Richard Hale

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Richard Hale
Hale in Abilene Town (1946)
Born
James Richards Hale

(1892-11-16)November 16, 1892
Rogersville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 1981(1981-05-18) (aged 88)
Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Narrator
  • Singer
Years active1914–1978
SpouseFiona O'Shiel Hale

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 usually landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters.

Life and career

Born in

Serge Koussevitsky conducting. Hale was also the narrator for Arthur Fiedler's 1953 RCA recording of the same music with the Boston Pops
.

Hale and Ann Dvorak in Abilene Town (1946)

In later life, he turned more and more to acting. His most notable role was in the 1956 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 neighbour 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 (as Judge Hookstratten in the episode "Bolt from the Blue" written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Roger Moore in which the "hanging judge" sings a mournful ballad near the opening and again at the closing of the episode), 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.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Richard Hale, Baritone, Appears" (PDF). The New York Times. April 8, 1922.
  2. ^ "Richard Hale, Baritone, Pleases" (PDF). The New York Times. April 13, 1921.
  3. New York Tribune
    . April 10, 1021.; including image captioned Richard Hale, Baritone
  4. ^ Mordaunt Hall (June 13, 1927). "The Unknown (1927): The Armless Wonder". The New York Times.

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