Hurd Hatfield

Biography

Hurd Hatfield was an American actor who was born in New York City and studied at Columbia University before moving to London, where he trained in drama and began working in theater. He made his film debut in Dragon Seed (1944) and became a star with The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), playing Oscar Wilde's ageless anti-hero to widespread acclaim. His follow-up films The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946), The Beginning or the End (1947), and The Unsuspected (1947) were successful, and he later took supporting roles in The Left Handed Gun (1958), King of Kings (1961), El Cid (1961), and The Boston Strangler (1968). After his film career lost momentum in the 1950s, he returned to the stage, and he appeared frequently on television, earning an Emmy Award nomination for The Invincible Mr. Disraeli (1963). His later films included King David (1985) and Her Alibi (1989).

81years old at death

Born December 7, 1917New York City
Died December 26, 1998Rathcormac
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as William Rukard Hurd Hatfield

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 75 years1945 to 2020

Genres

Drama73%, 11 films
Mystery27%, 4 films
Biography20%, 3 films
Comedy20%, 3 films
Crime20%, 3 films

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First role
Hatfield made his film debut in Dragon Seed (1944), playing a Chinese peasant alongside Katharine Hepburn, Akim Tamiroff, Aline MacMahon and Turhan Bey.
Beyond film
Hatfield took the role of Joseph in 1952, in Westinghouse Studio One's The Nativity. The production was an uncommon network staging of a mystery play from the 14th century, drawn from the York and Chester plays.

Hurd Hatfield movies on Netflix

Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth2020IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Her Alibi1989IMDb rating 5.8as Troppa
Crimes of the Heart1986IMDb rating 6.3as Old Granddaddy
King David1985IMDb rating 5.3as Ahimelech
The Norliss Tapes1973IMDb rating 6.2as Charles Langdon
Von Richthofen and Brown1971IMDb rating 6.0as Anthony Fokker
The Boston Strangler1968IMDb rating 7.0as Terence Huntley
Mickey One1965IMDb rating 6.3as Castle
El Cid1961IMDb rating 7.2as Arias
King of Kings1961IMDb rating 7.0as Pontius Pilate
The Left Handed Gun1958IMDb rating 6.4as Moultrie
The Beginning or the End1947IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. John Wyatt
The Unsuspected1947IMDb rating 7.2as Oliver Keane
The Diary of a Chambermaid1946IMDb rating 6.5as Georges Lanlaire
The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5as Dorian Gray

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray1945 Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thrilleras Dorian Gray
IMDb rating 7.516K votes
King of Kings1961 Drama, Historyas Pontius Pilate
IMDb rating 7.010K votes
The Boston Strangler1968as Terence Huntley
IMDb rating 7.012K votes
El Cid1961as Arias
IMDb rating 7.217K votes
The Left Handed Gun1958as Moultrie
IMDb rating 6.45.2K votes
The Unsuspected1947as Oliver Keane
IMDb rating 7.24.2K votes
Mickey One1965as Castle
IMDb rating 6.32.1K votes
The Diary of a Chambermaid1946as Georges Lanlaire
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes

Most often with

Bruce Beresford directed three of these films, Arthur Penn two. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Paul Newman

Jeff Corey

Tess Harper

Audrey Totter

Frank Thring

Bruce BeresfordDirector, 3 films

Arthur PennDirector, 2 films

Films together

Paul Newman2 films together, 1958 to 2020
Paul Newman's page
- Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth2020IMDb rating 6.5Hatfield as HimselfNewman as Himself
- The Left Handed Gun1958IMDb rating 6.4Hatfield as MoultrieNewman as Billy The Kid
Jeff Corey2 films together, 1965 to 1968
Jeff Corey's page
- The Boston Strangler1968IMDb rating 7.0Hatfield as Terence HuntleyCorey as John Asgeirsson
- Mickey One1965IMDb rating 6.3Hatfield as CastleCorey as Fryer
Tess Harper2 films together, 1986 to 1989
Tess Harper's page
- Her Alibi1989IMDb rating 5.8Hatfield as TroppaHarper as Sally Blackwood
- Crimes of the Heart1986IMDb rating 6.3Hatfield as Old GranddaddyHarper as Chick Boyle
Audrey Totter2 films together, 1947
Audrey Totter's page
- The Beginning or the End1947IMDb rating 6.5Hatfield as Dr. John WyattTotter as Jean O'Leary
- The Unsuspected1947IMDb rating 7.2Hatfield as Oliver KeaneTotter as Althea Keane
Frank Thring2 films together, 1961
Frank Thring's page
- El Cid1961IMDb rating 7.2Hatfield as AriasThring as Al Kadir
- King of Kings1961IMDb rating 7.0Hatfield as Pontius PilateThring as Herod Antipas
Bruce BeresfordDirector, 3 films, 1985 to 1989
All films by Bruce Beresford
- Her Alibi1989IMDb rating 5.8Hatfield as Troppa
- Crimes of the Heart1986IMDb rating 6.3Hatfield as Old Granddaddy
- King David1985IMDb rating 5.3Hatfield as Ahimelech
Arthur PennDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1965
All films by Arthur Penn
- Mickey One1965IMDb rating 6.3Hatfield as Castle
- The Left Handed Gun1958IMDb rating 6.4Hatfield as Moultrie

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