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Sonnie Hale

Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born May 1, 1902Died June 9, 1959 (57 years)
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Sonnie Hale (1 May 1902 – 9 June 1959) was an English theatre and cinema actor and director.

John Robert Hale-Monro, better known by his stage name, was born in Kensington, London, the son of Robert Hale and Belle Reynolds. His father, and his sister Binnie Hale, were actors. He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor.

He worked chiefly in musical and revue theatre, but also acted in several films with occasional screenwriting or directing credits. He first performed on stage at the London Pavilion in 1921 in the chorus of the revue Fun of the Fayre. A major personal investment in a show to tour the country planned for late 1939 proved financially ruinous due to the outbreak of war and the subsequent closure of most theatres. His slight acquaintance Evelyn Waugh advised him against such an investment. His reply was reported to be the sardonic “War is good for business, don't you know!”

Known For

  • Evergreen
  • First a Girl
  • A French Mistress
  • It's Love Again
  • Head Over Heels in Love
  • Friday the Thirteenth
  • Let's Be Famous

Filmography

1946
London Town · as Charlie De Haven
1944
While Nero Fiddled · as The Professor
1939
Let's Be Famous · as Finch
1938
The Phantom Strikes · as Samuel Cuthbert 'sam' Hackett
1936
It's Love Again · as Freddie Rathbone
1935
First a Girl · as Victor
1934
Wild Boy · as Billy Grosvenor
1934
Are You a Mason? · as Frank Perry
1934
Evergreen · as Leslie Benn
1933
Friday the Thirteenth · as Alf, The Conductor
1932
A Blonde Dream · as Willie Ii
1927

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