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Harry Russell Hopton was an American film actor and director. Hopton was born in New York, New York. He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters from the city. He directed the films Song of the Trail (1936) and Black Gold (1936). He died of an overdose of sleeping pills in North Hollywood, California.
Born
Sunday, 18 February 1900
Died
Saturday, 07 April 1945
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| American Masters | The Barker | 1986 |
| So Young, So Bad | Police Sergeant | 1950 |
| Johnny Angel | Reporter | 1945 |
| West of the Pecos | Jeff Slinger | 1945 |
| Zombies on Broadway | Benny | 1945 |
| Birthday Blues | Thief | 1945 |
| What a Blonde | Bothered Train Passenger | 1945 |
| Nevada | Henchman | 1944 |
| Tall in the Saddle | Wagon Driver | 1944 |
| The Master Race | Porto | 1944 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| American Masters | The Barker | 1986 |
| So Young, So Bad | Police Sergeant | 1950 |
| Johnny Angel | Reporter | 1945 |
| West of the Pecos | Jeff Slinger | 1945 |
| Zombies on Broadway | Benny | 1945 |
| Birthday Blues | Thief | 1945 |
| What a Blonde | Bothered Train Passenger | 1945 |
| Nevada | Henchman | 1944 |
| Tall in the Saddle | Wagon Driver | 1944 |
| The Master Race | Porto | 1944 |
| Youth Runs Wild | Dickens | 1944 |
| A Night of Adventure | Benny Sarto | 1944 |
| The Quarterback | Man in Car with Bill | 1940 |
| Argentine Nights | Irate Passenger | 1940 |
| On the Spot | Dave Nolan | 1940 |
| Son of the Navy | Police Officer | 1940 |
| Women Without Names | Police Broadcaster | 1940 |
| Torture Ship | Harry 'The Carver' Bogard | 1939 |
| Mutiny in the Big House | Convict Frankie | 1939 |
| Renegade Trail | Bob Smoky Joslin | 1939 |
| Some Like It Hot | Barker | 1939 |
| The Saint Strikes Back | Harry Donnell | 1939 |
| Made for Each Other | Collins | 1939 |
| Tarnished Angel | Lou | 1938 |
| Crime Takes a Holiday | Jerry Clayton | 1938 |
| Letter of Introduction | Process Server | 1938 |
| Idol of the Crowds | Kelly | 1937 |
| Big City | Buddy - Beecher's Cohort | 1937 |
| Bad Guy | Charlie Edwards - Gambler / Charlie Edwards | 1937 |
| One Mile from Heaven | Peter Brindell | 1937 |
| High, Wide and Handsome | John Thompson | 1937 |
| Angel's Holiday | Gus | 1937 |
| We Who Are About to Die | 'Mac' MacAndrews / MacAndrews | 1937 |
| Beware of Ladies | Randy Randall | 1936 |
| With Love and Kisses | Flash Henderson | 1936 |
| A Son Comes Home | Reporter | 1936 |
| The Last Outlaw | Sheriff Arthur Billings | 1936 |
| Below the Deadline | Terry Mulvaney | 1936 |
| Boulder Dam | Cable Operatior | 1936 |
| Sutter's Gold | Crazed Sailor | 1936 |
| Black Gold | Joe | 1936 |
| Rose of the Rancho | Frisco | 1936 |
| Frisco Waterfront | Eddie | 1935 |
| False Pretenses | Pat Brennan | 1935 |
| Valley of Wanted Men | Kelly Dillon | 1935 |
| Charlie Chan in Shanghai | 'G' Man | 1935 |
| Cheers of the Crowd | Lee Adams | 1935 |
| The Headline Woman | Craig | 1935 |
| 'G' Men | Gerard | 1935 |
| Circus Shadows | A Dip | 1935 |
| Death from a Distance | Det. Lt. Ted Mallory | 1935 |
| Star of Midnight | Tommy Tennant | 1935 |
| Times Square Lady | Ed Brennan | 1935 |
| Car 99 | Dispatch Operator Harper | 1935 |
| Wings in the Dark | Jake Brashear | 1935 |
| Northern Frontier | Duke Milford | 1935 |
| The World Accuses | Hugh Collins | 1934 |
| I Sell Anything | Smiley / 'Smiley' Thompson | 1934 |
| A Successful Failure | Phil Stardon | 1934 |
| Desirable | Chet | 1934 |
| Take the Stand | Bill Hamilton | 1934 |
| The Girl from Missouri | Bert | 1934 |
| He Was Her Man | Monk, Curly's Hitman / Monk - Curly's Hitman | 1934 |
| Half a Sinner | 'Slim' Sullivan | 1934 |
| Born to Be Bad | Steve Karns | 1934 |
| Men in White | Pete / Dr. Pete Bratton | 1934 |
| School for Girls | Elliott Robbins, aka Buck Kreegar | 1934 |
| Good Dame | 'Spats' Edwards | 1934 |
| Lady Killer | Smiley | 1933 |
| Back Page | Brice Regal | 1933 |
| I'm No Angel | The Barker Flea Madigan / 'Flea' Madigan | 1933 |
| Curtain at Eight | Terry Mooney - Reporter / Reporter Mooney | 1933 |
| One Year Later | Tony Richards | 1933 |
| Secret of the Blue Room | Max - the Chauffeur / Max, Chauffeur | 1933 |
| The Little Giant | Al Daniels / Albert J. 'Al' Daniels | 1933 |
| Elmer, the Great | Whitey | 1933 |
| Destination Unknown | Georgie | 1933 |
| Air Mail | 'Dizzy' Wilkins | 1932 |
| Once in a Lifetime | Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland | 1932 |
| Back Street | Reporter | 1932 |
| Tom Brown of Culver | American Legion Doctor | 1932 |
| Fast Companions | Crooked Owner | 1932 |
| Radio Patrol | Pat Bourke | 1932 |
| Night World | Klauss | 1932 |
| The Famous Ferguson Case | Rusty Callahan | 1932 |
| Scandal for Sale | Sympathetic Juror | 1932 |
| Steady Company | Joe | 1932 |
| The Big Timer | Sullivan | 1932 |
| The Man Who Played God | Reporter | 1932 |
| Law and Order | Luther Johnson | 1932 |
| Dance Team | Roseland Master of Ceremonies | 1932 |
| The Drifter | Montana | 1932 |
| Discarded Lovers | Bob Adair | 1932 |
| Arrowsmith | Terry Wickett | 1931 |
| Blonde Crazy | Jerry | 1931 |
| Street Scene | Steve Sankey | 1931 |
| The Star Witness | Deputy Thorpe | 1931 |
| The Miracle Woman | Bill Welford | 1931 |
| Dance, Fools, Dance | Whitey | 1931 |
| Desert Vengeance | Inspector | 1931 |
| The Criminal Code | State's Attorney | 1930 |
| New Moon | Dimitri | 1930 |
| Min and Bill | Alec | 1930 |
| Remote Control | Frank | 1930 |
| Call of the Flesh | Captain Enrique Vargas | 1930 |
| Ella Cinders | Studio Actor | 1926 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Song of the Trail | 1936 |
| Black Gold | 1936 |
