Alan Hale
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 in theatrical films. Hale played Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), featuring in a pivotal confrontation with the Earl of Essex, portrayed by Flynn. His other films include the 1922 epic The Trap with Lon Chaney, 1928's Skyscraper; as well as Fog Over Frisco with Bette Davis; Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen with Baby LeRoy and William Frawley; The Little Minister with Katharine Hepburn; and It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert; all released in 1934; the 1937 film Stella Dallas with Barbara Stanwyck; High, Wide, and Handsome with Irene Dunne and Dorothy Lamour; The Fighting 69th with James Cagney and Pat O'Brien; They Drive By Night with George Raft and Humphrey Bogart; Manpower with Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, and George Raft; Virginia City with Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott, and Humphrey Bogart; and as the cantankerous Sgt. McGee in the 1943 movie This Is the Army with Irving Berlin. He also co-starred with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland in the successful western film Dodge City (1939) where he played the slightly dimwitted but likeable and comical Rusty Hart, sidekick to Flynn's character, Sheriff Wade Hatton. Hale co-starred with Errol Flynn in 13 movies. Hale directed eight movies during the 1920s and 1930s and acted in 235 theatrical films.
Filmography
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Various Roles (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Joe Grogan (archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Joe Grogan (archive footage)
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Little John
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Little John
Colt .45
as Sheriff Harris
Colt .45
as Sheriff Harris
Stars in My Crown
as Jed Isbell
Stars in My Crown
as Jed Isbell
The Inspector General
as Kovatch
The Inspector General
as Kovatch
Always Leave Them Laughing
as Sam Washburn
Always Leave Them Laughing
as Sam Washburn
The House Across the Street
as J.B. Grennell
The House Across the Street
as J.B. Grennell
The Younger Brothers
as Sheriff Knudson
The Younger Brothers
as Sheriff Knudson
South of St. Louis
as Jake Evarts
South of St. Louis
as Jake Evarts
Adventures of Don Juan
as Leporello
Adventures of Don Juan
as Leporello
Whiplash
as Terrance O'Leary
Whiplash
as Terrance O'Leary
My Girl Tisa
as Dugan
My Girl Tisa
as Dugan
My Wild Irish Rose
as John Donovan
My Wild Irish Rose
as John Donovan
Cheyenne
as Fred Durkin
Cheyenne
as Fred Durkin
Pursued
as Jake Dingle
Pursued
as Jake Dingle
That Way with Women
as Herman Brinker
That Way with Women
as Herman Brinker
The Man I Love
as Riley
The Man I Love
as Riley
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as John Braden
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as John Braden
Night and Day
as Leon Dowling
Night and Day
as Leon Dowling
Perilous Holiday
as Dr. Lilley
Perilous Holiday
as Dr. Lilley
Escape in the Desert
as Dr. Orville Tedder
Escape in the Desert
as Dr. Orville Tedder
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Big Mike Harrigan
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Big Mike Harrigan
Hotel Berlin
as Herman Plottke
Hotel Berlin
as Herman Plottke
Roughly Speaking
as Lew Morton
Roughly Speaking
as Lew Morton
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
Janie
as Prof. Matthew Q. Reardon
Janie
as Prof. Matthew Q. Reardon
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Steve Gillis
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Steve Gillis
Make Your Own Bed
as Walter Whirtle
Make Your Own Bed
as Walter Whirtle
Destination Tokyo
as 'Cookie' Wainwright
Destination Tokyo
as 'Cookie' Wainwright
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
This Is the Army
as Sergeant McGee
This Is the Army
as Sergeant McGee
Action in the North Atlantic
as Boats O'Hara
Action in the North Atlantic
as Boats O'Hara
Gentleman Jim
as Pat Corbett
Gentleman Jim
as Pat Corbett
Desperate Journey
as Sgt. Kirk Edwards
Desperate Journey
as Sgt. Kirk Edwards
Juke Girl
as Yippee 'Yip'
Juke Girl
as Yippee 'Yip'
Captains of the Clouds
as Tiny Murphy
Captains of the Clouds
as Tiny Murphy
The Smiling Ghost
as Norton
The Smiling Ghost
as Norton
Manpower
as Jumbo Wells
Manpower
as Jumbo Wells
Thieves Fall Out
as Robert Barnes
Thieves Fall Out
as Robert Barnes
Footsteps in the Dark
as Police Insp. Charles M. Mason
Footsteps in the Dark
as Police Insp. Charles M. Mason
