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Alan Hale

Acting Born Feb 9, 1892 Died Jan 22, 1950 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 181 credits
181
Total Credits
1921–2008
88 Years Career Span
17
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Alan Hale was an American movie actor and director. He was born Rufus Edward Mackahan on February 10, 1892, in Washington, D.C. Hale studied to be an opera singer and also had success as an inventor, among his innovations being a sliding theater chair. He had a long career in film, working with numerous actors, including Errol Flynn, Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan. Hale's acting credits include numerous films, with a total of 182 known credits. He passed away on January 22, 1950, at the age of 57.

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Career

Career overview

Alan Hale's acting career involved numerous supporting character roles in films. He worked alongside notable actors such as Errol Flynn, Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan. Hale's acting credits span across multiple films, with a total of 182 known credits.

Hale's work in film was not limited to acting. He also directed films, although the extent of his directing career is not specified in the provided information. Hale's experience in the entertainment industry was diverse, with a background in opera singing and work as a journalist and inventor. His inventions included a sliding theater chair designed to allow spectators to slide back to admit newcomers rather than stand.

Hale's acting career was marked by his frequent collaborations with prominent actors of his time. His work in film spanned multiple genres and roles, although specific details about his performances are not provided in the available information.

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Known for

Film

Stars in My Crown

as Jed Isbell
Film

Colt .45

as Sheriff Harris
Film

The Inspector General

as Kovatch

What's My Line?

as Riley

Motormouse and Autocat

as Jumbo Wells

Air

as Carl Pitt

David Copperfield

as Olaf Swenson

Dream Star Button Nose

as Big Mike Wynn
Film

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Little John

Flodder

as Grandpere

Psycho-Pass

as Ed Munn

De brutas nada

as Bjorn Skalka

Frequent co-stars

Richard Grieco 10 shared titles
Tannishtha Chatterjee 4 shared titles
Benjamin Gilani 3 shared titles
Holly Robinson Peete 2 shared titles
Peter DeLuise 2 shared titles
Steven Williams 2 shared titles
Jay Brazeau 2 shared titles
Yatin Karyekar 2 shared titles
Randy Couture 2 shared titles
Mark Justice 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Londoners
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Showbiz Goes to War
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Stars in My CrownColt .45Rogues of Sherwood Forest
The Inspector GeneralThe Younger BrothersSouth of St. LouisAlways Leave Them LaughingThe House Across the Street
Adventures of Don JuanWhiplashMy Girl Tisa
PursuedThat Way with WomenMy Wild Irish RoseCheyenne
Night and DayThe Man I LovePerilous HolidayThe Time, The Place and The Girl
God Is My Co-PilotRoughly SpeakingEscape in the DesertHotel Berlin
Hollywood CanteenThe Adventures of Mark TwainMake Your Own BedJanie
Action in the North AtlanticDestination TokyoThis Is the ArmyThank Your Lucky Stars
Juke GirlGentleman JimDesperate JourneyCaptains of the Clouds
The Strawberry BlondeManpowerFootsteps in the DarkThe Great Mr. NobodyThe Smiling Ghost
Green HellThe Sea HawkThey Drive by NightSanta Fe TrailVirginia City
Dodge CityThe Man in the Iron MaskThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexOn Your ToesDust Be My Destiny
The Adventures of Robin HoodFour Men and a PrayerThe Adventures of Marco PoloValley of the GiantsListen, Darling
The Prince and the PauperHigh, Wide and HandsomeBreakdowns of 1937Stella DallasJump for Glory
Parole!Our RelationsTwo in the DarkA Message to GarciaYellowstone
The Good FairyHollywood Extra GirlThe Last Days of PompeiiThe CrusadesGrand Old Girl
It Happened One NightThe Lost PatrolOf Human BondageLittle Man, What Now?Broadway Bill
Destination UnknownThe Eleventh CommandmentWhat Price Decency
Union DepotSo Big!Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmThe Match King
Susan LenoxThe Sin of Madelon ClaudetThe Night AngelAlohaThe Sea Ghost
She Got What She Wanted
Red Hot RhythmThe LeatherneckThe SapSailor's Holiday
The CopPowerSal of SingaporeThe Leopard LadyThe Spieler
VanityRubber Tires · DirectorThe Wreck of the Hesperus
Forbidden Waters · DirectorThe Sporting Lover · DirectorRisky Business · Director
Braveheart · DirectorDick TurpinThe Wedding Song · Director

