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Alan Hale Jr.. Actor: Gilligan's Island. The son of the great character actor (and Errol Flynn sidekick) Alan Hale, Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his father passed away) was literally born into the movies. Hale did his first movie as a baby and continued to act until his death.
Jan 2, 2022 · Actor Alan Hale Jr., a 1960s household name known for playing Skipper on Gilligan’s Island, died 32 years ago in Hollywood at 71. Hale had cancer of the thymus, which is a small organ in the front part of the chest behind the breast bone (sternum).
Jan 4, 1990 · Alan Hale Jr., an actor who gained fame as the jolly Skipper in the television series ''Gilligan's Island,'' died of cancer of the thymus on Tuesday at St. Vincent's...
Jan 2, 1990 · Alan Hale, Jr. (March 8, 1921– January 2, 1990) was an American movie and television actor, best known for his role as Skipper (Jonas Grumby) on the popular sitcom Gilligan's Island. Hale was the lookalike son of popular supporting film actor Alan Hale.
Jan 2, 1990 · A prolific character actor in film and on television for over four decades, Alan Hale, Jr. appeared in nearly every genre imaginable, but was largely remembered as the genial Skipper on "Gilligan's Island" (CBS, 1964-67).
Alan Hale Jr. was an American actor and restaurateur. 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 ...
Jan 4, 1990 · By Associated Press. January 3, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. EST. LOS ANGELES -- Alan Hale Jr., 68, an actor best known for his role as the jovial skipper who led a zany band of castaways on television's...
