Creighton Hale

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Creighton Hale (1916)

Creighton Hale (born May 24, 1882 in County Cork , Ireland , † August 9, 1965 in South Pasadena , California ) was an Irish - American film and theater actor.

life and career

Creighton Hale was born as Patrick Fitzgerald into a family of actors and has been on stage since early childhood, among others at the side of Johnston Forbes-Robertson . Hale completed his schooling in Dublin and London , later at Ardingly College in Sussex . After graduating, he focused entirely on his acting career and immigrated to the United States. Here he played in 1913 under the direction of theater producer Charles Frohman on Broadway in Indian Summerwhere he first noticed agents from Hollywood. In 1914, Hale switched to the still young film business, which he said he preferred to the theater, because there you would only spend your evenings on the stage, although the evening was the "best time in a man's life".

In Hollywood Creighton Hale became a household name quickly, among other things, on the side of Pearl White in their action serial The Exploits of Elaine and The Iron Claw . A trademark in many of his films were the round glasses, which sometimes earned him the derisive name " Harold Lloyd for the poor". In the lavishly produced David Wark Griffith films Far in the East and Two Orphans in the Storm , Hale was seen alongside Lillian Gish as the comic relief of the film. He played the unfortunate admirer of Florence Vidor in Ernst Lubitsch's comedy Die Ehe im Kreis (1924) and the comedic hero in Paul Leni's horror film Spuk im Schloß (1927). With the start of the sound film era in the late 1920s, its popularity quickly declined, one reason being its increasing age of almost 50 years. In addition, his reputation was damaged by the divorce from his wife Victoire Lowe, who accused him of cruel behavior. He later made more negative headlines when he wasn't paying enough support for his two children. Victoria Lowe later married actor John Miljan .

Within just a few years, Creighton Hale found himself in small roles that were rarely featured in the film credits. Hale starred in several short films in the early 1930s and was a minor actor for Warner Bros. in classic films such as The Falcon's Trail (as a police stenographer) and Casablanca (as a player who doubtfully asks whether Rick's casino is honest ) active. The former star was also briefly seen in a few films that focused on the silent movie - such as Hollywood Boulevard (1936), Pauline, Let the Kissing Be (1947) and Twilight Boulevard (1950). In 1959 he retired from the acting business. Creighton Hale died six years later at the age of 83. He left behind his second wife, Kathleen Bering, who had been married since 1931.

Creighton Hale has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his film work .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Creighton Hale's biography at Thanhouser
  2. ↑ Creighton Hale in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
  3. ^ Creighton Hale at Allmovie
  4. ↑ Creighton Hale's biography at Thanhouser
  5. ↑ Creighton Hale on Unsung Joe
  6. ^ Creighton Hale at Allmovie
  7. ↑ Creighton Hale on Unsung Joe
personal data
SURNAME Hale, Creighton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fitzgerald, Patrick (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish-American film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH County Cork , Ireland
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1965
Place of death South Pasadena , California