Directed credits
0
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Director
Arch Hall Sr.
Acting
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1.8
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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: 4.8
Wikidata: Q4785307
Also known as
Nicholas Merriwether • William Waters • Archie Hall
Frequent jobs
Producer (6)Screenplay (2)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.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Arch Hall Sr..
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Arch Hall Sr..
2.7
Eegah
Producer
1962 Movie
4.5
Wild Guitar
Producer
1962 Movie
5.0
Overland Stage Raiders
as Joe Waddell
1938 Movie
Texas Justice
as Fake Padre Tremmer
1942 Movie
6.5
Thieves Like Us
as Alvin
1974 Movie
4.0
Border Badmen
as Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)
1945 Movie
1.8
The Nasty Rabbit
Producer
1964 Movie
6.3
The Sadist
as Radio Announcer / Narrator (voice)
1963 Movie
3.0
Magic Spectacles
Producer
1961 Movie
5.7
Billy the Kid Wanted
as Henchman
1941 Movie
5.2
His Brother's Ghost
as Deputy Sheriff Bentley
1945 Movie
5.0
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
as Clyde Barton (as Archie Hall)
1941 Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Arch Hall Sr..
3.0
The Corpse Grinders
Writer
2025 Movie
4.0
The Corpse Grinders
Screenplay
1971 Movie
The Now People
Writer
1971 Movie
4.5
Deadwood '76
Producer
1965 Movie
1.8
The Nasty Rabbit
Producer
1964 Movie
5.1
The Thrill Killers
Producer
1964 Movie
4.5
Wild Guitar
Producer
1962 Movie
2.7
Eegah
Producer
1962 Movie
5.3
The Choppers
Screenplay
1961 Movie
3.0
Magic Spectacles
Producer
1961 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Arch Hall Sr..
6.5
Thieves Like Us
as Alvin
1974 Movie
The Now People
as Morrison Whales
1971 Movie
4.5
Deadwood '76
as Boone May (as William Watters)
1965 Movie
1.8
The Nasty Rabbit
as Marshall Malout / Malcolm McKinley
1964 Movie
5.1
The Thrill Killers
as Himself (uncredited)
1964 Movie
6.3
The Sadist
as Radio Announcer / Narrator (voice)
1963 Movie
4.5
Wild Guitar
as Mike McCauley (as William Watters)
1962 Movie
4.0
Secret File: Hollywood
as TV Director (uncredited)
1962 Movie
2.7
Eegah
as Robert Miller
1962 Movie
5.3
The Choppers
as Jim Bradford
1961 Movie
4.0
Border Badmen
as Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)
1945 Movie
4.6
Apology for Murder
as Paul (as Archie Hall)
1945 Movie