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Alan Hale

Acting

Born February 9, 1892 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died January 22, 1950

Also known as Allan Hale · Alan Hale Sr. · Rufus Edward MacKahan

Biography

Alan Hale Sr., typically credited as Alan Hale, was an American actor and film director. He is best known for his many character roles during the Golden Age of Hollywood, in particular as a frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn. He also played in films supporting Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan. In total, his career in film lasted 40 years.

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Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography50+ titles

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968as Joe Grogan (archive footage)

There's Always Tomorrow

1934as Henry

It Happened One Night

1934as Danker

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938as Little John

Hollywood Canteen

1944as Self

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945as Big Mike Harrigan

Gentleman Jim

1942as Pat Corbett

The Sea Hawk

1940as Carl Pitt

Action in the North Atlantic

1943as Boats O'Hara

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939as Porthos

Stars in My Crown

1950as Jed Isbell

Cheyenne

1947as Fred Durkin

The Strawberry Blonde

1941as Old Man Grimes

Footsteps in the Dark

1941as Police Insp. Charles M. Mason

Our Relations

1936as Joe Grogan

Imitation of Life

1934as Martin the Furniture Man

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944as Steve Gillis

Destination Tokyo

1943as 'Cookie' Wainwright

They Drive by Night

1940as Ed Carlsen

Dodge City

1939as Rusty Hart

Adventures of Don Juan

1948as Leporello

Manpower

1941as Jumbo Wells

High, Wide and Handsome

1937as Walt Brennan

The Prince and the Pauper

1937as Captain of the Guard

Stella Dallas

1937as Ed Munn

Listen, Darling

1938as J.J. Slattery

Colt .45

1950as Sheriff Harris

The Inspector General

1949as Kovatch

Pursued

1947as Jake Dingle

Captains of the Clouds

1942as Tiny Murphy

The Lost Patrol

1934as Cook

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921as Karl von Hartrott

Of Human Bondage

1934as Emil Miller

The Crusades

1935as Blondel

The Covered Wagon

1923as Sam Woodhull

Robin Hood

1922as Little John

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939as The Prince of Tyrone

Algiers

1938as Grandpere

Rubber Tires

1927Director

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943as Self

Virginia City

1940as Olaf Swenson

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938as Kaidu

Night and Day

1946as Leon Dowling

The Man I Love

1946as Riley

Desperate Journey

1942as Sgt. Kirk Edwards

Broadway Bill

1934as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

1940as Big Mike Wynn

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Tex Bell

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935as Burbix

The Trap

1922as Benson