Alan Hale Jr.
Acting Born Mar 8, 1921 Died Jan 2, 1990 Los Angeles, California, United States 158 credits
Biography
Alan Hale, Jr. was an American actor who worked in both film and television. Born on March 8, 1921, he was the son of Alan Hale, a popular supporting film actor whom he physically resembled. Hale, Jr. is best recognized for his performance as the character Jonas Grumby, commonly known as the Skipper, on the popular sitcom Gilligan's Island. Throughout his career, he established himself as a notable figure in the entertainment industry. He died on January 2, 1990. His professional legacy remains linked to his work on the long-running television series and his family background in the acting profession.
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Career timeline
The Unknown Story
Terror Night
Back to the Beach
ALFBlacke's Magic
Murder, She WroteCrazy like a FoxJohnny DangerouslyThe Red Fury
Hambone and Hillie
Gilligan's Planet
Simon & SimonThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Magnum, P.I.
The Littlest HoboThe Fifth MusketeerThe North Avenue IrregularsAngels' BrigadeEvidence of Power
Fantasy IslandRescue from Gilligan's Island
The Love BoatThe Love BoatSammy
The Giant Spider InvasionThe Sky's the Limit
The New Adventures of GilliganRex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
The Curse of a Faithful Wife
There Was a Crooked Man...The Andersonville TrialTiger by the Tail
Here's LucyLand of the GiantsHang 'em High
Ironside
Batman
The Wild Wild West
Gilligan's IslandAdvance to the RearBullet for a Badman
My Favorite MartianThe Iron MaidenThe Crawling Hand
The VirginianThe Lucy Show
The Mike Douglas ShowHazelThe Long Rope
The Andy Griffith ShowRoute 66Thunder in CarolinaMoochie of Pop Warner FootballMission of Danger
BonanzaRawhideThe UntouchablesHawaiian EyeJohnny Ringo
Wanted: Dead or AliveThe TexanThe TexanThe Lady Takes a Flyer
Perry MasonWagon TrainMaverickMaverickAlcoa Theatre
The Killer Is LooseCanyon RiverThe Cruel TowerThe Three Outlaws
CheyenneGunsmokeThe 20th Century Fox HourThe 20th Century Fox HourScreen Director's Playhouse
Full Filmography
158 titles- The Unknown Story (2022) as Self - archive footage
- Terror Night (1989) as Jake Nelson
- Back to the Beach (1987) as Bartender’s Buddy
- ALF (1986) as Jonas Grumby
- Blacke's Magic (1986) as Vern Keppler
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Fenton Harris
- Crazy like a Fox (1984)
- Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Desk Sergeant
- The Red Fury (1984) as Doc Kaminsky
- Hambone and Hillie (1983) as McVickers
- Gilligan's Planet (1982) as Captain Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby (voice)
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Bartender
- The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981) as Skipper
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Russell Tate
- The Littlest Hobo (1979) as Harry (as Alan Hale)
- The Fifth Musketeer (1979) as Porthos
- The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) as Harry, the Hat (as Alan Hale)
- Angels' Brigade (1979) as Manny
- Evidence of Power (1979)
- The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979) as Skipper
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Corky
- Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978) as Skipper Jonas Grumby
- The Love Boat (1977) as Jack McTigue
- The Love Boat (1977) as Gus Dolan
- Sammy (1977) as Mike (as Alan Hale)
- The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) as Sheriff
- The Sky's the Limit (1975) as Cholly
- The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974) as Captain Skipper Jonas Grumby (voice)
- Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974) as Walter
- The Curse of a Faithful Wife (1972) as Jack Shimmering
- There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) as Tobaccy
- The Andersonville Trial (1970) as Board of Military Judges
- Tiger by the Tail (1970) as Billy Jack Whitehorn
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Moose Manley
- Land of the Giants (1968) as O'Reilly
- Hang 'em High (1968) as Matt Stone
- Ironside (1967) as Laurence Drescher
- Batman (1966) as Gilligan (uncredited)
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Ned Brown
- Gilligan's Island (1964) as Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby
- Advance to the Rear (1964) as Sgt. Beauregard Davis
- Bullet for a Badman (1964) as Leach
- My Favorite Martian (1963) as Omar M. Keck
- The Iron Maiden (1963) as Paul Fisher
- The Crawling Hand (1963) as Sheriff Townsend
- The Virginian (1962) as Sam Donner
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Captain Burke
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Hazel (1961) as Coach Murphy
- The Long Rope (1961) as Sheriff John Millard
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Jeff Pruitt
- Route 66 (1960) as Mr. Nickerson
- Thunder in Carolina (1960) as Buddy Schaeffer
- Moochie of Pop Warner Football (1960) as Fred Preston
- Mission of Danger (1960) as Sam Beal
- Bonanza (1959) as Swede Lundberg
- Rawhide (1959) as Wagon Master
- The Untouchables (1959) as 'Big' Bill Phillips
- Hawaiian Eye (1959) as Big Mac
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Coffin Sam Sabine
- Up Periscope (1959) as Lt. Pat Malone
- Moochie of the Little League (1959) as Fred Preston
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Dan Poe
- The Texan (1958) as Jake Bricker
- The Texan (1958) as Sculley
- The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) as Frank Henshaw
- Perry Mason (1957) as Lon Snyder
- Wagon Train (1957) as Kirby
- Maverick (1957) as Big Jim Watson
- Maverick (1957) as Capt. Jim Pattishall
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Sven Svenson
- Casey Jones (1957) as Casey Jones
- The True Story of Jesse James (1957) as Cole Younger
