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Known credits:
171
Birthday:
1892-02-09
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Alan Hale

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn Actor Various Roles (archive footage) 59
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1982 Showbiz Goes to War Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1968 The Best of Laurel and Hardy Actor Joe Grogan (archive footage) N/A
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1950 Rogues of Sherwood Forest Actor Little John 58
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1950 Colt .45 Actor Sheriff Harris 58
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1950 Stars in My Crown Actor Jed Isbell 59
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1949 The Inspector General Actor Kovatch 59
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1949 Always Leave Them Laughing Actor Sam Washburn 59
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1949 The House Across the Street Actor J.B. Grennell 59
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1949 The Younger Brothers Actor Sheriff Knudson 59
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1949 South of St. Louis Actor Jake Evarts 58
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1948 Adventures of Don Juan Actor Leporello 59
Average
1948 Whiplash Actor Terrance O'Leary 58
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1948 My Girl Tisa Actor Dugan N/A
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1947 My Wild Irish Rose Actor John Donovan 58
Average
1947 Cheyenne Actor Fred Durkin 59
Average
1947 Pursued Actor Jake Dingle 59
Average
1947 That Way with Women Actor Herman Brinker 59
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1946 The Man I Love Actor Riley 59
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1946 The Time, The Place and The Girl Actor John Braden 59
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1946 Night and Day Actor Leon Dowling 58
Average
1946 Perilous Holiday Actor Dr. Lilley N/A
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1945 Escape in the Desert Actor Dr. Orville Tedder N/A
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1945 God Is My Co-Pilot Actor Big Mike Harrigan 59
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1945 Hotel Berlin Actor Herman Plottke 59
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1945 Roughly Speaking Actor Lew Morton 59
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1944 Hollywood Canteen Actor Self 59
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1944 Janie Actor Prof. Matthew Q. Reardon 58
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1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain Actor Steve Gillis 59
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1944 Make Your Own Bed Actor Walter Whirtle 59
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1943 Destination Tokyo Actor 'Cookie' Wainwright 59
Average
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Actor Self 59
Average
1943 This Is the Army Actor Sergeant McGee 58
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1943 Action in the North Atlantic Actor Boats O'Hara 60
Fair
1942 Gentleman Jim Actor Pat Corbett 60
Fair
1942 Desperate Journey Actor Sgt. Kirk Edwards 59
Average
1942 Juke Girl Actor Yippee 'Yip' 59
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1942 Captains of the Clouds Actor Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot) 59
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1941 The Smiling Ghost Actor Norton 59
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1941 Manpower Actor Jumbo Wells 59
Average
1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor Robert Barnes 59
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1941 Footsteps in the Dark Actor Police Insp. Charles M. Mason 59
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1941 The Strawberry Blonde Actor Old Man Grimes 60
Fair
1941 The Great Mr. Nobody Actor 'Skipper' Martin 59
Average
1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Tex Bell 58
Average
1940 Tugboat Annie Sails Again Actor Capt. Bullwinkle 59
Average
1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Carl Pitt 61
Fair
1940 They Drive by Night Actor Ed Carlsen 60
Fair
1940 Virginia City Actor Olaf Swenson 59
Average
1940 Three Cheers for the Irish Actor Gallagher 59
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1940 Alice in Movieland Actor Carlo's Guest (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Fighting 69th Actor Big Mike Wynn 58
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1940 Green Hell Actor Dr. Emil 'Nils' Loren 58
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1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Actor The Prince of Tyrone 59
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1939 On Your Toes Actor Sergei Alexandrovitch 58
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1939 Dust Be My Destiny Actor Michael 'Mike' Leonard 59
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1939 The Man in the Iron Mask Actor Porthos 59
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1939 Dodge City Actor Rusty Hart 60
Fair
1939 Pacific Liner Actor Gallagher 58
Average
1938 Listen, Darling Actor J.J. Slattery 59
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1938 The Sisters Actor Sam Johnson 58
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1938 Valley of the Giants Actor 'Ox' Smith 59
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1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood Actor Little John 68
Fair
1938 Four Men and a Prayer Actor Furnoy 59
Average
1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo Actor Kaidu 59
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1938 Algiers Actor Grandpere 59
Average
1937 Breakdowns of 1937 Actor Self 59
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1937 Music for Madame Actor Detective Flugelman 59
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1937 Thin Ice Actor Baron 59
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1937 Stella Dallas Actor Ed Munn 60
Fair
1937 High, Wide and Handsome Actor Walt Brennan 59
Average
1937 The Prince and the Pauper Actor Captain of the Guard 59
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1937 God's Country and the Woman Actor Bjorn Skalka 58
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1937 When Thief Meets Thief Actor Jim Diall 'Col. Fane' 59
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1936 Our Relations Actor Joe Grogan 60
Fair
1936 Yellowstone Actor John Alexander Hardigan 58
Average
1936 Parole! Actor John Borchard 59
Average
1936 The Country Beyond Actor Jim Alison N/A
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1936 A Message to Garcia Actor Dr. Ivan Krug 58
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1936 Two in the Dark Actor Inspector Florio 59
