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 Alan Hale Jr. |
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| Born | Alan Hale Mackahan Jr. March 8, 1921 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | January 2, 1990 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Naomi Hale, married 1964-1990 (his death) |
Alan Hale Jr. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (born Alan Hale Mackahan, March 8, 1921[1] – January 2, 1990) was an American movie and television actor, best known for his role as the much beloved Skipper, Jonas Grumby, on the popular sitcom Gilligan's Island. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the hit 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island. Gilligan's Island is an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television.
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Life
He was born in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. His father was character actor Alan Hale, Sr. and his mother was Gretchen Hartman (1897-1979), a silent film actress. Alan Hale Sr (born Rufus Edward Mackahan, February 10, 1892 - January 22, 1950) was an American movie Actor Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) His father (whom his son greatly resembled), had an extremely successful career in movies as a supporting actor, appearing in many Errol Flynn films, acting in 235 movies altogether, and playing Little John in Robin Hood films three times over a 28-year span. Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most Little John was a fellow outlaw of Robin Hood, and was said to be Robin's chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where While his father was adapting to sound films, his son began his career while still a baby.
During the Second World War, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After his father's death in 1950, Junior was dropped from his name. His mother would go on to live until 1979.
His first important roles were as a member of Gene Autry's recurring cast of players. Orvon Gene Autry ( September 29 1907 &ndash October 2 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy During the late 1940s and early 1950s, he frequently appeared in Autry movies and The Gene Autry Show on TV. The Gene Autry Show was an American western / Cowboy Television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from He also starred in television series, such as 1952-53's Biff Baker U. S. A. . He later played the lead role in classic western series Casey Jones (TV series) (32 B&W episodes of 25 mins from 1957-1958) and The Good Guys (1968-70). Casey Jones was a 1957 Television series that ran during the '58-'59 television season based around the pioneering Western Railroads Background In 1962, Hale also appeared on The Andy Griffith Show as Jeff Pruitt, a rough, back-woods bachelor who comes to Mayberry to find a bride. The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 In the episode, he refers to Barney Fife more than once as "little buddy," a nickname he would later use in his most famous and beloved role, that of the Skipper on Gilligan's Island, which ran from 1964 to 1967. Gilligan's Island is an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television.
During his very long and successful career, he was noted for his fine supporting character roles in such movies as Up Periscope,The Fifth Musketeer, The Lady Takes a Flyer, The Giant Spider Invasion, Hang 'Em High with Clint Eastwood and The West Point Story. Up Periscope is a 1959 World War II drama starring James Garner as a Navy Frogman fighting the Japanese The Fifth Musketeer is a 1979 film adaption of the last section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas père, The Giant Spider Invasion is a low-budget 1975 film produced by Cinema Group 75 and directed by Bill Rebane. Hang 'Em High is a 1968 Western film directed by Ted Post starring Clint Eastwood. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker.
Hale died on January 2, 1990 from respiratory failure due to cancer of the thymus. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) In living organisms a respiratory system functions to allow Gas exchange. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled In Human anatomy, the thymus is an organ located in the upper Anterior portion of the chest cavity just behind the Sternum. A resident of Hollywood, California in his final years, Hale was at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Los Angeles at the time of his death [2]
Legacy
The popularity of Gilligan's Island typecast its actors, making it difficult for them to successfully pursue diversified acting opportunites. See also St Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport for the identically named hospital in Connecticut St For other meanings see Typecasting. Typecasting is the process by which a film TV or stage Actor is strongly identified with a specific They received no substantial residual payments for their roles, and the difficulty in finding roles often created financial hardship and resentment. However, Hale often said he did not mind being so closely identified with the Skipper. He owned a restaurant in the Beverly Hills area ("Alan Hale's Lobster House") and would often greet customers in his "Skipper" hat.
Hale was known for his great love of children. When he was dying of cancer, he learned there was a sick child in the same hospital who loved the show. He went to see the boy and said "The Skipper's here, son, everything is going to be all right. "
During the weekends of 1974 to 1977, a new generation enjoyed the cartoon version of The New Adventures of Gilligan and by 1978, they brought back the original crew for a two-part episode named Rescue From Gilligan's Island. The New Adventures of Gilligan is an animated series produced by Filmation and was aired on ABC during the 1974 - 1975 season Rescue From Gilligan's Island is a two-part Television movie that continues the adventures of the shipwrecked castaways from the 1964-1967 TV series Gilligan's Additional TV movies followed in 1979 and 1981.
Notes
- ^ The date of birth given by both the California Birth Index (as Alan Hale Mackahan) and Social Security Death Index (as Alan J Hale, SSN 548-28-2004) is 8 March 1921. The California Birth Index ( CABI) is a database compiled by the California Office of Health Information and Research The Social Security Death Index ( SSDI) is a database of death records created from the United States Social Security Administration 's Death Master File
- ^ Flint, Peter B. . "Alan Hale Jr. , Who Was Skipper On 'Gilligan's Island,' Dies at 71", The New York Times, January 4, 1990. Retrieved on 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. (English)
External links
- Alan Hale, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
- Find-A-Grave profile for Alan Hale, Jr.
- Alan Hale Jr. fan site
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