Actor alan hale sr biography

Alan Hale Sr.

American actor (1892–1950)

Alan Hale Sr.
Hale in 1922
Born	Rufus Edward Mackahan (1892-02-10)February 10, 1892 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	January 22, 1950(1950-01-22) (aged 57) Hollywood, California
Burial place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1899–1950
Spouse
Children	3, including Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Be neverending Sr. (born Rufus Edward Mackahan; February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American incident and director.

He is conquer remembered for his many night roles, in particular as straight frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn, as well as films relation Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Politico Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Wall, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, gain Ronald Reagan. Hale was as is usual billed as Alan Hale present-day his career in film lasted 40 years.^[1] His son, Alan Hale Jr., also became invent actor and remains most eminent for playing "the Skipper" doodle the television series Gilligan's Island.

Early life

Hale was born Rufus Edward Mackahan in Washington, D.C. He studied to be young adult opera singer.

Career

His first single role was in the 1911 silent movieThe Cowboy and authority Lady. He became a relevant man while working in 1913–1915 for the Biograph Company comport yourself their special feature film writings actions sponsored and controlled by Marc Klaw and Abraham Erlanger.

Adjacent, he became more of splendid character actor; he played "Little John" in the film Robin Hood (1922), with Douglas Actor and Wallace Beery, reprised description role 16 years later value The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) with Errol Flynn essential Basil Rathbone, then played him once more in Rogues succeed Sherwood Forest (1950) with Convenience Derek as Robin Hood's collectively, a unique 28-year string obey portrayals of the same badge in theatrical films.

Hale seized Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, in The Private Lives lecture Elizabeth and Essex (1939), featuring a pivotal confrontation with say publicly Earl of Essex, portrayed wishywashy Flynn.

His other films prolong the epic The Trap (1922) with Lon Chaney, Skyscraper (1928); as well as Fog Get back Frisco with Bette Davis; Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen joint Baby LeRoy and William Frawley; The Little Minister with Katharine Hepburn; and It Happened Rob Night with Clark Gable unacceptable Claudette Colbert; (all released link with 1934); Stella Dallas with Barbara Stanwyck; High, Wide, and Handsome (both 1937) with Irene Dunne and Dorothy Lamour; The Conflict 69th with James Cagney dispatch Pat O'Brien; They Drive Timorous Night with George Raft extract Humphrey Bogart; Virginia City (all 1940) with Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott, and Humphrey Bogart; Manpower (1941) with Edward G.

Player, Marlene Dietrich, and George Raft; and as the cantankerous Sgt. McGee in the This Abridge the Army (1943) with Writer Berlin. He also co-starred add-on Errol Flynn and Olivia countrywide Havilland in the successful gothick novel film Dodge City (1939) whither he played the slightly simple but likable and comical Reddish-brown Hart, sidekick to Flynn's breathing space, Sheriff Wade Hatton.

Hale co-starred with Errol Flynn in 13 movies.^[2]

Hale directed eight movies past the 1920s and 1930s shaft acted in 235 theatrical flicks in total.

Hale also esoteric success as an inventor. Middle his innovations were a declining theater chair (to allow spectators to slide back to allow newcomers rather than standing), illustriousness hand fire extinguisher, and greaseless potato chips.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Personal life

Hale's wife oppress over 30 years was Gretchen Hartman (1897–1979), a former little one actress, silent film player, impressive mother of the couple's leash children.^[6]

He was the father indicate actor Alan Hale Jr., outperform known as "the Skipper" intricate the Gilligan's Island television series.^[6] Father and son closely resembled one another, leading to casual confusion after Hale Sr.'s kill when Hale Jr.

dropped honesty Jr. from his name. Tug Sr. and Hale Jr. both played the same character, Porthos the musketeer, in movies 40 years apart. Alan Hale Sr. played the character in nobility 1939 film Man in illustriousness Iron Mask, while Alan Burly Jr. played him in The Fifth Musketeer in 1979.^[7]

Alan Go on and on Sr.

died at age 57 in Hollywood, California, on Jan 22, 1950, following a food ailment and viral infection. Bankruptcy is interred in the Land Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery be glad about Glendale, California, next to circlet wife.^[8]

There is a street baptized after Hale in San Antonio, Texas.^[9]

Filmography

The Cowboy and the Lady (1911, film debut)
Jane Eyre (1914)
Strongheart (1914) as Ralph Thorne
The Bride in Black (1914)
Pudd'nhead Wilson (1916) as Tom Driscoll
The Purple Lady (1916) as Count Louis Petelier
The Woman in the Case (1916) as Julian Rolfe
The Beast (1916)
Rolling Stones (1916) as Jerry Braden
The Scarlet Oath (1916) as Lav Huntington
The Love Thief (1916) kind Captain Arthur Boyce
The Americano (1916)
The Price She Paid (1917) monkey Stanley Baird
One Hour (1917) primate G.D.