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1935 Another Face Actor Charles L. Kellar 58
Average
1935 The Last Days of Pompeii Actor Burbix 58
Average
1935 Hollywood Extra Girl Actor Crusades Actor (uncredited) 58
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1935 The Crusades Actor Blondel 59
Average
1935 The Good Fairy Actor Maurice Schlapkohl 59
Average
1935 Grand Old Girl Actor Click Dade 59
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1934 The Little Minister Actor Rob Daw 58
Average
1934 Babbitt Actor Charlie McKelvey 59
Average
1934 Broadway Bill Actor Orchestra Leader (uncredited) 59
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1934 Imitation of Life Actor Martin the Furniture Man 60
Fair
1934 There's Always Tomorrow Actor Henry 59
Average
1934 Great Expectations Actor Joe Gargery 58
Average
1934 The Scarlet Letter Actor Bartholomew Hockings 58
Average
1934 Of Human Bondage Actor Emil Miller 59
Average
1934 Little Man, What Now? Actor Holgar Jachman 59
Average
1934 Fog Over Frisco Actor Chief O'Malley 58
Average
1934 Picture Brides Actor Von Luden 58
Average
1934 It Happened One Night Actor Danker 72
Good
1934 The Lost Patrol Actor Cook 59
Average
1934 Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Actor Sam 59
Average
1933 Destination Unknown Actor Lundstrom N/A
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1933 The Eleventh Commandment Actor Max Stager N/A
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1933 What Price Decency Actor Klaus van Leyden 58
Average
1932 The Match King Actor Borglund 59
Average
1932 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Actor Mr Simpson N/A
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1932 So Big! Actor Klass Pool 58
Average
1932 Union Depot Actor The Baron, aka Bushy Sloan 59
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1931 The Sea Ghost Actor Capt. Greg Winters 59
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1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet Actor Hubert 59
Average
1931 Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Actor Jeb Mondstrum 59
Average
1931 The Night Angel Actor Biezel N/A
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1931 Aloha Actor Stevens N/A
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1930 She Got What She Wanted Actor N/A
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1929 Red Hot Rhythm Actor Walter N/A
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1929 The Sap Actor Jim Belden N/A
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1929 Sailor's Holiday Actor Adam Pike 58
Average
1929 The Leatherneck Actor Otto Schmidt 59
Average
1928 The Spieler Actor Flash 59
Average
1928 Sal of Singapore Actor Captain Erickson N/A
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1928 Power Actor Hanson 59
Average
1928 The Cop Actor Mather N/A
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1928 Oh Kay! Actor Jansen N/A
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1928 Skyscraper Actor Slim Strede 59
Average
1928 The Leopard Lady Actor Caesar N/A
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1927 The Wreck of the Hesperus Actor Singapore Jack N/A
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1927 Vanity Actor 'Happy' Dan Morgan N/A
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1925 Dick Turpin Actor Tom King 59
Average
1924 One Night in Rome Actor Duke Mareno 58
Average
1923 Black Oxen Actor Prince Rohenhauer 58
Average
1923 Long Live the King Actor King Karl N/A
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1923 Cameo Kirby Actor Colonel Moreau 58
Average
1923 Hollywood Actor Alan Hale 59
Average
1923 The Eleventh Hour Actor Prince Stefan de Bernie N/A
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1923 Main Street Actor Miles Bjornstam 58
Average
1923 The Covered Wagon Actor Sam Woodhull 59
Average
1923 Quicksands Actor Ferrago 58
Average
1922 Robin Hood Actor Little John 59
Average
1922 The Dictator Actor Sabos N/A
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1922 The Trap Actor Benson 58
Average
1922 A Doll's House Actor Torvald Helmer N/A
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1922 One Glorious Day Actor Ben Wadley N/A
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1921 The Great Impersonation Actor Gustave Seimann N/A
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1921 The Fox Actor Rufus B. Coulter N/A
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1921 A Wise Fool Actor George Masson N/A
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1921 A Voice in the Dark Actor Dr. Hugh Sainsbury N/A
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1921 The Barbarian Actor Mark Grant N/A
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1921 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Actor Karl von Hartrott 59
Average
1918 Moral Suicide Actor 'Lucky' Travers 58
Average
1917 The Eternal Temptress Actor Count Rudolph Frizel N/A
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1917 Life's Whirlpool Actor Dr. Henry Grey N/A
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1916 The Americano Actor 59
Average
1916 The Love Thief Actor Captain Arthur Boyce N/A
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1916 The Scarlet Oath Actor John Huntington N/A
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1916 The Beast Actor Cowboy N/A
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1916 Sold Out Actor Halsey Brent N/A
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1916 Pudd'nhead Wilson Actor Tom Driscoll N/A
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1915 Dora Thorne Actor Hugh Fernely N/A
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1915 East Lynne Actor Sir Francis Levinson N/A
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1915 The Americano Actor Madison - The Americano N/A
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1914 The Woman in Black Actor Frank Mansfield 58
Average
1914 The Power of the Press Actor Sam Freeborn N/A
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1914 The Little Widow Actor N/A
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1914 Woman Against Woman Actor John Tressider N/A
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1914 Strongheart Actor Ralph Thorne 58
Average
1913 By Man's Law Actor Brother Owner N/A
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1913 Dick's Turning Actor N/A
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Directing
1927 Rubber Tires Directing Director 59
Average
1926 Risky Business Directing Director 59
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1926 The Sporting Lover Directing Director N/A
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1925 Braveheart Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Wedding Song Directing Director N/A
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