Alan Hale Sr.
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About
Film actor prominent since the dawn of the cinema age who was best known for his supporting roles alongside film greats Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, and many more.
Before Fame
He initially studied to be an opera singer. He also had success as an inventor, creating the folding theater seat and hand fire extinguisher.
Trivia
He was also a director, with 8 titles under his belt in the 1920s and '30s. Throughout his long and colorful career, he appeared in 235 theatrical films.
Family Life
He and wife Gretchen Hartman were together for over thirty years. Together they had three children. Hale died in Hollywood, California due to a liver complication and viral infection.
Associated With
His son Alan Hale Jr. was best known as The Skipper on the sitcom Gilligan's Island.
