Robert alan hale biography
Robert alan hale biography
Actor alan hale biography!
Alan Hale Sr.
American actor (1892–1950)
Alan Hale Sr. | |
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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 Hale Sr. (born Rufus Edward Mackahan; February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American actor and director.
He is best remembered for his many character roles, in particular as a frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn, as well as films supporting Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan.
Hale was usually billed as Alan Hale and his career in film lasted 40 years.[1] His son, Alan Hale Jr., also became an actor and remains most famous for playing "the Skipper" on the televisio