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Director
Arch Hall Sr.
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 99121
IMDb ID: nm0355256
Known for: Acting
Born: December 21, 1908
Died: April 28, 1978
Age: 69
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2025
Years active: 88
Average TMDB rating: 4.9
Wikidata: Q4785307
Also known as
Nicholas Merriwether • William Waters • Archie Hall
Frequent jobs
Producer (5)Screenplay (3)Writer (2)
Biography
Archibald Williams Hall (December 21, 1908 – April 28, 1978), known as Arch Hall was an American actor and filmmaker, best known for making a series of B-movies made in the early 1960s starring his son, Arch Hall Jr. Hall used various names throughout his career including Nicholas Merriwether, William Waters, and Archie Hall.
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as Fake Padre Tremmer
Texas Justice
1942 • Movie
as Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)
Border Badmen
1945 • Movie
Producer
Magic Spectacles
1961 • Movie
Producer
Eegah
1962 • Movie
as Rusty - Henchman in Stage
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938 • Movie
as Alvin
Thieves Like Us
1974 • Movie
as Rancher Andrews
The Mysterious Rider
1938 • Movie
Screenplay
Wild Guitar
1962 • Movie
Producer
The Nasty Rabbit
1964 • Movie
as Joe Waddell
Overland Stage Raiders
1938 • Movie
as Radio Announcer / Narrator (voice)
The Sadist
1963 • Movie
Screenplay
The Choppers
1961 • Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Arch Hall Sr..
Writer
The Corpse Grinders
2025 • Movie
Screenplay
The Corpse Grinders
1971 • Movie
Writer
The Now People
1971 • Movie
Producer
Deadwood '76
1965 • Movie
Producer
The Nasty Rabbit
1964 • Movie
Producer
The Thrill Killers
1964 • Movie
Screenplay
Wild Guitar
1962 • Movie
Producer
Eegah
1962 • Movie
Screenplay
The Choppers
1961 • Movie
Producer
Magic Spectacles
1961 • Movie
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Arch Hall Sr..
as Alvin
Thieves Like Us
1974 • Movie
as Morrison Whales
The Now People
1971 • Movie
as Boone May (as William Watters)
Deadwood '76
1965 • Movie
as Marshall Malout / Malcolm McKinley
The Nasty Rabbit
1964 • Movie
as Himself (uncredited)
The Thrill Killers
1964 • Movie
as Radio Announcer / Narrator (voice)
The Sadist
1963 • Movie
as Mike McCauley (as William Watters)
Wild Guitar
1962 • Movie
as TV Director (uncredited)
Secret File: Hollywood
1962 • Movie
as Robert Miller
Eegah
1962 • Movie
as Jim Bradford
The Choppers
1961 • Movie
as Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)
Border Badmen
1945 • Movie
as Paul (as Archie Hall)
Apology for Murder
1945 • Movie