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Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Born	16 November 1892; Rogersville, Tennessee, USA
Died	18 May 1981 (aged 88); Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1944 – 1978

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Richard Hale (16 November 1892 – 18 May 1981) was an American character actor of film, stage and television. Hale was known for his unusual appearance which usually landed him in the roles of either Middle Easter or Native American characters.

His most notable role was in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, starring the late Gregory Peck.

His death was due to problems relating to cardiovascular disease at the age of 88. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.^[1]

References

^ "Find a Grave: Richard Hale". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

External Links

Richard Hale at IMDb
Richard Hale at Find a Grave

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[Find_a_Grave-1] "Find a Grave: Richard Hale". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

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-| birth_name   = Peter Richard James Edward Hale III
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 | birth_place  = [[Rogersville, Tennessee]], [[United States of America|USA]]
 | death_date   = {{Death date and age|1981|05|18|1892|11|16|df=yes}}
 | death_place  = [[Northridge, Los Angeles]], [[California]], USA
-| years_active = 1907-79
+| years_active = 1944 &ndash; 1978
 | occupation  = Actor
+| spouse      =
-| spouse      = [[Annie Happer]] (m. 1930-59; divorced; five children)<br />Linda Kennedy (m. 1963-81; his death)
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-'''Peter Richard James Edward Hale III''' (16 November 1892-18 May 1981), simply known as '''Richard Hale''', was an [[America|American]]-[[France|French]] [[character actor]] of [[film]], [[stage]] and [[television]]. He had one of the longest spanning careers of the [[20th-century]], spanning from his acting debut as a [[child actor]] in 1907, to his retirement in 1979, and his continued career in [[stage]] from his retirement to his death in 1981. He was married twice, his first wife being [[actress]] [[Annie Happer]], and his second to [[anti-racism]] [[activist]] Linda Kennedy. Hale was known for his unusual appearance which usually landed him in the roles of either Middle Easter or Native American characters.
+'''Richard Hale''' (16 November 1892 &ndash; 18 May 1981) was an American [[character actor]] of film, stage and television.  Hale was known for his unusual appearance which usually landed him in the roles of either Middle Easter or Native American characters.
-Hale's film debut was in 1921, at the age of 29, in ''[[The Love Light]]''. His stage debut was in 1907, at the age of 15, in a stage adaptation of [[JM Barrie]]'s ''[[Peter Pan]]''. His television debut was in 1948, in an episode of ''[[For the Children]]''. His other most notable role was in the 1962 film ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', starring the late [[Gregory Peck]].
+His  most notable role was in the 1962 film ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird (film)|To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', starring the late [[Gregory Peck]].
+His death was due to problems relating to [[cardiovascular disease]] at the age of 88. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.<ref name="Find a Grave">{{cite web |url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11468594 |title=Find a Grave: Richard Hale |accessdate=2010-12-05|work=Find a Grave}}</ref>
-During his career, Hale made over fifty [[film]], [[stage]] and [[television]] appearances.
-In his life, Hale won over fifty [[Emmy Awards]],{{fact}} over ten [[Academy Awards]],{{fact}} over thirty [[Oscar Awards]],{{fact}} over ten [[Golden Globe Awards]]{{fact}} and over twenty [[BAFTA Awards]],{{fact}} and the total amount of Awards Hale won adds up to 134.{{fact}}
-His death was due to problems relating to [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[cardiovascular disease]] and [[pneumonia]] at the age of 88.
-== Early Life ==
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-Hale was born Peter Richard James Edward Hale III, in [[Rogersville, Tennessee]]. He was the son of Peter Richard James Edward Hale II ({{Death year and age|1869|1931|df=yes}}{{dubious}}, a [[banker]], and Monica Tamara Hale (nee Clay) ({{Death year and age|1857|1870|df=yes}}{{dubious}}, a [[schoolteacher]]. Both Hale and his father's namesake come from that of his grandfather [[Peter Hale|Peter Richard James Edward Hale I]] ({{Death year and age|1899|1840|df=yes}}, who worked as a [[novelist]] of the genres [[war]], [[action]], [[adventure]] and [[suspense]]. Hale is the second eldest of six children, being the younger brother of Robert Harvey Oswald Trevor Hale ({{Death year and age|1980|1991|df=yes}}, and the elder brother of: Barbra Theresa Penelope Roberta Hale ({{Death year and age|1933|1897|df=yes}}; Raymond Denver Paul Kennedy Hale ({{Death year and age|1900|1963}};
 == References ==
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-*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354989/
 == External Links ==
 *{{imdb name|0354989}}
+*{{findagrave|11468594}}
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