Creighton Hale
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Creighton Hale (24 May 1888 — 9 August 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s. Born Patrick Fitzgerald in County Cork, Ireland, he was educated in Dublin and London, and later attended Ardingly College in Sussex. He immigrated to America in his early twenties, traveling with a troupe of actors. While starring in Charles Frohman's Broadway production of Indian Summer, Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe Film Company. He eventually became known professionally as Creighton Hale, although the derivation of those names remains unknown. His first movie was The Exploits of Elaine in 1914. He starred in hit films such as Way Down East, Orphans of the Storm, and The Cat and the Canary. When talkies came about, his career declined. He made several appearances in Hal Roach's Our Gang series (School's Out, Big Ears, Free Wheeling), and also played unbilled bits in major talking films such as Larceny, Inc., The Maltese Falcon, and Casablanca. He died in the Los Angeles County city of South Pasadena and was buried at Duncans Mills Cemetery in Northern California.
Filmography
Westbound
as Irritated Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
Westbound
as Irritated Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
The Story of Mankind
as Heavenly Judge
The Story of Mankind
as Heavenly Judge
The Helen Morgan Story
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Man Driving Car (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Man Driving Car (uncredited)
Strange Lady in Town
as Card Player (uncredited)
Strange Lady in Town
as Card Player (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Concierge's Husband (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Concierge's Husband (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
So You Want to Learn to Dance
as Barber
So You Want to Learn to Dance
as Barber
Les Miserables
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Les Miserables
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
On Moonlight Bay
as Father in Silent Movie (uncredited)
On Moonlight Bay
as Father in Silent Movie (uncredited)
Fort Worth
as Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Fort Worth
as Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy
as Griswolds' Butler (Uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy
as Griswolds' Butler (Uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
as Movie Patron
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
as Movie Patron
The Screen Director
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Screen Director
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Enforcer
The Enforcer
Sunset Boulevard
as Creighton Hale (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
as Creighton Hale (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Backfire
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Backfire
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Beyond the Forest
as Townsman with Glasses
Beyond the Forest
as Townsman with Glasses
One Last Fling
as Gus
One Last Fling
as Gus
The Fountainhead
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Night Unto Night
Night Unto Night
Homicide
as Glorietta Desk Clerk
Homicide
as Glorietta Desk Clerk
So You Want to Be Popular
as Waiter at Party
So You Want to Be Popular
as Waiter at Party
Fighter Squadron
as Cockney (uncredited)
Fighter Squadron
as Cockney (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
as Bailiff (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Gambler
as Blackjack Player (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Gambler
as Blackjack Player (uncredited)
So You Want an Apartment
as Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
So You Want an Apartment
as Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
Always Together
as Eric, Turner's Butler (uncredited)
Always Together
as Eric, Turner's Butler (uncredited)
Life with Father
as Mr. Wickersham the Father of Twin Boys (uncredited)
Life with Father
as Mr. Wickersham the Father of Twin Boys (uncredited)
Cry Wolf
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Cry Wolf
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Man Taking Tour (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Man Taking Tour (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
as Marcelled Leading Man
The Perils of Pauline
as Marcelled Leading Man
Possessed
as Secretary at Inquest (uncredited)
Possessed
as Secretary at Inquest (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Love and Learn
as Tom - the Wyngate Butler (uncredited)
Love and Learn
as Tom - the Wyngate Butler (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Second Tout (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Second Tout (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as Captain of Waiters at The Sea Gull (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as Captain of Waiters at The Sea Gull (uncredited)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
as Supper Club Waiter (uncredited)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
as Supper Club Waiter (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Professor (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Reporter (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as Cashier (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as Cashier (uncredited)
Three Strangers
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Three Strangers
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Crime by Night
as Horace Grayson (uncredited)
Crime by Night
as Horace Grayson (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Casey (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Casey (uncredited)
Uncertain Glory
Uncertain Glory
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
as Dr. Carter
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
as Dr. Carter
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Engineer (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Engineer (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Sparks (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Sparks (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor
as Luke
The Mysterious Doctor
as Luke
The Gorilla Man
as Constable Fletcher
The Gorilla Man
as Constable Fletcher
Casablanca
as Customer (uncredited)
Casablanca
as Customer (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
as The Coroner (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
as The Coroner (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever
as Newspaper Employee Taking Notes (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever
as Newspaper Employee Taking Notes (uncredited)
Spy Ship
as Reporter
Spy Ship
as Reporter
Winning Your Wings
as Uncle Ed (uncredited)
Winning Your Wings
as Uncle Ed (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
as Mr. Carmichael
Larceny, Inc.
as Mr. Carmichael
Murder in the Big House
as Ritter - Warden's Secretary
Murder in the Big House
as Ritter - Warden's Secretary
The Male Animal
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Male Animal
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bullet Scars
as Judd, the druggist
Bullet Scars
as Judd, the druggist
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Radio Man (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Radio Man (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
as Jim (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
as Jim (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Church Usher (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Church Usher (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
as Stenographer (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
as Stenographer (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Associated Press Man (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Associated Press Man (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Mahan - Police Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Mahan - Police Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
Highway West
as Waiter (uncredited)
Highway West
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
as Bank Representative
Bad Men of Missouri
as Bank Representative
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
Here Comes Happiness
as Headline Printer (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
as Headline Printer (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
as Rosie's Fiancee (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
as Rosie's Fiancee (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark
as Mr. Harlan (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark
as Mr. Harlan (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Secretary (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Secretary (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Mr. Barnstorm (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Mr. Barnstorm (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Reporter Eddie (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Reporter Eddie (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
as Lawrence - Bower's Accountant (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
as Lawrence - Bower's Accountant (uncredited)
East of the River
as Casino Floor Man (uncredited)
East of the River
as Casino Floor Man (uncredited)
Just a Cute Kid
as Desk Clerk
Just a Cute Kid
as Desk Clerk
Knute Rockne All American
as Callahan's Secretary (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
as Callahan's Secretary (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Mack, Bank Customer (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Mack, Bank Customer (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice
as Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice
as Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Reporter #3 (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Reporter #3 (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
as Stamp Collecting Mailman (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
as Stamp Collecting Mailman (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
as Announcer
Tear Gas Squad
as Announcer
King of the Lumberjacks
as Cashier (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
as Cashier (uncredited)
One Million B.C.
