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 Alan Hale decided on a film career after his attempt at becoming an opera singer didn't pan out. He quickly became much in demand as a supporting actor, starred in several films for Cecil B. DeMille and directed others for him. With the advent of sound, Hale played leads in a few films but soon settled down into a career as one of the busiest character actors in the business. He was one of the featured members of what became known as the "Warner Brothers Stock Co.", a corps of character actors and actresses who appeared in scores of Warner Bros. films of the 1930s and 1940s. Hale's best-known role is probably in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), one of several films he made with his friend Errol Flynn, in which he played Little John, a role he played in two other films: Robin Hood (1922) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950).
Bio:
Alan Hale decided on a film career after his attempt at becoming an opera singer didn't pan out. He quickly became much in demand as a supporting actor, starred in several films for Cecil B. DeMille and directed others for him. With the advent of sound, Hale played leads in a few films but soon settled down into a career as one of the busiest character actors in the business. He was one of the featured members of what became known as the "Warner Brothers Stock Co.", a corps of character actors and actresses who appeared in scores of Warner Bros. films of the 1930s and 1940s. Hale's best-known role is probably in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), one of several films he made with his friend Errol Flynn, in which he played Little John, a role he played in two other films: Robin Hood (1922) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950).
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Had played either a supporting role or a cameo in 13 of his friend and fellow actor Errol Flynn's films.He holds the record for appearing as Little John in separate productions: he played the role in Robin Hood (1922), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950), filmed just a year before he died.Ida Lupino, who played Hale's wife in They Drive by Night (1940), would go on to direct his son Alan Hale Jr. in four episodes of Hale's series Gilligan's Island (1964) 25 years later.Father of Alan Hale Jr., who became known as Alan Hale after his father's death.Was in three Best Picture Oscar nominees: It Happened One Night (1934), Imitation of Life (1934) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), with only the first of these winning Best Picture of the year.In addition to acting and directing Alan Hale was a successful inventor. Among other things he is credited with the invention of the flip-up movie theater seat.He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6532 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on February 8, 1960.Originally trained to be an opera singer.His final three films -- Stars in My Crown (1950), Colt .45 (1950) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) -- were all released within a few months after his death in January 1950.Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, Whispering Pines section.Had appeared in two films--ten years apart--with the word "Destination" in their titles and with the Pacific Ocean as their settings: Destination Unknown (1933) and Destination Tokyo (1943). |
| Name: |
Alan Hale |
Type: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:02:18 |
| Height: |
6' 2' (1.88 m) |
| Biography: |
Alan Hale decided on a film career after his attempt at becoming an opera singer didn\'t pan out. He quickly became much in demand as a supporting actor, starred in several films for Cecil B. DeMille and directed others for him. With the advent of so |
| Trivia: |
Had played either a supporting role or a cameo in 13 of his friend and fellow actor Errol Flynn's films.He holds the record for appearing as Little John in separate productions: he played the role in Robin Hood (1922), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950), filmed just a year before he died.Ida Lupino, who played Hale's wife in They Drive by Night (1940), would go on to direct his son Alan Hale Jr. in four episodes of Hale's series Gilligan's Island (1964) 25 years later.Father of Alan Hale Jr., who became known as Alan Hale after his father's death.Was in three Best Picture Oscar nominees: It Happened One Night (1934), Imitation of Life (1934) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), with only the first of these winning Best Picture of the year.In addition to acting and directing Alan Hale was a successful inventor. Among other things he is credited with the invention of the flip-up movie theater seat.He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6532 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on February 8, 1960.Originally trained to be an opera singer.His final three films -- Stars in My Crown (1950), Colt .45 (1950) and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) -- were all released within a few months after his death in January 1950.Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, Whispering Pines section.Had appeared in two films--ten years apart--with the word "Destination" in their titles and with the Pacific Ocean as their settings: Destination Unknown (1933) and Destination Tokyo (1943). |
| Job title: |
Actor,Director,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1919) Stage: Appeared (as "Gilbert Grant") in "A Lonely Romeo" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Malvin M. Franklin and Robert Hood Bowers (also Musical Director). Book by Harry B. Smith and Lew Fields (also in cast as "Augus |
| Spouse: |
Gretchen Hartman (September 19, 1914 - January 22, 1950) (his death, 3 children) |
| Children: |
Alan Hale Jr. |
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