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Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Actor · Born 1892-02-09 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Hale Sr. (born Rufus Edward Mackahan; February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American movie actor and director, most widely remembered for his many supporting 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, among dozens of others. Hale was born Rufus Edward Mackahan in Washington, D.C. He studied to be an opera singer and also had success as an inventor. Among his innovations were a sliding theater chair (to allow spectators to slide back to admit newcomers rather than standing), the hand fire extinguisher, and greaseless potato chips. His first film role was in the 1911 silent movie The Cowboy and the Lady. He played "Little John" in the 1922 film Robin Hood, with Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery, reprised the role 16 years later in The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, then played him yet again in Rogues of Sherwood Forest in 1950 with John Derek as Robin Hood's son, an unprecedented 28-year span of portrayals of the same character…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. It Happened One Night (1934) — Danker
  2. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — Little John
  3. The Sea Hawk (1940) — Carl Pitt
  4. Of Human Bondage (1934) — Emil Miller
  5. They Drive by Night (1940) — Ed Carlsen
  6. Our Relations (1936) — Joe Grogan
  7. Dodge City (1939) — Rusty Hart
  8. Pursued (1947) — Jake Dingle
  9. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) — The Prince of Tyrone
  10. Stella Dallas (1937) — Ed Munn
  11. Imitation of Life (1934) — Martin the Furniture Man
  12. The Lost Patrol (1934) — Cook
  13. Gentleman Jim (1942) — Pat Corbett
  14. The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — Old Man Grimes
  15. Destination Tokyo (1943) — 'Cookie' Wainwright
  16. Santa Fe Trail (1940) — Tex Bell
  17. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) — Boats O'Hara
  18. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) — Karl von Hartrott
  19. The Inspector General (1949) — Kovatch
  20. Robin Hood (1922) — Little John
  21. Stars in My Crown (1950) — Jed Isbell
  22. Algiers (1938) — Grandpere
  23. Adventures of Don Juan (1948) — Leporello
  24. The Prince and the Pauper (1937) — Captain of the Guard
  25. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Self
  26. Virginia City (1940) — Olaf Swenson
  27. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) — Porthos
  28. Night and Day (1946) — Leon Dowling
  29. The Good Fairy (1935) — Maurice Schlapkohl
  30. Desperate Journey (1942) — Sgt. Kirk Edwards
  31. Captains of the Clouds (1942) — Tiny Murphy
  32. The Man I Love (1946) — Riley
  33. Hollywood Canteen (1944) — Self
  34. The Fighting 69th (1940) — Big Mike Wynn
  35. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) — Hubert
  36. This Is the Army (1943) — Sergeant McGee
  37. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) — Burbix
  38. Colt .45 (1950) — Sheriff Harris
  39. Broadway Bill (1934) — Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
  40. Susan Lenox (1931) — Jeb Mondstrum

Directed

  1. Rubber Tires (1927) — Director
  2. Risky Business (1926) — Director
  3. The Wedding Song (1925) — Director
  4. Braveheart (1925) — Director
  5. The Sporting Lover (1926) — Director
  6. Forbidden Waters (1926) — Director