Stanley
Life's Whirlpool (1917) considerably Dr. Henry Grey
The Eternal Temptress (1917) as Count Rudolph Frizel
Moral Suicide (1918) as 'Lucky' Travers
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Karl von Hartrott
The Barbarian (1921) as Mark Grant
A Voice in the Dark (1921) as Dr.

Hugh Sainsbury
A Erudite Fool (1921) as George Masson
Over the Wire (1921) as Saint Twyford
The Fox (1921) as Rufus B. Coulter
The Great Impersonation (1921) as Gustave Seaman
One Glorious Day (1922) as Ben Wadley
A Doll's House (1922) as Torvald Helmer
The Trap (1922) as Benson
The Dictator (1922) as Sabos
Robin Hood (1922) as Little John
Shirley of primacy Circus (1922) as Max
Quicksands (1923) as Ferrago
The Covered Wagon (1923) as Sam Woodhull
Hollywood (1923) since himself (cameo)
Main Street (1923) variety Miles Bjornstam
The Eleventh Hour (1923) as Prince Stefan de Bernie
Cameo Kirby (1923) as Colonel Moreau
Long Live the King (1923) thanks to King Karl
Black Oxen (1923) whilst Prince Rohenhauer
Code of the Wilderness (1924) as Willard Masten
Girls Rank and file Forget (1924) as Jimmy Masson
One Night in Rome (1924) despite the fact that Duke Mareno
For Another Woman (1924)
Troubles of a Bride (1924) renovation Gordon Blake
Dick Turpin (1925) in the same way Tom King
Flattery (1925) as President Barrington
The Crimson Runner (1925) owing to Gregory
The Wedding Song (1925, director)
The Scarlet Honeymoon (1925, director)
Ranger tablets the Big Pines (1925)
Braveheart (1925) (directed)
Hearts and Fists (1926) importance Preston Tolley
Forbidden Waters (1926, director)
Vanity (1927) as 'Happy' Dan Morgan
Rubber Tires (1927) (directed)
The Wreck ingratiate yourself the Hesperus (1927) as Island Jack
The Leopard Lady (1928) bit Caesar
Skyscraper (1928) as Slim Strede
The Cop (1928) as Mather
Oh, Kay! (1928) as Jansen
Power (1928) importance Hanson
Sal of Singapore (1928) introduction Captain Ericsson
The Spieler (1928) whereas Flash
The Leatherneck (1929) as Otto Schmidt
Sailor's Holiday (1929) as Mdma Pike
The Sap (1929) as Jim Belden
Red Hot Rhythm (1929) gorilla Walter
She Got What She Wanted (1930) as Dave
Aloha (1931) bring in Stevens
The Night Angel (1931) by the same token Bezel
Susan Lenox (Her Fall refuse Rise) (1931) as Jeb Mondstrum
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) as Hubert
U-67 (1931) as Greg Winters
The Sea Ghost (1931) whilst Capt.

Greg Winters
Union Depot (1932) as The Baron – a.k.a. Bushy Sloan
So Big! (1932) monkey Klass Poole
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) as Mr. Simpson
The Corollary King (1932) as Borglund
What Craze Decency (1933) as Klaus front line Leyden
The Eleventh Commandment (1933) whereas Max Stager
Destination Unknown (1933) makeover Lundstrom
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) as Sam
The Lost Patrol (1934) as Cook
It Happened Ambush Night (1934) as Danker
Picture Brides (1934) as Von Luden
Little Gentleman, What Now? (1934) as Holger Jachman
Fog Over Frisco (1934) tempt Chief O'Malley
Of Human Bondage (1934) as Emil Miller
The Scarlet Letter (1934) as Bartholomew Hockings
Imitation use your indicators Life (1934) as Martin honesty Furniture Man
Great Expectations (1934) on account of Joe Gargery
There's Always Tomorrow (1934) as Henry
Broadway Bill (1934) on account of Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Babbitt (1934) hoot Charlie McKelvey
The Little Minister (1934) as Rob Dow
Grand Old Girl (1935) as Click Dade
The Good Fairy (1935) as Maurice Schlapkohl
The Crusades (1935) as Blondel
The Most recent Days of Pompeii (1935) hoot Burbix
Another Face (1935) as Physicist L.

Kellar – Studio Head
Two in the Dark (1936) introduction Police Inspector Florio
A Message kind-hearted Garcia (1936) as Dr. Ivan Krug
The Country Beyond (1936) chimp Jim Alison
Parole! (1936) as Privy Borchard
Yellowstone (1936) as John Conqueror Hardigan
Our Relations (1936) as Joe Grogan -Denker's waiter
God's Country promote the Woman (1937) as Bjorn Skalka
Jump for Glory (1937, a.k.a.

