Charles D. Hall(1888-1970)

Art Director
Production Designer
Special Effects

Charles D. Hall was born on 20 April 1888 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936) and Frankenstein (1931). He was married to Lura Malone. He died on 8 April 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total

Known for

City Lights

8.5

Art Department

1931

Modern Times

8.5

Production Designer(uncredited)

1936

Frankenstein

7.8

Art Director

1931

My Man Godfrey

7.9

Art Director

1936

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Art Director

Outcasts of the City
6.4
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1958
The Unearthly
3.3
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theater
8.4
TV Series
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1956
Desert Sands
5.2
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1955
Medic
8.0
TV Series
- Art Director (as Danny Hall)
- 1954–1955
The Man Behind the Badge
7.1
TV Series
- Art Director (as C. Daniel Hall)
- 1955
Treasury Men in Action
7.0
TV Series
- Art Director (as C. Daniel Hall)
- 1954–1955
TV Reader's Digest
6.8
TV Series
- Art Director
- 1955
Police Call
TV Series
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1954
The Steel Cage
6.4
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1954
Dear Phoebe
7.0
TV Series
- Art Director (as C. Daniel Hall)
- 1954
The World Dances
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1954
Top Banana
5.5
- Art Director (as Danny Hall)
- 1954
Appointment in Honduras
5.5
- Art Director
- 1953
Marry Me Again
7.1
- Art Director (as Daniel Hall)
- 1953

Production Designer

Desert Sands
5.2
- Production Designer
- 1955
Big House, U.S.A.
6.6
- Production Designer
- 1955
Shield for Murder
6.8
- Production Designer
- 1954
Modern Times
8.5
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1936
Only Yesterday
7.3
- Production Designer
- 1933
A Woman of the Sea
- Production Designer
- 1926
The Gold Rush
8.1
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1925
The Professor
6.0
Short
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1919
A Day's Pleasure
6.6
Short
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1919
Sunnyside
6.6
Short
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1919
Shoulder Arms
7.3
Short
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1918
The Bond
5.4
Short
- Production Designer
- 1918
A Dog's Life
7.6
Short
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1918

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Personal details

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Alternative names
- C. Daniel Hall
Height
- 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Born
- April 20, 1888
- Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Died
- April 8, 1970
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
- Lura MaloneAugust 13, 1913 - ?

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Trivia
Began his career with Fred Karno's music hall troupe in England as a scenic designer. Later worked with fellow British music hall veterans Charles Chaplin as production designer from 1918 to 1936, and with Stan Laurel on two films in 1940.