Full Filmography

181 titles
  • The Londoners (2008) as Miguel
  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) as Various Roles (archive footage)
  • Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968) as Joe Grogan (archive footage)
  • Stars in My Crown (1950) as Jed Isbell
  • Colt .45 (1950) as Sheriff Harris
  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) as Little John
  • The Inspector General (1949) as Kovatch
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  • The Younger Brothers (1949) as Sheriff Knudson
  • South of St. Louis (1949) as Jake Evarts
  • Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) as Sam Washburn
  • The House Across the Street (1949) as J.B. Grennell
  • Adventures of Don Juan (1948) as Leporello
  • Whiplash (1948) as Terrance O'Leary
  • My Girl Tisa (1948) as Dugan
  • Pursued (1947) as Jake Dingle
  • That Way with Women (1947) as Herman Brinker
  • My Wild Irish Rose (1947) as John Donovan
  • Cheyenne (1947) as Fred Durkin
  • Night and Day (1946) as Leon Dowling
  • The Man I Love (1946) as Riley
  • Perilous Holiday (1946) as Dr. Lilley
  • The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946) as John Braden
  • God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) as Big Mike Harrigan
  • Roughly Speaking (1945) as Lew Morton
  • Escape in the Desert (1945) as Dr. Orville Tedder
  • Hotel Berlin (1945) as Herman Plottke
  • Hollywood Canteen (1944) as Self
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) as Steve Gillis
  • Make Your Own Bed (1944) as Walter Whirtle
  • Janie (1944) as Prof. Matthew Q. Reardon
  • Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Boats O'Hara
  • Destination Tokyo (1943) as 'Cookie' Wainwright
  • This Is the Army (1943) as Sergeant McGee
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Self
  • Juke Girl (1942) as Yippee 'Yip'
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) as Pat Corbett
  • Desperate Journey (1942) as Sgt. Kirk Edwards
  • Captains of the Clouds (1942) as Tiny Murphy
  • The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Old Man Grimes
  • Manpower (1941) as Jumbo Wells
  • Footsteps in the Dark (1941) as Police Insp. Charles M. Mason
  • The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as 'Skipper' Martin
  • The Smiling Ghost (1941) as Norton
  • Thieves Fall Out (1941) as Robert Barnes
  • Green Hell (1940) as Dr. Emil 'Nils' Loren
  • The Sea Hawk (1940) as Carl Pitt
  • They Drive by Night (1940) as Ed Carlsen
  • Santa Fe Trail (1940) as Tex Bell
  • Virginia City (1940) as Olaf Swenson
  • The Fighting 69th (1940) as Big Mike Wynn
  • Alice in Movieland (1940) as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
  • Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) as Capt. Bullwinkle
  • Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) as Gallagher
  • Dodge City (1939) as Rusty Hart
  • The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as Porthos
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) as The Prince of Tyrone
  • On Your Toes (1939) as Sergei Alexandrovitch
  • Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as Michael 'Mike' Leonard
  • Pacific Liner (1939) as Gallagher
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as Little John
  • Four Men and a Prayer (1938) as Furnoy
  • The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) as Kaidu
  • Valley of the Giants (1938) as 'Ox' Smith
  • Listen, Darling (1938) as J.J. Slattery
  • Algiers (1938) as Grandpere
  • The Sisters (1938) as Sam Johnson
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1937) as Captain of the Guard
  • High, Wide and Handsome (1937) as Walt Brennan
  • Breakdowns of 1937 (1937) as Self
  • Stella Dallas (1937) as Ed Munn
  • Jump for Glory (1937) as Jim Diall 'Col. Fane'
  • God's Country and the Woman (1937) as Bjorn Skalka
  • Thin Ice (1937) as Baron
  • Music for Madame (1937) as Detective Flugelman
  • Parole! (1936) as John Borchard
  • Our Relations (1936) as Joe Grogan
  • Two in the Dark (1936) as Inspector Florio
  • A Message to Garcia (1936) as Dr. Ivan Krug
  • Yellowstone (1936) as John Alexander Hardigan
  • The Country Beyond (1936) as Jim Alison
  • The Good Fairy (1935) as Maurice Schlapkohl
  • Hollywood Extra Girl (1935) as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
  • The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) as Burbix
  • The Crusades (1935) as Blondel
  • Grand Old Girl (1935) as Click Dade
  • Another Face (1935) as Charles L. Kellar
  • It Happened One Night (1934) as Danker
  • The Lost Patrol (1934) as Cook
  • Of Human Bondage (1934) as Emil Miller
  • Little Man, What Now? (1934) as Holgar Jachman
  • Broadway Bill (1934) as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
  • Imitation of Life (1934) as Martin the Furniture Man
