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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 16, 1892
Place of Birth:
Rogersville, Tennessee, USA
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Richard Hale
Biography
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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 often landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters.
Born in Rogersville, Tennessee, Hale attended Columbia University on a singing scholarship. Upon graduation in 1914, he turned down an offer to join Columbia's English department, choosing instead to join Minnie Maddern Fiske's theater group. Hale's 1921 debut at Aeolian Hall began a successful career in opera as a baritone; he toured Europe and the United States. In later life, he turned more and more to acting. His most notable role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper. He was also notable as the Soothsayer who warns "Beware the Ides of March!" in the Shakespeare 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 neighbor 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 (in an episode written and directed by Robert Altman), 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. CLR
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Evil Town | Lester Wylie |
| 1976 | Family Plot | A.A. Adamson (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Dr. Shagetz | Lester Wylie |
| 1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Reverend Culpepper |
| 1971 | Scandalous John | Old Indian |
| 1969 | Dr. Heidegger's Experiment | Mr. Gascoigne |
| 1969 | Night Gallery | Doctor |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Mr. Vernier (uncredited) |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Nathan Radley |
| 1962 | Tower of London | Tyrus |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3 | White Eagle |
| 1962 | The Incredible Doktor Markesan | Prof. Everett Latimore |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | Gaspar (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Short Cut to Hell | AT |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Purdy |
| 1956 | Pillars of the Sky | Isaiah |
| 1955 | Moonfleet | Starkill |
| 1955 | Canyon Crossroads | Joe Rivers |
| 1955 | Man on a Bus | First Prisoner |
| 1955 | A Man Alone | Judge Witham (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Drum Beat | |
| 1954 | Red Garters | Dr. J. Pott Troy |
| 1953 | Julius Caesar | A Soothsayer |
| 1953 | The Diamond Queen | Gabriel Tavernier |
| 1953 | Rogue's March | Igor |
| 1953 | San Antone | Abraham Lincoln |
| 1952 | The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima | Father Ferreira |
| 1952 | Springfield Rifle | Gen. Halleck (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Scaramouche | Perigore |
| 1952 | Caribbean | Ship's Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1952 | A Star Shall Rise | Gaspar |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Vishto (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Man with a Cloak | Durand, the lawyer |
| 1951 | The Law and the Lady | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Unknown Man | Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Soldiers Three | Govind-Lal |
| 1951 | Angels in the Outfield | Dr. Blane (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Kim | Hassan Bey |
| 1950 | The Desert Hawk | Iman, the Holy One |
| 1950 | Convicted | Judge (uncredited) |
| 1949 | All the King's Men | Richard Hale (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Pilgrimage Play | Pontius Pilate |
| 1948 | Port Said | Mario Giustano |
| 1948 | Queen Esther | Mordecai |
| 1947 | The Other Love | Professor Linnaker |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory | Ben Wade |
| 1946 | The Man Who Dared | Reginald Fogg |
| 1946 | Abilene Town | Charlie Fair |
| 1946 | The Devil's Mask | Curator Raymond Halliday |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One Nights | Kofir |
| 1944 | Knickerbocker Holiday | Tammany |
| 1944 | The Girl in the Case | John Heyser |
| 1944 | None Shall Escape | Rabbi David Levin |
| 1916 | Caprice of the Mountains | Tim Baker |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Adam-12 | J.H. Saulsberry |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Fred Wilk Sr. |
| 1966 | Star Trek | Goro |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Sedgewick |
| 1964 | The Munsters | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Judge Clarke |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Reverend Meadows |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Judge Arthur |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Gibson Hunsucker |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Chief Winetka |
| 1958 | The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Megissogwon |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Dr. Alex Farget |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Abner Gordon |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | George Lutts |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | White Buffalo |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | El Cuerno |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Old Luke Corbin |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Miner |
| 1953 | City Detective | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Pop |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Fotheringham |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Dr. Kessell |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Judge |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Bishop |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Capt. Harmon |