#rondo hatton

[hotvintagepoll]

Rondo Hatton (In Old Chicago, The Pearl of Death)—[editor's note: Hatton was submitted to this contest with language I wasn't comfortable repeating. However, I still wanted to include him in tribute to his career as a character actor, so I wrote the following propaganda myself.] Rondo Hatton was a character actor of the 30s and 40s, most recognized for playing henchmen, creatures, and scary fellows. A veteran of WWI and journalist, Hatton developed acromegaly as an adult, which gradually changed the shape of his head and face. While reporting for The Tampa Tribune, he met with a film producer and subsequently moved to Hollywood to pursue a career. While the roles he was given were limited and based heavily on his appearance, Hatton is notable for the steady gravitas he brings to each part and a legacy that has impacted media ranging from Doctor Who to Scooby Doo. To learn more about Hatton, there's a good summary of his career and personal ethos in Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960 [link, page 100].

Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider)—An odd little man who often played villains. Directors were not fond of him but Vincent Price was his friend. He became a respected photographer as well as a painter and a poet. He was married five times, including to Michelle Phillips for eight days. He was an interesting little human.

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Rondo Hatton:

Rondo Hatton appears from 39:41-40:22 as a henchman.

Dennis Hopper:

[atomic-raunch]

One of the great Gale Sondergaard’s last starring roles before being blacklisted by the fanatical Right. I’ve heard people talk about this movie and wonder what she’s striking back from, the answer of course being that this is an extremely loose follow up to 1943 Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce classic, The Spider Woman. Also starring the inimitable Rondo Hatton, although he is not reprising his Sherlock role as the Hoxton Creeper.

[weirdlookindog]

THE CREEPER

[oldshowbiz]

House of Whores

[ilovedamsels1962]

Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)

[mudwerks]

(via The Grim Gallery: Exhibit 4341)

Rondo Hatton (April 22, 1894 - February 2, 1946)

[zippocreed501]

Actors whose names sound like pulp novel characters:

(10) Rondo Hatton

[lil-doodles]

Drawlloween 2024 Day 2! Today we have Rondo Hatton! Rondo was a journalist, actor, and another real cutie (he suffered from acromegaly which eventually resulted in his death at only 51). They recreated his look for the movie The Rocketeer to great effect. This drawing was created using India ink, a #2 brush, and 100lbs. vellum bristol paper. Join me again tomorrow for another Halloween drawing! All of the drawings that I am posting this month will be available to purchase on my website www.deadcatcomix.com All drawings are 8"x10"

[schlock-luster-video]

On August 12, 1948, The Brute Man debuted in Mexico.

Here's some new Rondo Hatton art to celebrate!

[horrororman]

Remembering Rondo Hatton (April 22, 1894 - February 2, 1946).🕯

#RondoHatton

#horror

[gameraboy2]

Rondo Hatton in The Jungle Captive (1945)

[hotvintagepoll]

Hi, I’m the person who submitted Rondo Hattan to the scrungly guys tournament. I want to thank you for rewriting his propaganda for me, you did a much better and more respectful job than I did. Rondo was a great guy with a lot of talent, but I agree his appearance limited his career greatly. I should have centered that instead of my jokey HEY GET A LOAD OF THIS WEIRD OLD GUY approach.

I stand by my assessment of him as being scrungly, but you did a much better job of explaining *why* he was scrungly.

(For the record I would have been happy to rewrite his propaganda if you’d asked me to but I appreciate that you put in the extra work for me.)

Thanks.

Hi! Thank you for writing. Your propaganda was great and I just was uncomfortable with one phrase! If you'd like to write some propaganda for him I can use in the poll post instead, I'd love to use yours instead of what I put. (I would have gotten in touch before but the submissions were anonymous.)

[contentabnormal]

22nd Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards!

The ballot for this year's Rondos has been released. If any of you should vote for Content Abnormal contributor Josh Ryals in the write-in category of Best Fan Artist (Linda Miller Award) PLEASE let us know so that we may thank you!

Vote For The Rondos HERE

[weirdlookindog]

Rondo Hatton as The Creeper in The Brute Man (1946)

[oldshowbiz]

The Brute Man (1946)

[mariocki]

House of Horrors (1946)

"Listen closely, Clarence my lad, I have penned a deathly masterpiece of barbed invective."

"Ah, don't kid me, Mr. Ormiston, you don't use a pen. I saw you do it on the typewriter - and not very fast, either."