip Lawrence | Alternative title: Aventura Hipica | |
| 1932 | Manhattan Tower | Jimmy Duncan | (final film role) |
References
- "James Hall, Film Idol, Cast in 'Hell's Angels'". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. Associated Press. June 8, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Former Star Dies". The Indianapolis Star. Indiana, Indianapolis. Associated Press. June 8, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