The Strawberry Blonde
as Old Man Grimes
The Strawberry Blonde
as Old Man Grimes
The Great Mr. Nobody
as 'Skipper' Martin
The Great Mr. Nobody
as 'Skipper' Martin
Santa Fe Trail
as Tex Bell
Santa Fe Trail
as Tex Bell
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Capt. Bullwinkle
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Capt. Bullwinkle
The Sea Hawk
as Carl Pitt
The Sea Hawk
as Carl Pitt
They Drive by Night
as Ed Carlsen
They Drive by Night
as Ed Carlsen
Virginia City
as Olaf Swenson
Virginia City
as Olaf Swenson
Three Cheers for the Irish
as Gallagher
Three Cheers for the Irish
as Gallagher
Alice in Movieland
as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Big Mike Wynn
The Fighting 69th
as Big Mike Wynn
Green Hell
as Dr. Emil 'Nils' Loren
Green Hell
as Dr. Emil 'Nils' Loren
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Prince of Tyrone
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Prince of Tyrone
On Your Toes
as Sergei Alexandrovitch
On Your Toes
as Sergei Alexandrovitch
Dust Be My Destiny
as Michael 'Mike' Leonard
Dust Be My Destiny
as Michael 'Mike' Leonard
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Porthos
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Porthos
Dodge City
as Rusty Hart
Dodge City
as Rusty Hart
Pacific Liner
as Gallagher
Pacific Liner
as Gallagher
The Sisters
as Sam Johnson
The Sisters
as Sam Johnson
Valley of the Giants
as 'Ox' Smith
Valley of the Giants
as 'Ox' Smith
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Little John
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Little John
Four Men and a Prayer
as Furnoy
Four Men and a Prayer
as Furnoy
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Kaidu
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Kaidu
Algiers
as Grandpere
Algiers
as Grandpere
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
Music for Madame
as Detective Flugelman
Music for Madame
as Detective Flugelman
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
High, Wide and Handsome
as Walt Brennan
High, Wide and Handsome
as Walt Brennan
The Prince and the Pauper
as Captain of the Guard
The Prince and the Pauper
as Captain of the Guard
Jump for Glory
as Jim Diall 'Col. Fane'
Jump for Glory
as Jim Diall 'Col. Fane'
God's Country and the Woman
as Bjorn Skalka
God's Country and the Woman
as Bjorn Skalka
Our Relations
as Joe Grogan
Our Relations
as Joe Grogan
Yellowstone
as John Alexander Hardigan
Yellowstone
as John Alexander Hardigan
Parole!
as John Borchard
Parole!
as John Borchard
The Country Beyond
as Jim Alison
The Country Beyond
as Jim Alison
A Message to Garcia
as Dr. Ivan Krug
A Message to Garcia
as Dr. Ivan Krug
Two in the Dark
as Inspector Florio
Two in the Dark
as Inspector Florio
Another Face
as Charles L. Kellar
Another Face
as Charles L. Kellar
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Burbix
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Burbix
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
The Crusades
as Blondel
The Crusades
as Blondel
The Good Fairy
as Maurice Schlapkohl
The Good Fairy
as Maurice Schlapkohl
Grand Old Girl
as Click Dade
Grand Old Girl
as Click Dade
The Little Minister
as Rob Daw
The Little Minister
as Rob Daw
Babbitt
as Charlie McKelvey
Babbitt
as Charlie McKelvey
Broadway Bill
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
as Martin the Furniture Man
Imitation of Life
as Martin the Furniture Man
There's Always Tomorrow
as Henry
There's Always Tomorrow
as Henry
Great Expectations
as Joe Gargery
Great Expectations
as Joe Gargery
The Scarlet Letter
as Bartholomew Hockings
The Scarlet Letter
as Bartholomew Hockings
Of Human Bondage
as Emil Miller
Of Human Bondage
as Emil Miller
Little Man, What Now?
as Holgar Jachman
Little Man, What Now?
as Holgar Jachman
Fog Over Frisco
as Chief O'Malley
Fog Over Frisco
as Chief O'Malley
Picture Brides
as Von Luden
Picture Brides
as Von Luden
It Happened One Night
as Danker
It Happened One Night
as Danker
The Lost Patrol
as Cook
The Lost Patrol
as Cook
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Sam
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Sam
Destination Unknown
as Lundstrom
Destination Unknown
as Lundstrom
The Eleventh Commandment
as Max Stager
The Eleventh Commandment
as Max Stager
What Price Decency
as Klaus van Leyden
What Price Decency
as Klaus van Leyden
The Match King
as Borglund
The Match King
as Borglund
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Mr Simpson
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Mr Simpson
So Big!
