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Richard Hale

Bio: 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: Wed, Nov 16 1892
Birthplace: Rogersville, Tennessee, USA

Death: Mon, May 18 1981
Richard Hale is 88 years old
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Poster of Evil Town
Evil Town
Richard Hale would have been no older than 88 in Evil Town as 'Lester Wylie'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 02 1987
Poster of Family Plot
Family Plot
Richard Hale was 83 in Family Plot as 'A.A. Adamson (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 09 1976
Poster of Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Richard Hale was 82 in Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as 'Reverend Culpepper'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 02 1975
Poster of Dr. Shagetz
Dr. Shagetz
Richard Hale was 82 in Dr. Shagetz as 'Lester Wylie'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Scandalous John
Scandalous John
Richard Hale was 78 in Scandalous John as 'Old Indian'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Richard Hale was 76 in Night Gallery as 'Doctor'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 08 1969
Poster of Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
Richard Hale was 76 in Dr. Heidegger's Experiment as 'Mr. Gascoigne'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam
Richard Hale was 71 in Good Neighbor Sam as 'Mr. Vernier (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 22 1964
Poster of To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
Richard Hale was 70 in To Kill a Mockingbird as 'Nathan Radley'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 20 1962
Poster of Tower of London
Tower of London
Richard Hale was 69 in Tower of London as 'Tyrus'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 24 1962
Poster of The Incredible Doktor Markesan
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
Richard Hale was 69 in The Incredible Doktor Markesan as 'Prof. Everett Latimore'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 25 1962
Poster of Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3
Richard Hale was 69 in Sergeants 3 as 'White Eagle'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 10 1962
Poster of Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
Richard Hale was 67 in Ben-Hur as 'Gaspar (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 18 1959
Poster of Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell
Richard Hale was 64 in Short Cut to Hell as 'AT'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
Richard Hale was 63 in Friendly Persuasion as 'Purdy'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
Richard Hale was 63 in Pillars of the Sky as 'Isaiah'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 1956
Poster of A Man Alone
A Man Alone
Richard Hale was 62 in A Man Alone as 'Judge Witham (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 17 1955
Poster of Moonfleet
Moonfleet
Richard Hale was 62 in Moonfleet as 'Starkill'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 24 1955
Poster of Man on a Bus
Man on a Bus
Richard Hale was 62 in Man on a Bus as 'First Prisoner'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1955
Poster of Canyon Crossroads
Canyon Crossroads
Richard Hale was 62 in Canyon Crossroads as 'Joe Rivers'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of Drum Beat
Drum Beat
Richard Hale was 61 in Drum Beat
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 10 1954
Poster of Red Garters
Red Garters
Richard Hale was 61 in Red Garters as 'Dr. J. Pott Troy'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 09 1954
Poster of The Diamond Queen
The Diamond Queen
Richard Hale was 61 in The Diamond Queen as 'Gabriel Tavernier'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1953
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Richard Hale was 60 in Julius Caesar as 'A Soothsayer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 04 1953
Poster of San Antone
San Antone
Richard Hale was 60 in San Antone as 'Abraham Lincoln'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 15 1953
Poster of Rogue's March
Rogue's March
Richard Hale was 60 in Rogue's March as 'Igor'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of A Star Shall Rise
A Star Shall Rise
Richard Hale was 60 in A Star Shall Rise as 'Gaspar'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle
Richard Hale was 59 in Springfield Rifle as 'Gen. Halleck (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 22 1952
Poster of Caribbean
Caribbean
Richard Hale was 59 in Caribbean as 'Ship's Doctor (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Richard Hale was 59 in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima as 'Father Ferreira'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 20 1952
Poster of Scaramouche
Scaramouche
Richard Hale was 59 in Scaramouche as 'Perigore'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 08 1952
Poster of Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
Richard Hale was 59 in Young Man with Ideas as 'Vishto (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 02 1952
Poster of The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
Richard Hale was 59 in The Man with a Cloak as 'Durand, the lawyer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 27 1951
Poster of The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
Richard Hale was 59 in The Unknown Man as 'Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 16 1951
Poster of Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
Richard Hale was 58 in Angels in the Outfield as 'Dr. Blane (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 19 1951
Poster of The Law and the Lady
The Law and the Lady
Richard Hale was 58 in The Law and the Lady as 'Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 20 1951
Poster of Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three
Richard Hale was 58 in Soldiers Three as 'Govind-Lal'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of Kim
Kim
Richard Hale was 58 in Kim as 'Hassan Bey'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 07 1950
Poster of The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
Richard Hale was 57 in The Desert Hawk as 'Iman, the Holy One'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 05 1950
Poster of Convicted
Convicted
Richard Hale was 57 in Convicted as 'Judge (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of The Pilgrimage Play
The Pilgrimage Play
Richard Hale was 57 in The Pilgrimage Play as 'Pontius Pilate'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 12 1949
Poster of All the King's Men
All the King's Men
Richard Hale was 57 in All the King's Men as 'Richard Hale (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 16 1949
Poster of Port Said
Port Said
Richard Hale was 55 in Port Said as 'Mario Giustano'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 15 1948
Poster of Queen Esther
Queen Esther
Richard Hale was 55 in Queen Esther as 'Mordecai'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1948
Poster of The Other Love
The Other Love
Richard Hale was 54 in The Other Love as 'Professor Linnaker'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 14 1947
Poster of The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
Richard Hale was 53 in The Man Who Dared as 'Reginald Fogg'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 30 1946
Poster of The Devil's Mask
The Devil's Mask
Richard Hale was 53 in The Devil's Mask as 'Curator Raymond Halliday'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 23 1946
Poster of Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
Richard Hale was 53 in Badman's Territory as 'Ben Wade'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 04 1946
Poster of Abilene Town
Abilene Town
Richard Hale was 53 in Abilene Town as 'Charlie Fair'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 11 1946
Poster of A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
Richard Hale was 52 in A Thousand and One Nights as 'Kofir'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 20 1945
Poster of The Girl in the Case
The Girl in the Case
Richard Hale was 51 in The Girl in the Case as 'John Heyser'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 20 1944
Poster of Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday
Richard Hale was 51 in Knickerbocker Holiday as 'Tammany'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of None Shall Escape
None Shall Escape
Richard Hale was 51 in None Shall Escape as 'Rabbi David Levin'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of Caprice of the Mountains
Caprice of the Mountains
Richard Hale was 23 in Caprice of the Mountains as 'Tim Baker'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 09 1916

