Arch Hall Sr.

Acting · Writing · Production

Born December 21, 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

Filmography

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