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Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

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Biography

Alan Hale, Jr. (March 8, 1921– January 2, 1990) was an American movie and television actor, best known for his role as Skipper (Jonas Grumby) on the popular sitcom Gilligan's Island. Hale was the lookalike son of popular supporting film actor Alan Hale.

Known For

Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

1955

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952

The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

1979

Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

1968

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954

Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

1979

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

Terror Night

Terror Night

1989

Affair in Reno

Affair in Reno

1957

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

1950

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

1951

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

The Big Trees

The Big Trees

1952

Hambone and Hillie

Hambone and Hillie

1983

The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

1956

The Giant Spider Invasion

The Giant Spider Invasion

1975

Up Periscope

Up Periscope

1959

Evidence of Power

Evidence of Power

1979

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

1957

The Crawling Hand

The Crawling Hand

1963

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

The West Point Story

The West Point Story

1950

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

1957

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

Destry

Destry

1954

The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun

1953

The Three Outlaws

The Three Outlaws

1956

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

1941

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

1963

The Lady Takes a Flyer

The Lady Takes a Flyer

1958

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

1964

Swiss Tour

Swiss Tour

1949

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952

Thunder in Carolina

Thunder in Carolina

1960

Canyon River

Canyon River

1956

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

1954

Short Grass

Short Grass

1950

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

1954

Riders in the Sky

Riders in the Sky

1949

One Sunday Afternoon

One Sunday Afternoon

1948

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952

The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun

1950

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952

The Spirit of West Point

The Spirit of West Point

1947

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

1987

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

1955

Homecoming

Homecoming

1948

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

The Long Rope

The Long Rope

1961

The Curse of a Faithful Wife

The Curse of a Faithful Wife

1972

Sierra Passage

Sierra Passage

1950

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

Top Sergeant

Top Sergeant

1942

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

No Time for Love

No Time for Love

1943

Sammy

Sammy

1977

Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

1949

Arctic Flight

Arctic Flight

1952

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

1950

Lady in the Iron Mask

Lady in the Iron Mask

1952

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove

1954

Music Man

Music Man

1948

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

1974

Victory Quiz

Victory Quiz

1942

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942

Honeychile

Honeychile

1951

The Red Fury

The Red Fury

1984

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

1960

Moochie of the Little League

Moochie of the Little League

1959

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

1954

Mission of Danger

Mission of Danger

1960

Rubber Racketeers

Rubber Racketeers

1942

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1975

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984

The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

1970

Military Training

Military Training

1941

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

1943

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

1982

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974

ALF

ALF

1986

Casey Jones

Casey Jones

1957

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Hazel

Hazel

1961

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

Public Defender

Public Defender

1954

The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

1979

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

The Texan

The Texan

1958

The Texan

The Texan

1958

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Maverick

Maverick

1957

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1963

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Batman

Batman

1966

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Frontier

Frontier

1955

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

1986

The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

2022