- All Mine to Give (1957) as Tom Cullen
- Battle Hymn (1957) as Mess Sergeant
- Affair in Reno (1957) as Deke (as Alan Hale)
- The Killer Is Loose (1956) as Detective Denny
- Canyon River (1956) as George Lynch
- The Cruel Tower (1956) as Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)
- The Three Outlaws (1956) as Sundance Kid (as Alan Hale)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Les Bridgeman
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Dave Chaney
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Boyle
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Palmer Cass
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Bowen
- Frontier (1955) as Kane
- The Indian Fighter (1955) as Will Crabtree
- The Sea Chase (1955) as Wentz
- Many Rivers to Cross (1955) as Luke Radford
- A Man Alone (1955) as Jim Anderson
- Man on the Ledge (1955) as Boyle
- Public Defender (1954) as Sparky Albright
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Bill Minters
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Fred Preston
- Destry (1954) as Jack Larson
- Young at Heart (1954) as Robert Neary
- Silver Lode (1954) as Kirk
- The Iron Glove (1954) as Patrick Gaydon
- The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954) as Bob Ollinger
- Rogue Cop (1954) as Johnny Stark
- Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954) as Jay Simpson
- Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954) as Crew Foreman
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Anthony Mullins
- The Man Behind The Gun (1953) as Cpl. Olaf Swenson
- Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953) as Fleming
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as Harry
- Chevron Theatre (1952) as Biff Baker
- Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952) as Biff Baker
- Springfield Rifle (1952) as Mizzell
- The Big Trees (1952) as Tiny
- Mr. Walkie Talkie (1952) as Tiny
- At Sword's Point (1952) as Porthos Jr.
- Ellis in Freedomland (1952) as Male Model
- Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) as Porthos
- Arctic Flight (1952) as John W. Wetherby
- Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) as George Oliphant
- Home Town Story (1951) as Slim Haskins
- Honeychile (1951) as Joe Boyd
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as McGuire
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Alan Hale Jr.
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Mort Craig
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Bill Watterson
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Tiny - Sidekick
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as The Bandit
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Goss
- The Gunfighter (1950) as First Brother (uncredited)
- Short Grass (1950) as Chris Christofferson
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) as Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
- Kill the Umpire (1950) as Harry Shea (uncredited)
- The West Point Story (1950) as Bull Gilbert
- The Underworld Story (1950) as Shaeffer
- The Blazing Sun (1950) as Ben Luber
- Sierra Passage (1950) as Yance Carter
- It Happens Every Spring (1949) as Schmidt
- Riders in the Sky (1949) as Marshal Riggs
- Rim of the Canyon (1949) as Matt Kimbrough
- Swiss Tour (1949) as Joe
- One Sunday Afternoon (1948) as Marty
- Homecoming (1948) as Military Policeman (uncredited)
- Music Man (1948) as Joe
- It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) as Whitey Temple
- The Spirit of West Point (1947) as Oklahoma Cutter
- Sarge Goes to College (1947) as Sarge
- Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) as Courtier (uncredited)
- Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946) as Mike Mitchell
- No Time for Love (1943) as Union Checker (uncredited)
- Yanks Ahoy (1943) as Colonel's Orderly (uncredited)
- Victory Quiz (1942)
- Wake Island (1942)
- To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) as Tom Hall
- Rubber Racketeers (1942) as Red
- Eagle Squadron (1942) as Olsen
- The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) as Alan
- Top Sergeant (1942) as Cruxton
- All-American Co-Ed (1941) as Tiny
- Military Training (1941) as Poor Instructor
- Wild Boys of the Road (1933) as Boy (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alan Hale Jr. best known for?
Alan Hale Jr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including ALF (1986), Blacke's Magic (1986), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Crazy like a Fox (1984).
When and where was Alan Hale Jr. born?
Alan Hale Jr. was born on March 8, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, United States. They passed away on January 2, 1990.
How many credits does Alan Hale Jr. have?
Alan Hale Jr. has accumulated over 158 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2022.
What is Alan Hale Jr.'s background in cinema and television?
Alan Hale, Jr. was an American actor who worked in both film and television. Born on March 8, 1921, he was the son of Alan Hale, a popular supporting film actor whom he physically resembled. Hale, Jr. is best recognized for his performance as the character Jonas Grumby, commonly known as the Skipper, on the popular sit...
Alan Hale Jr. by the numbers
158credits
98films
60TV series
1933–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Untouchables (1959) as 'Big' Bill Phillips — aged about 38
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Bill Minters — aged about 33
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Fred Preston — aged about 33
- Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952) as Biff Baker — aged about 31
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as McGuire — aged about 29
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Alan Hale Jr. — aged about 29
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