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{{Short description|American actor (1880–1942)}}
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| name = Hale Hamilton
| name = Hale Hamilton
| image = Johnny on the Spot 1919.jpg
| image = Hale Hamilton - Aug 1918 EH.jpg
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| caption = Hale Hamilton and [[Louise Lovely]]<br>in ''Johnny-on-the-Spot'', 1919
| birth_name = Hale Rice Hamilton
| birth_name = Hale Rice Hamilton
| birth_date = {{birth date|1880|2|28}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1880|2|28}}
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| spouse = [[Jane Oaker]] (m.1901–div.1912)<br>[[Myrtle Tannehill]] (m.1912–div.1920)<br>[[Grace La Rue]] (m.1920)
| spouse = [[Jane Oaker]] (m.1901–div.1912)<br>[[Myrtle Tannehill]] (m.1912–div.1920)<br>[[Grace La Rue]] (m.1920)
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'''Hale Rice Hamilton''' (February 28, 1880 – May 19, 1942)<ref>''Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976''; page 1062 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research Company</ref> was an American actor, writer and producer.
'''Hale Rice Hamilton''' (February 28, 1880 – May 19, 1942)<ref>''Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976''; page 1062 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research Company</ref> was an American actor.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Hamilton was born in [[Topeka, Kansas]] in 1880. (His birth year is sometimes listed as either 1879 or 1883.) He was married to three actresses, [[Jane Oaker]], [[Myrtle Tannehill]], and [[Grace La Rue]]. Tannehill sued Hamilton, accusing him of being lured away from her by La Rue.<ref>''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd edition p. 223 c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana</ref>
Hamilton was born in [[Topeka, Kansas]] in 1880. (His birth year is sometimes listed as either 1879 or 1883.) His brother was politician [[John Hamilton (Kansas politician)|John Daniel Miller Hamilton]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |date=1937-01-25 |title=People, Jan. 25, 1937 |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,770562,00.html |access-date=2023-02-16 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref>


Hamilton's Broadway debut was in ''Don Caesar's Return'' (1901).<ref>{{cite web |title=Hale Hamilton |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/hale-hamilton-6035 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=September 30, 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200930160417/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/hale-hamilton-6035 |archivedate=September 30, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1942 in [[Hollywood, California]].

He was married to three actresses, [[Jane Oaker]], [[Myrtle Tannehill]], and [[Grace La Rue]]. Tannehill sued Hamilton, accusing him of being lured away from her by La Rue.<ref>''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd edition p. 223 c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana</ref>

He filed bankruptcy in 1937.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:Signed sketch of Grace La Rue and Hale Hamilton by Manuel Rosenberg.jpg|thumb|Signed drawing by [[Manuel Rosenberg]] 1919]]


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Love Affair (1932 film)|Love Affair]]'' (1932) - Bruce Hardy
*''[[Love Affair (1932 film)|Love Affair]]'' (1932) - Bruce Hardy
*''[[Two Against the World (1932 film)|Two Against the World]]'' (1932) - Mr. Gordon Mitchell
*''[[Two Against the World (1932 film)|Two Against the World]]'' (1932) - Mr. Gordon Mitchell
*''[[Life Begins (film)|Life Begins]]'' (1932) - Dr. Cramm
*''[[Life Begins (1932 film)|Life Begins]]'' (1932) - Dr. Cramm
*''[[Those We Love]]'' (1932) - Blake
*''[[Those We Love]]'' (1932) - Blake
*''[[The Most Dangerous Game (film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932) - Bill - Owner of Yacht (uncredited)
*''[[The Most Dangerous Game (film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]'' (1932) - Bill - Owner of Yacht (uncredited)
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*''[[Parole Girl]]'' (1933) - Anthony 'Tony' Grattan
*''[[Parole Girl]]'' (1933) - Anthony 'Tony' Grattan
*''[[Black Beauty (1933 film)|Black Beauty]]'' (1933) - Harlan Bledsoe
*''[[Black Beauty (1933 film)|Black Beauty]]'' (1933) - Harlan Bledsoe
*''[[Strange People]]'' (1933) - J.E.Burton - the Attorney
*''[[Strange People (1933 film)|Strange People]]'' (1933) - J.E.Burton - the Attorney
*''[[One Man's Journey]]'' (1933) - Dr. Tillinghast
*''[[One Man's Journey]]'' (1933) - Dr. Tillinghast
*''[[The Wolf Dog]]'' (1933, Serial) - Norman Bryan
*''[[The Wolf Dog]]'' (1933, Serial) - Norman Bryan
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*''[[Sitting Pretty (1933 film)|Sitting Pretty]]'' (1933) - Vinton (uncredited)
*''[[Sitting Pretty (1933 film)|Sitting Pretty]]'' (1933) - Vinton (uncredited)
*''[[Twin Husbands (1933 film)|Twin Husbands]]'' (1933) - Colonel Gordon Lewis
*''[[Twin Husbands (1933 film)|Twin Husbands]]'' (1933) - Colonel Gordon Lewis
*''The Quitter'' (1934) - Maj. Stephen Winthrop
* ''[[The Quitter (1934 film)|The Quitter]]'' (1934) - Maj. Stephen Winthrop
*''[[City Park (1934 film)|City Park]]'' (1934) - Herbert Ransome
*''[[City Park (1934 film)|City Park]]'' (1934) - Herbert Ransome
*''[[Private Scandal]]'' (1934) - Jim Orrington (uncredited)
*''[[Private Scandal]]'' (1934) - Jim Orrington (uncredited)
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[[Category:Actors from Topeka, Kansas]]
[[Category:Actors from Topeka, Kansas]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Burials at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park]]

Latest revision as of 01:04, 29 October 2023

Hale Hamilton
Born
Hale Rice Hamilton

(1880-02-28)February 28, 1880
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 1942(1942-05-19) (aged 62)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1901–1940
Spouse(s)Jane Oaker (m.1901–div.1912)
Myrtle Tannehill (m.1912–div.1920)
Grace La Rue (m.1920)

Hale Rice Hamilton (February 28, 1880 – May 19, 1942)[1] was an American actor.

Biography[edit]

Hamilton was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1880. (His birth year is sometimes listed as either 1879 or 1883.) His brother was politician John Daniel Miller Hamilton.[2]

Hamilton's Broadway debut was in Don Caesar's Return (1901).[3]

He was married to three actresses, Jane Oaker, Myrtle Tannehill, and Grace La Rue. Tannehill sued Hamilton, accusing him of being lured away from her by La Rue.[4]

He filed bankruptcy in 1937.[2]

Signed drawing by Manuel Rosenberg 1919

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976; page 1062 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research Company
  2. ^ a b "People, Jan. 25, 1937". Time. January 25, 1937. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hale Hamilton". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Silent Film Necrology 2nd edition p. 223 c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana

External links[edit]

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