Rondo Hatton
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Rondo Hatton (April 22, 1894 – February 2, 1946) was an American actor and journalist known for his work during the 1930's and 40's. Originally taking up work as a sports journalist for the Tampa Tribune, Hatton quickly transitioned into warfront reporting after the start of World War I, documenting the frontlines of both France and the Mexican border during the Pancho Villa Expedition before complications from his acromegaly forced him to be honorably discharged shortly after the war. Having previously worked as an extra for films such as Hell Harbor (1930) and Safe in Hell (1931), Hatton moved to Hollywood in 1936 and dedicated his career to acting full-time, starring in films like The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and Universal Pictures' "Brute Man" duology before his untimely death at the age of 51 due to further complications from his acromegaly. While only a mild success in his lifetime, Rondo Hatton's influence on cult cinema continued to thrive even after his death, inspiring the appearance of the character Lothar in the Rocketeer franchise as well as the creation of the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards in 2002.
Known for
Credits
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
as Ugly Man (uncredited)
The Black Swan (1942)
as Sailor (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
as Gabe Hart (uncredited)
The Jungle Captive (1945)
as Moloch the Brute
In Old Chicago (1938)
as Rondo - Body Guard
Safe in Hell (1931)
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
as Barfly
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
as Gorilla (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death (1944)
as The Hoxton Creeper
Chad Hanna (1940)
as Canvasman (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Captain Fury (1939)
as Convict Sitting on Floor (uncredited)
Moon Over Burma (1940)
as Sailor (uncredited)
The Brute Man (1946)
as Hal Moffet AKA 'The Creeper'
Sin Town (1942)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hell Harbor (1930)
as Dance Hall Bouncer (uncredited)
The Big Guy (1939)
as Convict (uncredited)
The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
as The Leper (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
as Slave (uncredited)
House of Horrors (1946)
as The Creeper
The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946)
as Mario
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)
as Graves (uncredited)
Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
as Hunchback (uncredited)
It Happened in Flatbush (1942)
as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)
as Bull Andrews
The Cyclone Kid (1942)
as Rancher-Extra at Carson's Meeting
Wolves of the Sea (1936)
as Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Trail of the Creeper: Making The Brute Man (2012)
as Self - Archive Footage