Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst (October 15, 1888 - February 27, 1953) was an American character actor of prodigious output who also directed and wrote silent films. Much of his early work was in low budget western films. A native of central California, Hurst had a first-hand knowledge of Western lore, growing up surrounded by the multi-million acre Lux & Miller ranches which ran cattle throughout the state. Visiting...

Known For

Gone with the Wind

as Yankee Deserter

The Ox-Bow Incident

as Monty Smith

Island of Lost Souls

as Capt. Donahue

Cast Credits

The Sun Shines Bright

as Jimmy Bagby

Big Jim McLain

as Mr. Lexiter

The Missourians

as John X. Finn

The Old Frontier

as Skipper Horton

The Vanishing Westerner

as Waldorf Worthington

Pioneer Marshal

as Huck Homer

Ranger of Cherokee Strip

as Sheriff Jug Mason

San Antone Ambush

as Happy Daniels

South of Rio

as Andy Weems

Outcasts of the Trail

as Doc Meadowlark

Prince of the Plains

as Sheriff Hank Hartley

Gun Smugglers

as Sergeant Hasty Jones

Yellow Sky

as Drunk (uncredited)

The Arizona Ranger

as Ben Riddle

Heart of Virginia

as Whit Galtry

California Firebrand

as Chuck Waggoner

Madonna of the Desert

as Pete Connors

Under Colorado Skies

as Lucky John Hawkins

Angel and the Badman

as Frederick Carson

Death Valley

as Sergeant Dailey

In Old Sacramento

as Stagecoach Driver

Dakota

as Captain Spotts

Crew Credits