as Shell Person
One Million B.C.
as Shell Person
Calling Philo Vance
as Du Bois - Fingerprint Man
Calling Philo Vance
as Du Bois - Fingerprint Man
A Child is Born
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
A Child is Born
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
as Hotel Manager
The Return of Doctor X
as Hotel Manager
On Dress Parade
as Doctor Telling Cadets 'No Visitors' (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as Doctor Telling Cadets 'No Visitors' (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
as Man Answering Telephone at Lessernan's Gymnasium (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
as Man Answering Telephone at Lessernan's Gymnasium (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Customer (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Customer (uncredited)
On Your Toes
as First Stage Manager
On Your Toes
as First Stage Manager
Dust Be My Destiny
as Nick's Second Customer (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Nick's Second Customer (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
as Reporter (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
as Reporter (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Reporter
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Reporter
The Bill of Rights
as New York Congressman
The Bill of Rights
as New York Congressman
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Indianapolis Speedway
as Racetrack Official
Indianapolis Speedway
as Racetrack Official
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Broadcaster
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Broadcaster
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Man in Sheriff's Office
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Man in Sheriff's Office
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Draftsman (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Draftsman (uncredited)
The Duke of West Point
as Captain
The Duke of West Point
as Captain
One Wild Night
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
One Wild Night
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
International Settlement
as Clerk
International Settlement
as Clerk
Big Town Girl
as Desk Man
Big Town Girl
as Desk Man
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Reporter (uncredited)
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Reporter (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
as G-Man
Midnight Taxi
as G-Man
Find the Witness
as Bell Captain
Find the Witness
as Bell Captain
Under Your Spell
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Creighton Hale - Actor at Trocadero Bar
Hollywood Boulevard
as Creighton Hale - Actor at Trocadero Bar
36 Hours to Kill
as Ticket Agent
36 Hours to Kill
as Ticket Agent
The Millionaire Kid
as Thomas Neville
The Millionaire Kid
as Thomas Neville
Custer's Last Stand
as Hank
Custer's Last Stand
as Hank
Men Without Names
as Groom
Men Without Names
as Groom
Becky Sharp
as British Officer (uncredited)
Becky Sharp
as British Officer (uncredited)
Million Dollar Haul
as Curley Chandler
Million Dollar Haul
as Curley Chandler
Life Begins at Forty
as Drug Clerk
Life Begins at Forty
as Drug Clerk
One More Spring
One More Spring
Helldorado
as Newspaper Reporter
Helldorado
as Newspaper Reporter
Hollywood Trouble
Hollywood Trouble
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as Wedding Guest
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as Wedding Guest
The Thin Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
George White's Scandals
as Theatre Treasurer (uncredited)
George White's Scandals
as Theatre Treasurer (uncredited)
Gambling Lady
as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Gambling Lady
as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
What's Your Racket
as Chief
What's Your Racket
as Chief
Sensation Hunters
as Fred Barrett
Sensation Hunters
as Fred Barrett
Free Wheeling
as Dickie's Father
Free Wheeling
as Dickie's Father
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Wedding Supervisor
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Wedding Supervisor
Grief Street
as Play Co-star
Grief Street
as Play Co-star
School's Out
as Jack Crabtree
School's Out
as Jack Crabtree
Holiday
as Pete Hedges
Holiday
as Pete Hedges
The Great Divide
as Edgar Blossom
The Great Divide
as Edgar Blossom
The House of Shame
as Harvey Baremore
The House of Shame
as Harvey Baremore
Sisters of Eve
as Leonard Tavernake
Sisters of Eve
as Leonard Tavernake
Riley of the Rainbow Division
as Riley
Riley of the Rainbow Division
as Riley
Rose-Marie
as Etienne Doray
Rose-Marie
as Etienne Doray
The Cat and the Canary
as Paul Jones
The Cat and the Canary
as Paul Jones
Annie Laurie
as Donald
Annie Laurie
as Donald
One Hour Married
One Hour Married
Oh, Baby!
Oh, Baby!
Time, the Comedian
as Tom Cautley
Time, the Comedian
as Tom Cautley
Exchange of Wives
as Victor Moran
Exchange of Wives
as Victor Moran
The Shadow on the Wall
as George Walters
The Shadow on the Wall
as George Walters
This Woman
as Bobby Bleedon
This Woman
as Bobby Bleedon
The Mine with the Iron Door
as St. Jimmy
The Mine with the Iron Door
as St. Jimmy
How to Educate a Wife
as Billy Breese
How to Educate a Wife
as Billy Breese
Name the Man
as Alick Gell
Name the Man
as Alick Gell
Tea- With a Kick!
as Art Binger
Tea- With a Kick!
as Art Binger
Trilby
as Little Billee
Trilby
as Little Billee
Fascination
as Carlos de Lisa (her brother)
Fascination
as Carlos de Lisa (her brother)
The Idol Dancer
as Walter Kincaid
The Idol Dancer
as Walter Kincaid
The Taint
as Walter, Madame Bartlett's Son
The Taint
as Walter, Madame Bartlett's Son
The Stain
as Office Clerk
The Stain
as Office Clerk