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Creighton Hale
Actor
Died August 9, 1965 (77 years)
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Creighton Hale (24 May 1888 — 9 August 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s.
Born Patrick Fitzgerald in County Cork, Ireland, he was educated in Dublin and London, and later attended Ardingly College in Sussex. He immigrated to America in his early twenties, traveling with a troupe of actors. While starring in Charles Frohman's Broadway production of Indian Summer, Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe Film Company. He eventually became known professionally as Creighton Hale, although the derivation of those names remains unknown. His first movie was The Exploits of Elaine in 1914. He starred in hit films such as Way Down East, Orphans of the Storm, and The Cat and the Canary.
When talkies came about, his career declined. He made several appearances in Hal Roach's Our Gang series (School's Out, Big Ears, Free Wheeling), and also played unbilled bits in major talking films such as Larceny, Inc., The Maltese Falcon, and Casablanca.
He died in the Los Angeles County city of South Pasadena and was buried at Duncans Mills Cemetery in Northern California.
[TMDb FYI add-on note: While online sites differ regarding Mr. Hale's birth year, the United States Social Security Death Index indicates that he was born in 1888. When during his lifetime issuing Mr. Hale a Social Security number, the Social Security Administration would have required him to submit documentation proof, or sworn affadavits, of his accurate and true birth date, and his other identifying details. Thus, the SSDI can be considered credible reliable verification of Mr. Hale's 1888 birth year.]
Filmography
| 1958 | Westbound · as Unknown |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis · as Man Driving Car |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind · as Heavenly Judge (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Speakeasy Patron |
| 1957 | Top Secret Affair · as Clerk at Senate Hearing |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1956 | The She-Creature · as Minor Role |
| 1956 | Serenade · as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Our Miss Brooks · as Faculty Member |
| 1955 | Strange Lady in Town · as Card Player |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol (1955) (TV Series) · as Senator Day |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Mr. Peters |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue · as Concierge's Husband |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Martin |
| 1953 | So This Is Love · as Passerby |
| 1952 | Million Dollar Mermaid · as Husband on Beach |
| 1952 | Les Miserables · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1952 | The Girl in White · as Instructor |
| 1952 | Because You're Mine · as Eye Examiner |
| 1952 | Cattle Town · as Townsman on Street |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Carson |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as Writer |
| 1951 | The Enforcer · as Music Store Clerk |
| 1951 | On Moonlight Bay · as Unknown |
| 1951 | Fort Worth · as Railroad Backer |
| 1951 | Goodbye, My Fancy · as Griswolds' Butler (Uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sunset Blvd. · as Creighton Hale (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Backfire · as Cab Driver |
| 1950 | Three Secrets · as Reporter at Lodge |
| 1950 | Francis · as Bank Employee |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers · as Reporter |
| 1950 | Chain Lightning · as Well-Wisher |
| 1950 | Montana · as Rancher |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby · as Subway Commuter |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead · as Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Story of Seabiscuit · as Oscar - Racetrack Spectator |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beach · as Waiter |
| 1949 | A Kiss in the Dark · as Tenant |
| 1949 | John Loves Mary · as Waiter |
| 1948 | Johnny Belinda · as Bailiff (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Fighter Squadron · as Cockney (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Possessed · as Secretary at Inquest |
| 1947 | The Two Mrs. Carrolls · as Second Tout (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Life with Father · as Mr. Wickersham the Father of Twin Boys (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Cry Wolf · as Dr. Reynolds |
| 1947 | The Perils of Pauline · as Marcelled Leading Man |
| 1946 | Humoresque · as Professor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Three Strangers · as Man in Pub |
| 1946 | A Stolen Life · as Attendant |
| 1946 | Night and Day · as Man in Theatre |
| 1946 | Two Guys from Milwaukee · as Mayor's Aide |
| 1945 | Confidential Agent · as Postman |
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffington · as Casey (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain · as Man with Mule |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic · as Sparks (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Watch on the Rhine · as Chauffeur |
| 1943 | The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case · as Dr. Carter |
| 1943 | Truck Busters · as Coroner |
| 1942 | Casablanca · as Customer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Radio Man (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim · as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy · as Telegraph Operator |
| 1942 | Divide and Conquer · as Minor Role |
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon · as Stenographer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as Associated Press Man (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blues in the Night · as Gambler at Dice Table |
| 1941 | The Bride Came C.O.D. · as Reporter #5 |
| 1941 | Dive Bomber · as Hospital Attendant |
| 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde · as Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Law of the Tropics · as Wilson - Clerk |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Telegraph Operator (uncredited) |
| 1940 | One Million B.C. · as Shell Person |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid · as Reporter #3 (uncredited) |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too · as Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American · as Callahan's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Flight Angels · as San Francisco Airport Attendant |
| 1940 | My Love Came Back · as Thompson - Music Co. Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X · as Hotel Manager |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties · as Customer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase · as Reporter |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spy · as Draftsman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | One Wild Night · as Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Midnight Taxi · as G-Man |
| 1936 | Custer's Last Stand · as Hank |
| 1936 | Custer's Last Stand · as Henchman Hank |
| 1935 | Becky Sharp · as British Officer (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Death from a Distance · as Witness |
| 1934 | The Thin Man · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Gambling Lady · as Funeral Attendee (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back · as Wedding Guest |
| 1933 | Sensation Hunters · as Fred Barrett |
| 1932 | The Greeks Had a Word for Them · as Wedding Supervisor |
| 1931 | Grief Street · as Play Co-star |
| 1930 | Holiday · as Pete Hedges |
| 1930 | School's Out · as Jack Crabtree - Miss Crabtree's Brother |
| 1927 | The Cat and the Canary · as Paul Jones |
| 1927 | Should Men Walk Home? · as The Gentleman Crook |
| 1927 | Annie Laurie · as Donald |
| 1927 | Why Girls Say No · as Becky's Boyfriend |
| 1926 | The Midnight Message · as Billy Dodd |
| 1925 | The Circle · as Arnold Cheney |
| 1924 | The Marriage Circle · as Dr. Gustav Mueller |
| 1921 | Orphans of the Storm · as Picard |
| 1920 | Way Down East · as Professor Sterling |
| 1918 | Waifs · as Fitzjames Powers |
| 1915 | A Fool There Was · as Minor Role |