Porter Hall

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 typically played villains or comedic incompetent characters.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 19, 1888 (Cincinnati), Died October 6, 1953 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-73794 12-in. 10/10/1932 Radio motor patrols—City of New York Howard Petrie Drama speaker  
Victor FS-81207 14-in. 1/17/1934 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson General Electric Company Slide show soundtrack : Talk speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Porter," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105231.

Hall, Porter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105231.

"Hall, Porter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105231

External Sources

Wikipedia: Porter Hall

Discogs: Porter Hall

IMDb: Porter Hall

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hall, Porter, 1888-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85378996

Wikidata: Porter Hall - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3399241

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71595196

ISNI: 0000 0000 2563 1264 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000025631264

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