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 The son of the great character actor (and Errol Flynn sidekick) Alan Hale, Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his father passed away) was literally born into the movies. Hale did his first movie as a baby and continued to act until his death. Unlike other child actors, Hale made a smooth transition in the movies and starred in several classics like Up Periscope (1959), The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) and The West Point Story (1950), as well as many westerns. He did many television guest appearances as well before getting his role as Skipper Jonas Grumby on the cult comedy Gilligan's Island (1964). After the sitcom went off the air, Hale continued to act and even teamed up with Gilligan co-star Bob Denver in The Good Guys (1968), a CBS-TV comedy that lasted only two years. After that ended, Hale keep busy acting in guest appearances and maintained his business interests which included a restaurant and travel agency. On January 2, 1990, Alan Hale Jr. died at age 68 of thymus cancer at St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC) in Los Angeles, California. Upon his death, his remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Bio:
The son of the great character actor (and Errol Flynn sidekick) Alan Hale, Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his father passed away) was literally born into the movies. Hale did his first movie as a baby and continued to act until his death. Unlike other child actors, Hale made a smooth transition in the movies and starred in several classics like Up Periscope (1959), The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) and The West Point Story (1950), as well as many westerns. He did many television guest appearances as well before getting his role as Skipper Jonas Grumby on the cult comedy Gilligan's Island (1964). After the sitcom went off the air, Hale continued to act and even teamed up with Gilligan co-star Bob Denver in The Good Guys (1968), a CBS-TV comedy that lasted only two years. After that ended, Hale keep busy acting in guest appearances and maintained his business interests which included a restaurant and travel agency. On January 2, 1990, Alan Hale Jr. died at age 68 of thymus cancer at St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC) in Los Angeles, California. Upon his death, his remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Tivia:
On an episode of Gilligan's Island (1964), his character said the ring belonged to his "pop" and was over 200 years old, which was exactly the ring he wore in real-life, which belonged to his father.During his final days of life in the hospital while very sick from cancer, he still took time to visit the children in the cancer ward.While battling cancer, he lost a great deal of weight. When a child inquired about his weight loss, Hale simply told him that he was going to be playing Gilligan in a new Gilligan's Island show.Resided not too far from his former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells. He also played golf and went out to lunch with her.Had played the same character (Skipper Jonas Grumby) on four different series: Gilligan's Island (1964), The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974), Gilligan's Planet (1982) and ALF (1986).Served the United States Coast Guard during World War II.According to former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Bob Denver, he said that Hale broke his wrist and did not tell anyone on the set until the following year, because he did not want to shut down production.In the 1970s, he suffered a blood clot in his leg. He survived this, but his doctors ordered him to quit smoking and lose weight.Over his five decades as an actor, he appeared in more than 200 television and film roles.Began his television series Gilligan's Island (1964) at age 43.He and his father, Alan Hale, were both scheduled to do a movie together for RKO Radio Pictures called At Sword's Point (1952), but his father suddenly passed away just before production began in 1950. He did the movie without his father.He never retired from acting until his death.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6653 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on 2/8/60.Unlike other cast members of Gilligan's Island (1964), he enjoyed the image that his role on the show gave him. This included usually wearing a skipper's cap at most times, donating his used ones for charity purposes.Had played a character called "Gilligan" on an episode of Batman (1966).During an episode of Gilligan's Island (1964), he accidentally ripped his pants straight down the seat - into the camera. Co-star Bob Denver wanted the shot to be used, but Hale nixed this, since he wasn't wearing the Skipper's trademark boxer shorts with the hearts on them.His former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells was the only surviving cast member to attend his funeral.Owned and operated a popular