About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1891-05-31
Place of birth:
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Hal Skelly

Overview

Dancer Hal Skelly was born in Pennsylvania in 1891. He left home at 15 to join a circus, at 17 went into comedy, toured with light opera in China and Japan, joined after that Dockstader's Minstrels, made his Broadway debut in 1918 in "Fiddlers Three." His biggest success was the Broadway play, "Burlesque," in which he played opposite future movie star Barbara Stanwyck. He also starred in the film version of it, "The Dance of Life." He died in 1934, when his friend's car, in which he was traveling, was hit by a train on a crossing.

Known for

Acting
1933 The Shadow Laughs Actor Robin Dale 58
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1933 Hotel Variety Actor N/A
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1931 The Struggle Actor Jimmie Wilson 59
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1930 Galas de la Paramount Actor Self (from original version) N/A
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1930 Men Are Like That Actor J. Aubrey Piper 59
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1930 Behind the Make-Up Actor Hap Brown 59
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1929 Woman Trap Actor Dan Malone 58
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1929 The Dance of Life Actor Ralph 'Skid' Johnson 59
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1928 The Dancing Town Actor Tom Kinch 59
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