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Hale Hamilton(1883-1942)

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  • Writer
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Hale Hamilton
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Hale Hamilton was born on 28 February 1883 in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for His Children's Children (1923), The Girl from Missouri (1934) and The Great Lover (1931). He was married to Grace La Rue, Myrtle Tannehill and Minnie Dorothy Pepper (aka Jane Oaker). He died on 19 May 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 28, 1883
DiedMay 19, 1942(59)
BornFebruary 28, 1883
DiedMay 19, 1942(59)
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Known for

Bebe Daniels in His Children's Children (1923)
His Children's Children
  • Rufus Kayne
  • 1923
Jean Harlow in The Girl from Missouri (1934)
The Girl from Missouri
6.6
  • Charlie Turner
  • 1934
Irene Dunne and Adolphe Menjou in The Great Lover (1931)
The Great Lover
5.5
  • Stapleton
  • 1931
Hale Hamilton and Lois Wilson in The Great Gatsby (1926)
The Great Gatsby
  • Tom Buchanan
  • 1926

Credits

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Actor

  • Spencer Tracy in Edison, the Man (1940)
    Edison, the Man
    7.0
    • Broker (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Gary Cooper and Sigrid Gurie in The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
    The Adventures of Marco Polo
    5.6
    • Maffeo Polo (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Henry Armetta, Bill Burrud, William 'Billy' Benedict, Frankie Darro, Charlotte Henry, and May Robson in 3 Kids and a Queen (1935)
    3 Kids and a Queen
    6.6
    • Ralph
    • 1935
  • Brian Aherne and Joan Crawford in I Live My Life (1935)
    I Live My Life
    5.9
    • Uncle Carl
    • 1935
  • Dante's Inferno (1935)
    Dante's Inferno
    6.6
    • Mr. Wallace (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Robert Young, Betty Furness, Claude Gillingwater, and Nat Pendleton in Calm Yourself (1935)
    Calm Yourself
    5.6
    • Mr. M.B. Kent
    • 1935
  • Betty Grable, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in The Nitwits (1935)
    The Nitwits
    5.9
    • Winfield Lake
    • 1935
  • Let 'em Have It (1935)
    Let 'em Have It
    6.6
    • Ex-Senator Reilly
    • 1935
  • Buster Crabbe and Patricia Ellis in Hold 'Em Yale (1935)
    Hold 'Em Yale
    6.2
    • Mr. Wilmot
    • 1935
  • Barbara Stanwyck in The Woman in Red (1935)
    The Woman in Red
    6.1
    • Wyatt Furness
    • 1935
  • Clark Gable and Constance Bennett in After Office Hours (1935)
    After Office Hours
    6.4
    • Henry King Patterson
    • 1935
  • May Robson in Grand Old Girl (1935)
    Grand Old Girl
    5.4
    • Killaine
    • 1935
  • Conrad Nagel in The Marines Are Coming (1934)
    The Marines Are Coming
    5.2
    • Colonel Gilroy
    • 1934
  • When Strangers Meet
    5.5
    • Captain Manning
    • 1934
  • Guy Kibbee and Aline MacMahon in Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
    Big Hearted Herbert
    6.2
    • Mr. Havens
    • 1934

Writer

  • Charlotte Greenwood in Love Your Neighbor (1930)
    Love Your Neighbor
    6.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1930
  • Madge Kennedy in The Purple Highway (1923)
    The Purple Highway
    • play "Dear Me, or April Changes"
    • 1923
  • Hale Hamilton in In His Brother's Place (1919)
    In His Brother's Place
    • story
    • 1919
  • May Allison in The Return of Mary (1918)
    The Return of Mary
    • play (unconfirmed)
    • 1918

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I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
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I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • February 28, 1883
    • Fort Madison, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 1942
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouses
      Grace La RueMay 1920 - May 19, 1942 (his death)
  • Other works
    Broadway play: "Don Caesar's Return". Directed by Victor Mapes. Wallack's Theatre: 87 performances. Cast included Hale Hamilton as Theodore Hamilton.
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Heavy-set character actor, on stage from 1901. Began his film career in silent pictures in 1915, often appearing with his third wife Grace La Rue. Busy supporting player of 1930's melodramas. Also authored three plays.

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