restaurant, "Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel", on La Cienega Boulevard's "Restaurant Row" in Los Angeles, California. He would often greet guests dressed as "The Skipper".He addressed Barney Fife as "Little Buddy" in The Farmer Takes a Wife (1962). He used the same nickname for Gilligan two years later.Passed away on 1/2/90, six months after his Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Jim Backus' death.As a youngster, he spent many hours on Hollywood studio backlots watching his father work. He also saw other stars of that era at work, one of whom was Oliver Hardy, who was famous for "breaking the fourth wall" - looking in exasperation directly at the camera whenever his partner Stan Laurel would say or do something particularly dimwitted. Later on in Gilligan's Island (1964), Hale would do the exact same thing whenever Gilligan would do similar things.The United States Coast Guard offered to give him a funeral with full military honors but his second wife politely declined.He contributed a family recipe ("Kansas Chicken and Dumplings") to former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells' cookbook "Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook" (1993). Hale, whose character was the inspiration behind such concoctions as, "Skipper's Coconut Pie", "Skipper's Navy Bean Soup" and "Skipper's Goodbye Ribeye", can be seen depicted as Skipper Jonas Grumby, in numerous photographs through the cookbook.It was while filming Bullet for a Badman (1964) that he got his casting call for Gilligan's Island (1964). He had to ride out of Zion National Park in St. George, Utah, on horseback to the highway and hitchhike to Las Vegas, Nevada to fly out to the interview.Had been battling thymus cancer for a year before his death.Was reunited with former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Bob Denver for three episodes of The Good Guys (1968), in which Hale played a truck driver.Son of Alan Hale and Gretchen Hartman.The house in which he grew up was also directly in back of what was Schwab's Drugstore, a famous Hollywood landmark.Frequently visited children in the hospital dressed as "The Skipper".Used to own a travel agency after he closed his restaurant.According to Gilligan's Island (1964) creator Sherwood Schwartz, he was having trouble casting the right actor for the role of the Skipper. Several had auditioned (including Carroll O'Connor) but Schwartz could not find the right guy. While he was having dinner in a Hollywood restaurant, he noticed Hale dressed in a Civil War uniform, having dinner. Schwartz liked what he saw in Hale and began planning on casting him for the Skipper.Attended high school with Mickey Rooney, Nanette Fabray, Joseph Wapner, Alexis Smith and William Schallert.Had known Bettina Reed Doerr, his first wife, since childhood. They were married for 20 years until their divorce in 1963.His father Alan Hale married Gretchen Hartman, in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. The couple had Alan Jr. seven years later.Through one of Allen Funt's sons, his granddaughter Samantha Hale met his former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells, and they became friends.His sister Karen Hale Wookey resided in a Spanish-style mansion behind the Grauman's Chinese Theater, until her passing on September 9, 1998. That house was originally his father's, and was actually the main family's house.Before he was a successful actor and a restaurant owner, he was a vacuum cleaner salesman.The catchphrase "Little Buddy," was taken from one of his real-life father's school friends.His hobbies are golfing, fishing, cooking, eating out, philanthropy, traveling, spending time with his family, storytelling, and of course, sailing.One of a handful of actors to work on two series at the same time (Casey Jones (1957) and The Texan (1958)).Attended Blacke-Fox Military School in Los Angeles, California.Had never worked with his father in any of the films.His widow, Naomi Hale, passed away on 4/5/08 at age 85.He was never intimidated by his father, or his father's reputation, nor the fact that he resembled him.Attended and graduated from Hollywood High School, in Hollywood, California (1938).Sometime after his father's death, he dropped the "Jr." and became professionally known as 'Alan Hale'.Had not minded being closely identified with his role on Gilligan's Island (1964).While playing Ned Brown in The Night of the Sabatini Death (1969), he told a cast member he was going to "relax on my own private desert island", which was followed by a snippet of the Gilligan's Island theme song. His Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Jim Backus was also in this episode and played the character Fabian Swanson.Was reunited with classmate William Schallert on an episode of The New Gidget (1986), where he reprised his role as "The Skipper".Father of Alan Brian Hale (full name: Alan Brian Hale Mackahan III), Chris Hale, Lana Hale and Dorian Hale. Grandfather of Samantha Hale. |
| Name: |
