Henry Watterson Hull (October 3, 1890 â€" March 8, 1977) was an
American character actor who had the lead role in Universal Pictures's
Werewolf of London (1935).Hull was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the
son of William Madison Hull (a theater manager) and Elinor Bond
Vaughn. The family moved to New York City in 1902 and later settled in
Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Hull graduated from The Cooper Union for the
Advancement of Science and Art.Early in his career, Hull appeared
frequently on Broadway; he created the role of Jeeter Lester in the
long-running play Tobacco Road (1933), based on the novel by Erskine
Caldwell.Hull appeared in 74 films between 1917 and 1966, often
playing supporting characters like the uncle of Tyrone Power's love
interest Nancy Kelly in Jesse James (1939). He appeared as Charles
Rittenhouse, a wealthy industrialist in Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat
(1944). Other notable roles were as Abel Magwitch in the 1934 version
of Great Expectations and in the last film of director Tod Browning,
Miracles for Sale (1939). He starred in Werewolf of London in 1935.
American character actor who had the lead role in Universal Pictures's
Werewolf of London (1935).Hull was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the
son of William Madison Hull (a theater manager) and Elinor Bond
Vaughn. The family moved to New York City in 1902 and later settled in
Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Hull graduated from The Cooper Union for the
Advancement of Science and Art.Early in his career, Hull appeared
frequently on Broadway; he created the role of Jeeter Lester in the
long-running play Tobacco Road (1933), based on the novel by Erskine
Caldwell.Hull appeared in 74 films between 1917 and 1966, often
playing supporting characters like the uncle of Tyrone Power's love
interest Nancy Kelly in Jesse James (1939). He appeared as Charles
Rittenhouse, a wealthy industrialist in Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat
(1944). Other notable roles were as Abel Magwitch in the 1934 version
of Great Expectations and in the last film of director Tod Browning,
Miracles for Sale (1939). He starred in Werewolf of London in 1935.
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