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 Pearl of Death (1944)
as The Hoxton Creeper
In Old Chicago (1938)
as Rondo - Body Guard
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Safe in Hell (1931)
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Hell Harbor (1930)
as Dance Hall Bouncer (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
as Barfly
The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
as The Leper (uncredited)
The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946)
as Mario
The Jungle Captive (1945)
as Moloch the Brute
Chad Hanna (1940)
as Canvasman (uncredited)
It Happened in Flatbush (1942)
as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
House of Horrors (1946)
as The Creeper
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
as Slave (uncredited)
Captain Fury (1939)
as Convict Sitting on Floor (uncredited)
Wolves of the Sea (1936)
as Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Moon Over Burma (1940)
as Sailor (uncredited)
Sin Town (1942)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
as Hunchback (uncredited)
The Big Guy (1939)
as Convict (uncredited)
The Brute Man (1946)
as Hal Moffet AKA 'The Creeper'
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)
as Graves (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)
as Bull Andrews
The Cyclone Kid (1942)
as Rancher-Extra at Carson's Meeting
Trail of the Creeper: Making The Brute Man (2012)
as Self - Archive Footage