Alan Hale, Jr.Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale McKahan Jr. March 8, 1918-January 2. 1990) was an American movie and television actor, famously known for his role as the Skipper on the cult sitcom Gilligan's Island, as well as for his many supporting roles in movies. He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr.. After his father's death, he was credited in roles as simply "Alan Hale". He was born in Los Angeles, California, after his father had already begun a career in silent movies in Hollywood. He peformed in his first movie as a baby, performing as child actor. In adulthood, he made a smooth transition to a full career and continued to act until his death. In his adult career he was noted for his supporting character roles in such movies Up Periscope, The Lady Takes a Flyer, and The West Point Story. He also appeared in many westerns. He died in Los Angeles from respiratory failure due to cancer. This page about Alan Hale, Jr. includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Alan Hale, Jr. News stories about Alan Hale, Jr. External links for Alan Hale, Jr. Videos for Alan Hale, Jr. Wikis about Alan Hale, Jr. Discussion Groups about Alan Hale, Jr. Blogs about Alan Hale, Jr. Images of Alan Hale, Jr. |
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He died in Los Angeles from respiratory failure due to cancer. His role in The Fugitive won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in many westerns. In the 1990s, movies such as The Fugitive costarring Harrison Ford and Men in Black with Will Smith brought him tens of millions of dollars and made him one of the top actors of Hollywood. In his adult career he was noted for his supporting character roles in such movies Up Periscope, The Lady Takes a Flyer, and The West Point Story. In 1983 he received an Emmy for Best Actor for his performance as Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song. In adulthood, he made a smooth transition to a full career and continued to act until his death. Mark Toland on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, then he played the role of an escaped convict that was hunted down by the police in Jackson County Jail (1976). He peformed in his first movie as a baby, performing as child actor. Between 1971 and 1975, he portrayed Dr. He was born in Los Angeles, California, after his father had already begun a career in silent movies in Hollywood. He started acting on Broadway and he made his debut in Love Story. After his father's death, he was credited in roles as simply "Alan Hale". He then moved to New York City to become an actor. He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr. in English literature and graduated cum laude in 1969. 1990) was an American movie and television actor, famously known for his role as the Skipper on the cult sitcom Gilligan's Island, as well as for his many supporting roles in movies. Mark's School of Texas, he attended Harvard on a scholarship, where he was a roommate of the future Vice President Al Gore at Dunster House and there he received a B.A. Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale McKahan Jr. March 8, 1918-January 2. A graduate of the St. Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and director from San Saba, Texas. One Life to Live, (1968). Love Story, (1970). Life Study, (1973). Eliza's Horoscope, (1975). Charlie's Angels, (1976) (TV). Smash-Up on Interstate 5, (1976) (TV). Jackson County Jail, (1976). The Amazing Howard Hughes, (1977) (TV). Rolling Thunder, (1977). The Betsy, (1978). Eyes of Laura Mars, (1978). Coal Miner's Daughter, (1980). Barn Burning, (1980) (TV). Back Roads, (1981). The Executioner's Song, (1982) (TV). The Rainmaker, (1982) (TV). Nate and Hayes, (1983). The River Rat, (1984). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, (1985) (TV). The Park Is Mine, (1986) (TV). Black Moon Rising, (1986). Yuri Nosenko, KGB, (1986) (TV). Broken Vows, (1987) (TV). The Big Town, (1987). Stranger on My Land, (1988) (TV). April Morning, (1988) (TV). Stormy Monday, (1988). Gotham, (1988) (TV). Lonesome Dove, (1989). The Package, (1989). Fire Birds, (1990). JFK, (1991). Under Siege, (1992). Heaven & Earth, (1993). House of Cards, (1993). The Fugitive, (1993). Blown Away, (1994). The Client, (1994). Natural Born Killers, (1994). Blue Sky, (1994). Cobb, (1994). The Good Old Boys, (1995) (TV). Batman Forever, (1995). Volcano, (1997). Men in Black, (1997). Marshals, (1998). U.S. Small Soldiers, (1998) (voice). Double Jeopardy, (1999). Rules of Engagement, (2000). Space Cowboys, (2000). Men in Black II, (2002). The Hunted, (2003). The Missing, (2003). |