AKA Alan Hale McKahan, Jr.

Born: 8-Mar-1921
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Died: 2-Jan-1990
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA [1]
Cause of death: Cancer - other [2]
Remains: Cremated (ashes scattered at sea)

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Skipper on Gilligan's Island

Military service: US Coast Guard (WWII)

[2] Thymus cancer.

Father: Alan Hale, Sr. (actor, b. 1892, d. 1950)
Sister: Karen Hale Wookey (script supervisor, b. 4-Feb-1924, d. 9-Sep-1998)
Wife: Naomi Hale (m. 30-Aug-1964, until his death)

    High School: Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA

    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6653 Hollywood Blvd. (television)
    Risk Factors: Obesity

    TELEVISION
    Gilligan's Island Skipper (1964-67)
    The Good Guys Big Tom (1969)
    Casey Jones Casey Jones (1957-58)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Back to the Beach (7-Aug-1987)
    Johnny Dangerously (21-Dec-1984) · Desk Sergeant
    Red Fury (1984)
    Hambone and Hillie (24-Apr-1983)
    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (15-May-1981)
    The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (3-May-1979)
    The Fifth Musketeer (6-Apr-1979)
    The North Avenue Irregulars (9-Feb-1979)
    Angels' Brigade (1979)
    Rescue from Gilligan's Island (14-Oct-1978)
    The Giant Spider Invasion (30-Dec-1976)
    There Was a Crooked Man... (19-Sep-1970) · Tobaccy
    The Andersonville Trial (17-May-1970) · Board Member
    Hang 'Em High (31-Jul-1968) · Stone
    Tiger by the Tail (1968)
    Bullet for a Badman (24-Jun-1964) · Leach
    Advance to the Rear (15-Apr-1964)
    The Crawling Hand (4-Sep-1963)
    The Iron Maiden (7-Jun-1963)
    The Long Rope (1961)
    Thunder in Carolina (Jul-1960)
    Up Periscope (4-Mar-1959) · Malone
    The Lady Takes a Flyer (29-Jan-1958)
    All Mine to Give (Nov-1957) · Tom Cullen
    Affair in Reno (15-Feb-1957)
    Battle Hymn (14-Feb-1957) · Mess Sergeant
    The True Story of Jesse James (Feb-1957) · Cole Younger
    The Three Outlaws (13-May-1956)
    The Killer Is Loose (2-Mar-1956) · Denny
    The Indian Fighter (21-Dec-1955)
    A Man Alone (17-Oct-1955)
    The Sea Chase (4-Jun-1955) · Wentz
    Many Rivers to Cross (23-Feb-1955) · Luke Radford
    Destry (1-Dec-1954) · Jack Larson
    Young at Heart (Dec-1954)
    Rogue Cop (17-Sep-1954)
    Silver Lode (23-Jul-1954)
    Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (20-May-1954) · Jay Simpson
    The Iron Glove (Apr-1954)
    Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (20-Nov-1953) · Fleming
    The Man Behind the Gun (31-Jan-1953) · Olaf
    Springfield Rifle (22-Oct-1952) · Mizzell
    Wait 'Til the Sun Shines, Nellie (27-Jun-1952)
    The Big Trees (5-Feb-1952) · Tiny
    At Sword's Point (1952)
    Home Town Story (1-May-1951)
    The West Point Story (22-Dec-1950) · Bull Gilbert
    The Blazing Sun (20-Nov-1950) · Ben Luber
    The Underworld Story (26-Jul-1950)
    Riders in the Sky (29-Nov-1949) · Marshal Riggs
    It Happens Every Spring (10-Jun-1949) · Schmidt
    One Sunday Afternoon (25-Dec-1948) · Marty
    It Happened on 5th Avenue (19-Apr-1947) · Whitey
    Eagle Squadron (16-Jun-1942)
    To the Shores of Tripoli (11-Mar-1942)
    All-American Co-Ed (31-Oct-1941) · Tiny

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