Alan Hale

Alan Hale

actor, film director (1892-1950)

Alan Hale Sr., typically credited as Alan Hale, was an American actor and film director. He is best known for his many character roles during the Golden Age of Hollywood, in particular as a frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn. He also played in films supporting Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan. In total, his career in film lasted 40 years.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 84 films (1915–1975) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 26 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1934 THE SCARLET LETTER. Majestic Producing Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1933 DESTINATION UNKNOWN. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1931 Aloha. Thomas H. Ince 9 reels 16mm B&W sound
1931 SUSAN LENOX. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 THE NIGHT ANGEL. Paramount Publix Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 The Sea Ghost William Nigh 64 min B&W
1929 RED HOT RHYTHM Castle Films 10min 16mm B&W Sound
1929 RED HOT RHYTHM. Pathe Exchange Inc. 9 reels B&W
1929 SAILOR'S HOLIDAY. Pathe Exchange Inc. 6 reels B&W
1929 THE LEATHERNECK. Pathe Exchange Inc. 8 reels B&W
1928 SAL OF SINGAPORE. Pathe Exchange Inc. 8 reels B&W
1928 THE COP. Pathe Exchange Inc. 8 reels B&W
1928 THE LEOPARD LADY. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels B&W
1928 THE SPIELER. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W Silent
1927 [The Wreck of the Hesperus] Elmer Clifton B&W
1927 Rubber Tires. Cinema Corp. of America 7 reels 16mm B&W silent
1927 THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1926 FORBIDDEN WATERS. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 6 reels B&W
1926 THE SPORTING LOVER. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1925 Braveheart. Producers Distributing Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W silent
1925 THE SCARLET HONEYMOON. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1925 THE WEDDING SONG. Cinema Corp. of America 7 reels B&W
1923 MAIN STREET. warner bros. 9 reels B&W
1923 The Covered Wagon Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 1:29:00 16mm B&W silent
1923 The covered wagon director, James Cruze. 85 16mm B&W silent
1923 THE COVERED WAGON. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 10 reels 16mm B&W
1922 A doll's house. United Artists Corp. (Nazimova Productions author). 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1922 THE DICTATOR. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1921 THE FOX. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 7 reels B&W
1920 A VOICE IN THE DARK. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1917 LIFE'S WHIRLPOOL. Metro Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1917 THE ETERNAL TEMPTRESS. Famous Players Film Co 5 reels B&W
1916 PUDD'NHEAD WILSON. The Mark Twain Co. B&W silent
1915 THE PASSING STORM. Biograph Co 1 reel B&W silent