Alan Hale Jr. |
Type: |
Actor,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
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Actor,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:02:20 |
| Height: |
6' 2' (1.88 m) |
| Biography: |
The son of the great character actor (and Errol Flynn sidekick) Alan Hale, Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his father passed away) was literally born into the movies. Hale did his first movie as a baby and continued to act until his deat |
| Trivia: |
On an episode of Gilligan's Island (1964), his character said the ring belonged to his "pop" and was over 200 years old, which was exactly the ring he wore in real-life, which belonged to his father.During his final days of life in the hospital while very sick from cancer, he still took time to visit the children in the cancer ward.While battling cancer, he lost a great deal of weight. When a child inquired about his weight loss, Hale simply told him that he was going to be playing Gilligan in a new Gilligan's Island show.Resided not too far from his former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells. He also played golf and went out to lunch with her.Had played the same character (Skipper Jonas Grumby) on four different series: Gilligan's Island (1964), The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974), Gilligan's Planet (1982) and ALF (1986).Served the United States Coast Guard during World War II.According to former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Bob Denver, he said that Hale broke his wrist and did not tell anyone on the set until the following year, because he did not want to shut down production.In the 1970s, he suffered a blood clot in his leg. He survived this, but his doctors ordered him to quit smoking and lose weight.Over his five decades as an actor, he appeared in more than 200 television and film roles.Began his television series Gilligan's Island (1964) at age 43.He and his father, Alan Hale, were both scheduled to do a movie together for RKO Radio Pictures called At Sword's Point (1952), but his father suddenly passed away just before production began in 1950. He did the movie without his father.He never retired from acting until his death.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6653 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on 2/8/60.Unlike other cast members of Gilligan's Island (1964), he enjoyed the image that his role on the show gave him. This included usually wearing a skipper's cap at most times, donating his used ones for charity purposes.Had played a character called "Gilligan" on an episode of Batman (1966).During an episode of Gilligan's Island (1964), he accidentally ripped his pants straight down the seat - into the camera. Co-star Bob Denver wanted the shot to be used, but Hale nixed this, since he wasn't wearing the Skipper's trademark boxer shorts with the hearts on them.His former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells was the only surviving cast member to attend his funeral.Owned and operated a popular restaurant, "Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel", on La Cienega Boulevard's "Restaurant Row" in Los Angeles, California. He would often greet guests dressed as "The Skipper".He addressed Barney Fife as "Little Buddy" in The Farmer Takes a Wife (1962). He used the same nickname for Gilligan two years later.Passed away on 1/2/90, six months after his Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Jim Backus' death.As a youngster, he spent many hours on Hollywood studio backlots watching his father work. He also saw other stars of that era at work, one of whom was Oliver Hardy, who was famous for "breaking the fourth wall" - looking in exasperation directly at the camera whenever his partner Stan Laurel would say or do something particularly dimwitted. Later on in Gilligan's Island (1964), Hale would do the exact same thing whenever Gilligan would do similar things.The United States Coast Guard offered to give him a funeral with full military honors but his second wife politely declined.He contributed a family recipe ("Kansas Chicken and Dumplings") to former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells' cookbook "Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook" (1993). Hale, whose character was the inspiration behind such concoctions as, "Skipper's Coconut Pie", "Skipper's Navy Bean Soup" and "Skipper's Goodbye Ribeye", can be seen depicted as Skipper Jonas Grumby, in numerous photographs through the cookbook.It was while filming Bullet for a Badman (1964) that he got his casting call for Gilligan's Island (1964). He had to ride out of Zion National Park in St. George, Utah, on horseback to the highway and hitchhike to Las Vegas, Nevada to fly out to the interview.Had been battling thymus cancer for a year before his death.Was reunited with former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Bob Denver for three episodes of The Good Guys (1968), in which Hale played a truck driver.Son