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Richard Hale was 75+ in Adam-12 as 'J.H. Saulsberry'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Richard Hale was 74+ in The Invaders as 'Fred Wilk Sr.'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Richard Hale was 73+ in Star Trek as 'Goro'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Richard Hale was 72+ in The Wild Wild West as 'Sedgewick'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
Richard Hale was 71+ in The Munsters
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Richard Hale was 70+ in Petticoat Junction as 'Judge Clarke, Reverend Meadows'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Richard Hale was 69+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'Judge Arthur'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Richard Hale was 67+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show as 'Gibson Hunsucker'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Richard Hale was 66+ in Bonanza as 'Chief Winetka'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
Richard Hale was 65+ in The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1958
Poster of Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Richard Hale was 65+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook as 'Megissogwon'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958
Poster of Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Richard Hale was 64+ in Alcoa Theatre as 'Dr. Alex Farget'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Richard Hale was 64+ in Perry Mason as 'Abner Gordon, George Lutts'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Richard Hale was 62+ in Gunsmoke as 'White Buffalo, El Cuerno, Old Luke Corbin, Miner'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of City Detective
City Detective
Richard Hale was 60+ in City Detective
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Richard Hale was 59+ in Four Star Playhouse as 'Pop, Dr. Kessell, Fotheringham, Judge, Bishop, Capt. Harmon'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952