Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Acting
Born 1892-11-16 Rogersville, Tennessee, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.6
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Hale (born James Richards Hale; November 16, 1892 – May 18, 1981) was an American opera and concert singer and later a character actor of film, stage and television. Hale's appearance often landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters. Born in Rogersville, Tennessee, Hale attended Columbia University on a singing scholarship. Upon graduation ...
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Hale (born James Richards Hale; November 16, 1892 – May 18, 1981) was an American opera and concert singer and later a character actor of film, stage and television. Hale's appearance often landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters.

Born in Rogersville, Tennessee, Hale 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 1921 debut at Aeolian Hall began a successful career in opera as a baritone; he toured Europe and the United States. In later life, he turned more and more to acting. His most notable role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper. He was also notable as the Soothsayer who warns "Beware the Ides of March!" in the Shakespeare film Julius Caesar (1953). In All the King's Men his character's name was Richard Hale. Hale also appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) as the sinister neighbor Nathan Radley. He was also known for his portrayal of Father Manuel Ferreira in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, including murder victim George Lutts in 1957 in the show's third episode, "The Case of the Nervous Accomplice," and general store owner Robert Tepper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Violent Village." He also appeared in television programs such as Maverick (in an episode written and directed by Robert Altman), Cheyenne, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West (as Sedgewick in the fourth-season episode "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse"), Star Trek (as Goro in the third-season episode "The Paradise Syndrome"), Harry O (as Jud Kane in the second-season episode "Victim"), Adam-12, Here Come the Brides (as Old Indian in the second-season episode "The Last Winter"), and as Uncle Gilbert (the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon') on an episode of The Munsters.

His death, aged 88, was due to problems relating to cardiovascular disease. CLR

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Adam-12 poster
Adam-12
as J.H. Saulsberry
1968-09-21
The Invaders poster
The Invaders
as Fred Wilk Sr.
1967-01-10
The Munsters poster
The Munsters
1964-09-24
Petticoat Junction poster
Petticoat Junction
as Reverend Meadows
1963-09-24
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Judge Arthur
1962-09-20
Bonanza poster
Bonanza
as Chief Winetka
1959-09-12
Shirley Temple's Storybook poster
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Megissogwon
1958-01-12
Alcoa Theatre poster
Alcoa Theatre
as Dr. Alex Farget
1957-09-30

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