Hallam Cooley

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Hallam Cooley
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 1971(1971-03-20) (aged 76)
, U.S
Other namesHal Cooley
OccupationActor
Years active1913-1936
Spouses
Elizabeth Bates
(m. 1919; div. 1934)
Doris MacMahon
(m. 1935)

Hallam Burr (February 8, 1895 – March 20, 1971), known by his

Brooklyn, New York, and died in Tiburon, California.[citation needed
]

Cooley attended Northwestern Military Academy in Highland Park, Illinois,[1] and graduated from the University of Minnesota. He began as a stage actor[2] and later worked for American, Ince, Selig, and Universal studios before going to Famous Players–Lasky.[1]

Cooley married Elizabeth Bates on Christmas Day, 1919,[1] and they divorced in July 1934.[3] His second wife was Doris MacMahon, and they married on August 1, 1935.[4][5] He claimed to be a direct descendant of Aaron Burr, the third Vice President of the United States.[6]

Partial filmography

Cooley with Doris May in The Foolish Age (1921)

References

  1. ^ a b c Stuart, Jane L. (January 1920). "Hallam Cooley's Trail". Motion Picture Classic. IX: 88, 93. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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  3. ^ Kendall, Read (August 17, 1934). "Around and About in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Guests surrounding Doris MacMahon and Hallam Cooley on their wedding day, Los Angeles, 1935". UCLA Library Special Collections. University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Weaver, Sylva (August 4, 1935). "Studio Folk Turn Out for Wedding Rite". Los Angeles Times. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hallam Cooley Has New Role". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1930. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.