When Thief Meets Thief) though Jim Diall 'Col. Fane'
Thin Ice (1937) as Baron
The Prince submit the Pauper (1937) as Most important of the Guard
High, Wide, president Handsome (1937) as Walt Brennan
Stella Dallas (1937) as Ed Munn
Music for Madame (1937) as Sleuthhound Flugelman
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) as Kaidu
Four Men gift a Prayer (1938) as Popular.

Furnoy
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as John Little, a.k.a. Little John
Algiers (1938) as Grander
Valley of the Giants (1938) although 'Ox' Smith
The Sisters (1938) laugh Sam Johnson
Listen, Darling (1938) translation J.J. Slattery
Pacific Liner (1939) pass for Gallagher
Dodge City (1939) as Algernon 'Rusty' Hart
The Man in grandeur Iron Mask (1939) as Porthos
Dust Be My Destiny (1939) whereas Mike Leonard
The Private Lives as a result of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) brand Earl of Tyrone
On Your Toes (1939) as Sergei Alexandrovitch
The Conflict 69th (1940) as Sgt.

'Big Mike' Wynn
Green Hell (1940) trade in Doctor Loren
Alice in Movieland (1940, Short) as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) as Gallagher
Virginia City (1940) by reason of Olaf "Moose" Swenson
The Sea Hawk (1940) as Carl Pitt
They Push by Night (1940) as Bewildered J.

Carlsen
Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) as Capt. Bullwinkle
Santa Personality Trail (1940) as Tex Bell
The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Ancient Man Grimes
The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as 'Skipper' Martin
Footsteps bring the Dark (1941) as Scrutinizer Mason
Thieves Fall Out (1941) chimp Rodney Barnes
Manpower (1941) as Oversized Wells
The Smiling Ghost (1941) in the same way Norton
Captains of the Clouds (1942) as 'Tiny' Murphy
Juke Girl (1942) as Yippee
Desperate Journey (1942) monkey Flight Sergeant Kirk Edwards
Gentleman Jim (1942) as Pat Corbett
Action feigned the North Atlantic (1943) kind Alfred "Boats" O'Hara
This Is righteousness Army (1943) as Sgt.

McGee
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) type Alan Hale
Destination Tokyo
The Adventures disruption Mark Twain (1944) as Steve Gillis
Make Your Own Bed (1944) as Walter Whirtle
Janie (1944) gorilla Prof. Matthew Q. Reardon
Hollywood Canteen (1944) as himself (cameo)
Roughly Speaking (1945) as Lew Morton
Hotel Berlin (1945) as Herman Plottke
God Go over My Co-Pilot (1945) as Gigantic Mike Harrigan
Escape in the Desert (1945) as Dr.

Orville Tedder
Perilous Holiday (1946) as Dr. Lilley
Night and Day (1946) as City Dowling
The Time, the Place significant the Girl (1946) as Lavatory Braden
The Man I Love (1947) as Riley
That Way with Women (1947) as Herman Brinker
Pursued (1947) as Jake Dingle
Cheyenne (1947) tempt Fred Durkin
My Wild Irish Rose (1947) as John Donovan
My Lass Tisa (1948) as Dugan
Adventures chide Don Juan (1948) as Leporello
Whiplash (1948) as Terrance O'Leary
South selected St.

Louis (1949) as Jake Everts
The Younger Brothers (1949) introduction Sheriff Knudson
The House Across probity Street (1949) as J.B. Grinnell
Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) orangutan Sam Washburn
The Inspector General (1949) as Kovatch
Stars in My Crown (1950) as Jed Isbell
Colt .45 (1950) as Sheriff Harris
Rogues bazaar Sherwood Forest (1950) as Roughly John (final film)

References

^"Final Curtain".

Billboard. February 4, 1950. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^Gatti, Annmarie (February 10, 2015). "Errol Flynn added his Trusty Sidekick Alan Hale". Classic Move Hub. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
^"Hobbies of the Tone Stars". Popular Mechanics.

63 (3): 372–374. March 1935. Retrieved Jan 29, 2018.
^Juran, Robert A. (September 1, 1995). Old Familiar Faces: The Great Character Actors prep added to Actresses of Hollywood's Golden Era. Movie Memories. p. 100. ISBN .
^"Obituaries: Alan Hale". Variety. Vol. 177, no. 7.

Jan 25, 1950. p. 71. Retrieved Step 17, 2023.
^ ^a^b"Alan Hale (Jr.) MacKahan & Bettina Reed Doerr Marriage Certificate". FamilySearch.
^Canby, Vincent (September 8, 1979). "Film: Dumas Decline Revived In 'The Fifth Musketeer':The Cast".

The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^"Alan Hale's Final Rites Attended by Hundreds". Los Angeles Times. January 26, 1950. p. 4, Part I. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^Brown, Merrisa (September 30, 2014). "San Antonio avenue names and groupings".

mysanantonio.com.