Arch Hall Sr.

Known for

Acting

Born

December 21, 1908

Birthplace

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

April 28, 1978 (aged 69)

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.

Best known work

Thieves Like Us

1974

Eegah

1962

The Sadist

1963

The Corpse Grinders

1971

Wild Guitar

1962

Apology for Murder

1945

Overland Stage Raiders

1938

The Choppers

1961

The Thrill Killers

1964

The Nasty Rabbit

1964

Filmography

2025
The Corpse Grinders
Writer
1974
Thieves Like Us
as Alvin
1971
The Corpse Grinders
Screenplay
1971
The Now People
as Morrison Whales, Writer, Producer
1965
Deadwood '76
as Boone May (as William Watters), Producer, Screenplay, Story
1964
The Nasty Rabbit
as Marshall Malout / Malcolm McKinley, Producer, Writer
1964
The Thrill Killers
as Himself (uncredited), Producer
1964
What's Up Front!
as Cash Johnson, Writer, Executive Producer
1963
The Sadist
as Radio Announcer / Narrator (voice)
1962
Wild Guitar
as Mike McCauley (as William Watters), Producer, Screenplay
1962
Secret File: Hollywood
as TV Director (uncredited)
1962
Eegah
as Robert Miller, Producer, Director, Original Story
1961
The Choppers
as Jim Bradford, Screenplay
1961
Magic Spectacles
Producer
1945
Border Badmen
as Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)
1945
Apology for Murder
as Paul (as Archie Hall)
1945
His Brother's Ghost
as Deputy Sheriff Bentley
1942
Texas Justice
as Fake Padre Tremmer
1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
as Henchman
1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
as Clyde Barton (as Archie Hall)
1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
as Roper
1941
Two Gun Sheriff
as Dunn - Henchman (as Archie Hall)
1940
The Sagebrush Family Trails West
as Jim Barton
1938
Rhythm of the Saddle
as Rusty - Henchman in Stage
1938
The Mysterious Rider
as Rancher Andrews