Paul Hurst

Biography

Paul Hurst was a prolific American character actor of prodigious output, known for his versatility in playing villains and comedies sidekicks in over 250 films. His most famous roles include the deserter shot dead on Tara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and a crotchety old rancher in Angel and the Badman (1947). He was one of the few successes to emerge from Hollywood's Poverty Row, often appearing alongside John Wayne in B-Westerns.