Richard Hale
Richard Hale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1892 |
| Died | 18 May 1981 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–78 |
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 Eastern or Native American characters.
His most notable role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper. He also appeared in television programs such as Rawhide, Perry Mason, Maverick, Daniel Boone, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bonanza and Gunsmoke.
His death at the age of 88 was due to problems relating to cardiovascular disease. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.[1]
Selected filmography
- A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
- Scaramouche (1952)
- Julius Caesar (1953)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Richard Hale, born James Richards Hale in Rogersville TN, attended Columbia University on a singing scholarship. Upon graduation in 1914 he turned down an offer to join Columbia’s English department choosing instead to join Minnie Maddern Fiske’s theater group. Hale’s debut 1921 at Aeolian Hall began a successful career in opera. During the 1930’s Hale worked in the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Mass. Hale also narrated Peter and the Wolf for Prokofiev, at Tanglewood, with Koussevitsky conducting. Hale's has 131 filmography listings with IMDb.
References
- ^ "Find a Grave: Richard Hale". Find a Grave. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
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