as Klass Pool
So Big!
as Klass Pool
Union Depot
as The Baron, aka Bushy Sloan
Union Depot
as The Baron, aka Bushy Sloan
The Sea Ghost
as Capt. Greg Winters
The Sea Ghost
as Capt. Greg Winters
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Hubert
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Hubert
Susan Lenox
as Jeb Mondstrum
Susan Lenox
as Jeb Mondstrum
The Night Angel
as Biezel
The Night Angel
as Biezel
Aloha
as Stevens
Aloha
as Stevens
She Got What She Wanted
She Got What She Wanted
Red Hot Rhythm
as Walter
Red Hot Rhythm
as Walter
The Sap
as Jim Belden
The Sap
as Jim Belden
Sailor's Holiday
as Adam Pike
Sailor's Holiday
as Adam Pike
The Leatherneck
as Otto Schmidt
The Leatherneck
as Otto Schmidt
The Spieler
as Flash
The Spieler
as Flash
Sal of Singapore
as Captain Erickson
Sal of Singapore
as Captain Erickson
Power
as Hanson
Power
as Hanson
The Cop
as Mather
The Cop
as Mather
Oh Kay!
as Jansen
Oh Kay!
as Jansen
Skyscraper
as Slim Strede
Skyscraper
as Slim Strede
The Leopard Lady
as Caesar
The Leopard Lady
as Caesar
Vanity
as 'Happy' Dan Morgan
Vanity
as 'Happy' Dan Morgan
Dick Turpin
as Tom King
Dick Turpin
as Tom King
Troubles of a Bride
as Gordon Blake
Troubles of a Bride
as Gordon Blake
For Another Woman
For Another Woman
One Night in Rome
as Duke Mareno
One Night in Rome
as Duke Mareno
Cameo Kirby
as Colonel Moreau
Cameo Kirby
as Colonel Moreau
Hollywood
as Alan Hale
Hollywood
as Alan Hale
The Eleventh Hour
as Prince Stefan de Bernie
The Eleventh Hour
as Prince Stefan de Bernie
Main Street
as Miles Bjornstam
Main Street
as Miles Bjornstam
The Covered Wagon
as Sam Woodhull
The Covered Wagon
as Sam Woodhull
Quicksands
as Ferrago
Quicksands
as Ferrago
Shirley of the Circus
as Max
Shirley of the Circus
as Max
Robin Hood
as Little John
Robin Hood
as Little John
The Dictator
as Sabos
The Dictator
as Sabos
One Glorious Day
as Ben Wadley
One Glorious Day
as Ben Wadley
The Fox
as Rufus B. Coulter
The Fox
as Rufus B. Coulter
Over the Wire
as James Twyford
Over the Wire
as James Twyford
A Wise Fool
as George Masson
A Wise Fool
as George Masson
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Karl von Hartrott
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Karl von Hartrott
Moral Suicide
as 'Lucky' Travers
Moral Suicide
as 'Lucky' Travers
The Eternal Temptress
as Count Rudolph Frizel
The Eternal Temptress
as Count Rudolph Frizel
Life's Whirlpool
as Dr. Henry Grey
Life's Whirlpool
as Dr. Henry Grey
One Hour
as G.D. Stanley
One Hour
as G.D. Stanley
The Price She Paid
as Stanley Baird
The Price She Paid
as Stanley Baird
The Americano
The Americano
The Love Thief
as Captain Arthur Boyce
The Love Thief
as Captain Arthur Boyce
The Scarlet Oath
as John Huntington
The Scarlet Oath
as John Huntington
Rolling Stones
as Jerry Braden
Rolling Stones
as Jerry Braden
Pudd'nhead Wilson
as Tom Driscoll
Pudd'nhead Wilson
as Tom Driscoll
Cupid Entangled
as The Sweetheart
Cupid Entangled
as The Sweetheart
Dora Thorne
as Hugh Fernely
Dora Thorne
as Hugh Fernely
East Lynne
as Sir Francis Levinson
East Lynne
as Sir Francis Levinson
The Woman in Black
as Frank Mansfield
The Woman in Black
as Frank Mansfield
Strongheart
as Ralph Thorne
Strongheart
as Ralph Thorne
By Man's Law
as Brother Owner
By Man's Law
as Brother Owner
Dick's Turning
as The Rich Boy's Father
Dick's Turning
as The Rich Boy's Father
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