Richard Hale
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Hale (born James Richards Hale; November 16, 1892 – May 18, 1981) was an American opera and concert singer and later a character actor of film, stage and television. Hale's appearance often landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters. Born in Rogersville, Tennessee, Hale attended Columbia University on a singing scholarship. Upon graduation in 1914, he turned down an offer to join Columbia's English department, choosing instead to join Minnie Maddern Fiske's theater group. Hale's 1921 debut at Aeolian Hall began a successful career in opera as a baritone; he toured Europe and the United States. In later life, he turned more and more to acting. His most notable role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper. He was also notable as the Soothsayer who warns "Beware the Ides of March!" in the Shakespeare film Julius Caesar (1953). In All the King's Men his character's name was Richard Hale. Hale also appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) as the sinister neighbor Nathan Radley. He was also known for his portrayal of Father Manuel Ferreira in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, including murder victim George Lutts in 1957 in the show's third episode, "The Case of the Nervous Accomplice," and general store owner Robert Tepper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Violent Village." He also appeared in television programs such as Maverick (in an episode written and directed by Robert Altman), Cheyenne, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West (as Sedgewick in the fourth-season episode "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse"), Star Trek (as Goro in the third-season episode "The Paradise Syndrome"), Harry O (as Jud Kane in the second-season episode "Victim"), Adam-12, Here Come the Brides (as Old Indian in the second-season episode "The Last Winter"), and as Uncle Gilbert (the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon') on an episode of The Munsters. His death, aged 88, was due to problems relating to cardiovascular disease. CLR
Filmography
Evil Town
as Lester Wylie
Evil Town
as Lester Wylie
Family Plot
as A.A. Adamson (uncredited)
Family Plot
as A.A. Adamson (uncredited)
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
as Reverend Culpepper
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
as Reverend Culpepper
Dr. Shagetz
as Lester Wylie
Dr. Shagetz
as Lester Wylie
Scandalous John
as Old Indian
Scandalous John
as Old Indian
Night Gallery
as Doctor
Night Gallery
as Doctor
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
as Mr. Gascoigne
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
as Mr. Gascoigne
Lassie, the Voyager
as Seth Plummer
Lassie, the Voyager
as Seth Plummer
Good Neighbor Sam
as Mr. Vernier (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
as Mr. Vernier (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Nathan Radley
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Nathan Radley
Tower of London
as Tyrus
Tower of London
as Tyrus
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
as Prof. Everett Latimore
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
as Prof. Everett Latimore
Sergeants 3
as White Eagle
Sergeants 3
as White Eagle
Ben-Hur
as Gaspar (uncredited)
Ben-Hur
as Gaspar (uncredited)
Short Cut to Hell
as AT
Short Cut to Hell
as AT
Friendly Persuasion
as Purdy
Friendly Persuasion
as Purdy
Pillars of the Sky
as Isaiah
Pillars of the Sky
as Isaiah
A Man Alone
as Judge Witham (uncredited)
A Man Alone
as Judge Witham (uncredited)
Moonfleet
as Starkill
Moonfleet
as Starkill
Man on a Bus
as First Prisoner
Man on a Bus
as First Prisoner
Canyon Crossroads
as Joe Rivers
Canyon Crossroads
as Joe Rivers
Drum Beat
Drum Beat
Red Garters
as Dr. J. Pott Troy
Red Garters
as Dr. J. Pott Troy
The Diamond Queen
as Gabriel Tavernier
The Diamond Queen
as Gabriel Tavernier
Julius Caesar
as A Soothsayer
Julius Caesar
as A Soothsayer
San Antone
as Abraham Lincoln
San Antone
as Abraham Lincoln
Rogue's March
as Igor
Rogue's March
as Igor
A Star Shall Rise
as Gaspar
A Star Shall Rise
as Gaspar
Springfield Rifle
as Gen. Halleck (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle
as Gen. Halleck (uncredited)
Caribbean
as Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
Caribbean
as Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
as Father Ferreira
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
as Father Ferreira
Scaramouche
as Perigore
Scaramouche
as Perigore
Young Man with Ideas
as Vishto (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
as Vishto (uncredited)
The Man with a Cloak
as Durand, the lawyer
The Man with a Cloak
as Durand, the lawyer
The Unknown Man
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
The Unknown Man
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield
as Dr. Blane (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield
as Dr. Blane (uncredited)
The Law and the Lady
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Law and the Lady
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Soldiers Three
as Govind-Lal
Soldiers Three
as Govind-Lal
Kim
as Hassan Bey
Kim
as Hassan Bey
The Desert Hawk
as Iman, the Holy One
The Desert Hawk
as Iman, the Holy One
Convicted
as Judge (uncredited)
Convicted
as Judge (uncredited)
The Pilgrimage Play
as Pontius Pilate
The Pilgrimage Play
as Pontius Pilate
All the King's Men
as Richard Hale (uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Richard Hale (uncredited)
Port Said
as Mario Giustano
Port Said
as Mario Giustano
Queen Esther
as Mordecai
Queen Esther
as Mordecai
The Other Love
as Professor Linnaker
The Other Love
as Professor Linnaker
The Man Who Dared
as Reginald Fogg
The Man Who Dared
as Reginald Fogg
The Devil's Mask
as Curator Raymond Halliday
The Devil's Mask
as Curator Raymond Halliday
Badman's Territory
as Ben Wade
Badman's Territory
as Ben Wade
Abilene Town
as Charlie Fair
Abilene Town
as Charlie Fair
A Thousand and One Nights
as Kofir
A Thousand and One Nights
as Kofir
The Girl in the Case
as John Heyser
The Girl in the Case
as John Heyser
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Tammany
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Tammany
None Shall Escape
as Rabbi David Levin
None Shall Escape
as Rabbi David Levin
Caprice of the Mountains
as Tim Baker
Caprice of the Mountains
as Tim Baker