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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 ...
He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his secondary lead role as Captain Jonas Grumby, better known as The Skipper, on the 1960s CBS comedy series Gilligan's Island (1964–1967), a role he reprised in three Gilligan's Island television films and two spin-off cartoon series.
Alan Hale. Actor: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Alan Hale decided on a film career after his attempt at becoming an opera singer didn't pan out. He quickly became much in demand as a supporting actor, starred in several films for Cecil B. DeMille and directed others for him.
Feb 9, 2015 · 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 ...
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 ...
Dec 15, 2017 · We'll get to him in a bit. Today's subject is his dad, Alan Senior, a fixture within classic Hollywood going way back. The former Rufus Edward Mackahan originally aspired to sing opera before going into the movies instead. He spent the early 1910s appearing in a wide variety of shorts before graduating to features.
Actor Alan Hale Sr., born on Feb 10, 1892 and died on Jan 22, 1950 starred in The Adventures of Robin Hood, It Happened One Night, Santa Fe Trail, The Sea Hawk, Dodge City, Broadway Bill, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Virginia City, Night and Day, The Sin of Madelon Claudet.
