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David Hurst

David Hurst, German actor (died 2019)

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Born
May 8, 1926
Died
September 15, 2019
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1926

About David Hurst

David Hurst was a German actor, best known for his role in the film Hello, Dolly as Rudolph the headwaiter. His first stage experience was in Belfast at a repertory theatre, where he also changed his name from Heinrich Hirsch to David Hurst. His first film role was as Wolfgang Winkel in The Perfect Woman (1949), a role Hurst had previously played in the West End to critical praise. In 1960, he created the role of Merlyn in the original Broadway production of Camelot opposite Richard Burton. In 1959 he received the Clarence Derwent Award, and in 1964 he was awarded the Obie Award from The Village Voice for his off-Broadway performance in A Month in the Country.

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David Hurst timeline

  1. His first film role was as Wolfgang Winkel in The Perfect Woman (1949), a role Hurst had previously played in the West End to critical praise.
  2. In 1959 he received the Clarence Derwent Award, and in 1964 he was awarded the Obie Award from The Village Voice for his off-Broadway performance in A Month in the Country.
  3. In 1960, he created the role of Merlyn in the original Broadway production of Camelot opposite Richard Burton.

The world when David Hurst was born

David Hurst was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Hurst's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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