of Alan Hale and Gretchen Hartman.The house in which he grew up was also directly in back of what was Schwab's Drugstore, a famous Hollywood landmark.Frequently visited children in the hospital dressed as "The Skipper".Used to own a travel agency after he closed his restaurant.According to Gilligan's Island (1964) creator Sherwood Schwartz, he was having trouble casting the right actor for the role of the Skipper. Several had auditioned (including Carroll O'Connor) but Schwartz could not find the right guy. While he was having dinner in a Hollywood restaurant, he noticed Hale dressed in a Civil War uniform, having dinner. Schwartz liked what he saw in Hale and began planning on casting him for the Skipper.Attended high school with Mickey Rooney, Nanette Fabray, Joseph Wapner, Alexis Smith and William Schallert.Had known Bettina Reed Doerr, his first wife, since childhood. They were married for 20 years until their divorce in 1963.His father Alan Hale married Gretchen Hartman, in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. The couple had Alan Jr. seven years later.Through one of Allen Funt's sons, his granddaughter Samantha Hale met his former Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Dawn Wells, and they became friends.His sister Karen Hale Wookey resided in a Spanish-style mansion behind the Grauman's Chinese Theater, until her passing on September 9, 1998. That house was originally his father's, and was actually the main family's house.Before he was a successful actor and a restaurant owner, he was a vacuum cleaner salesman.The catchphrase "Little Buddy," was taken from one of his real-life father's school friends.His hobbies are golfing, fishing, cooking, eating out, philanthropy, traveling, spending time with his family, storytelling, and of course, sailing.One of a handful of actors to work on two series at the same time (Casey Jones (1957) and The Texan (1958)).Attended Blacke-Fox Military School in Los Angeles, California.Had never worked with his father in any of the films.His widow, Naomi Hale, passed away on 4/5/08 at age 85.He was never intimidated by his father, or his father's reputation, nor the fact that he resembled him.Attended and graduated from Hollywood High School, in Hollywood, California (1938).Sometime after his father's death, he dropped the "Jr." and became professionally known as 'Alan Hale'.Had not minded being closely identified with his role on Gilligan's Island (1964).While playing Ned Brown in The Night of the Sabatini Death (1969), he told a cast member he was going to "relax on my own private desert island", which was followed by a snippet of the Gilligan's Island theme song. His Gilligan's Island (1964) co-star Jim Backus was also in this episode and played the character Fabian Swanson.Was reunited with classmate William Schallert on an episode of The New Gidget (1986), where he reprised his role as "The Skipper".Father of Alan Brian Hale (full name: Alan Brian Hale Mackahan III), Chris Hale, Lana Hale and Dorian Hale. Grandfather of Samantha Hale. |
| Trademarks: |
Always wore his Captain's (Skipper) hat
The catchphrase "Little Buddy"
Gray hair and blue eyes
Gruff resonant voice
Jovial personality. |
| Quotes: |
Of course, I never met a man who didn't like dad.
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[Who said of his long career]: I was making a movie in India and they called me "Skipper Sahib".
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I don't so much enter it, I put it on.
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[As to how he got into show business]: Well, I've got to say, it was certainly, yesteryear, my parents (of course) ... my mother was on the boards, before any of us. She drives the boards, a long time ago; this was way out of yesterday. Henry Dicksey and all, if you recall, the early Motion Picture, and certainly, early stage and all that sort of thing. She was doing 10 shows, one-night stands, as long ago as that. She was probably like the Shirley Temple of her day, her name was: Gretchen Hartman, and (of course), segued a few years, dad (Alan Hale Sr.) came into the business (of course), and a picture, out of yesterday. D.W. Griffith and all that.
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[Who said in 1988 about his best remembered role]: I must say, "The Skipper" has become my alter ego. I'm one and the same now. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1931) Stage: Appeared in "Caught Wet". Written by Rachel Crothers. Directed by Rachel Crothers. John Golden Theatre: 4 Nov 1931- Nov 1931 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Robert Bruce (as "Peterson"), Geoffrey Bryant (as |
| Spouse: |
Naomi Hale (August 30, 1964 - January 2, 1990) (his death)Bettina Reed Doerr (March 12, 1943 - 1963) (divorced, 4 children) |
| Children: |
Alan Brian HaleChris HaleLana HaleDorian Hale |
| Parents: |
Gretchen Hartman
Alan Hale |
| Relatives: |
Karen Hale Wookey (Sibling) |
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