  • Fog Over Frisco (1934) as Chief O'Malley
  • The Scarlet Letter (1934) as Bartholomew Hockings
  • The Little Minister (1934) as Rob Daw
  • Babbitt (1934) as Charlie McKelvey
  • Great Expectations (1934) as Joe Gargery
  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) as Sam
  • Picture Brides (1934) as Von Luden
  • There's Always Tomorrow (1934) as Henry
  • Destination Unknown (1933) as Lundstrom
  • The Eleventh Commandment (1933) as Max Stager
  • What Price Decency (1933) as Klaus van Leyden
  • Union Depot (1932) as The Baron, aka Bushy Sloan
  • So Big! (1932) as Klass Pool
  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) as Mr Simpson
  • The Match King (1932) as Borglund
  • Susan Lenox (1931) as Jeb Mondstrum
  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) as Hubert
  • The Night Angel (1931) as Biezel
  • Aloha (1931) as Stevens
  • The Sea Ghost (1931) as Capt. Greg Winters
  • She Got What She Wanted (1930)
  • Red Hot Rhythm (1929) as Walter
  • The Leatherneck (1929) as Otto Schmidt
  • The Sap (1929) as Jim Belden
  • Sailor's Holiday (1929) as Adam Pike
  • The Cop (1928) as Mather
  • Power (1928) as Hanson
  • Sal of Singapore (1928) as Captain Erickson
  • The Leopard Lady (1928) as Caesar
  • The Spieler (1928) as Flash
  • Oh Kay! (1928) as Jansen
  • Skyscraper (1928) as Slim Strede
  • Vanity (1927) as 'Happy' Dan Morgan
  • Rubber Tires (1927) Director
  • The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927) as Singapore Jack
  • Forbidden Waters (1926) Director
  • The Sporting Lover (1926) Director
  • Risky Business (1926) Director
  • Braveheart (1925) Director
  • Dick Turpin (1925) as Tom King
  • The Wedding Song (1925) Director
  • For Another Woman (1924)
  • One Night in Rome (1924) as Duke Mareno
  • Troubles of a Bride (1924) as Gordon Blake
  • The Covered Wagon (1923) as Sam Woodhull
  • Long Live the King (1923) as King Karl
  • Black Oxen (1923) as Prince Rohenhauer
  • Cameo Kirby (1923) as Colonel Moreau
  • Hollywood (1923) as Alan Hale
  • The Eleventh Hour (1923) as Prince Stefan de Bernie
  • Quicksands (1923) as Ferrago
  • Main Street (1923) as Miles Bjornstam
  • Robin Hood (1922) as Little John
  • The Trap (1922) as Benson
  • A Doll's House (1922) as Torvald Helmer
  • Shirley of the Circus (1922) as Max
  • The Dictator (1922) as Sabos
  • One Glorious Day (1922) as Ben Wadley
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Karl von Hartrott
  • Over the Wire (1921) as James Twyford
  • The Barbarian (1921) as Mark Grant
  • A Wise Fool (1921) as George Masson
  • The Fox (1921) as Rufus B. Coulter
  • A Voice in the Dark (1921) as Dr. Hugh Sainsbury
  • The Great Impersonation (1921) as Gustave Seimann
  • Moral Suicide (1918) as 'Lucky' Travers
  • One Hour (1917) as G.D. Stanley
  • The Eternal Temptress (1917) as Count Rudolph Frizel
  • The Price She Paid (1917) as Stanley Baird
  • Life's Whirlpool (1917) as Dr. Henry Grey
  • The Beast (1916) as Cowboy
  • Rolling Stones (1916) as Jerry Braden
  • The Scarlet Oath (1916) as John Huntington
  • Pudd'nhead Wilson (1916) as Tom Driscoll
  • The Americano (1916)
  • The Love Thief (1916) as Captain Arthur Boyce
  • Sold Out (1916) as Halsey Brent
  • The Americano (1915) as Madison - The Americano
  • Dora Thorne (1915) as Hugh Fernely
  • East Lynne (1915) as Sir Francis Levinson
  • Strongheart (1914) as Ralph Thorne
  • The Woman in Black (1914) as Frank Mansfield
  • The Little Widow (1914)
  • Woman Against Woman (1914) as John Tressider
  • The Power of the Press (1914) as Sam Freeborn
  • Dick's Turning (1913) as The Rich Boy's Father
  • By Man's Law (1913) as Brother Owner
  • Glued (1912)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Alan Hale best known for?

Alan Hale is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stars in My Crown (1950), Colt .45 (1950), The Inspector General (1949), What's My Line? (1950).

When and where was Alan Hale born?

Alan Hale was born on February 9, 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. They passed away on January 22, 1950.

How many credits does Alan Hale have?

Alan Hale has accumulated over 181 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 2008.

What is Alan Hale's background in cinema and television?

Alan Hale was an American movie actor and director. He was born Rufus Edward Mackahan on February 10, 1892, in Washington, D.C. Hale studied to be an opera singer and also had success as an inventor, among his innovations being a sliding theater chair. He had a long career in film, working with numerous actors, includi...

Alan Hale by the numbers

181credits
180films
1TV series
1912–2008active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (181) Born on February 9 In memoriam 1950

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