Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Date of Birth:

May 24, 1888

Place of Birth:

County Cork, Ireland

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Creighton Hale (24 May 1888 — 9 August 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s.

Born Patrick Fitzgerald in County Cork, Ireland, he was educated in Dublin and London, and later attended Ardingly College in Sussex. He immigrated to America in his early twenties, traveling with a troupe of actors. While starring in Charles Frohman's Broadway production of Indian Summer, Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe Film Company. He eventually became known professionally as Creighton Hale, although the derivation of those names remains unknown. His first movie was The Exploits of Elaine in 1914. He starred in hit films such as Way Down East, Orphans of the Storm, and The Cat and the Canary.

When talkies came about, his career declined. He made several appearances in Hal Roach's Our Gang series (School's Out, Big Ears, Free Wheeling), and also played unbilled bits in major talking films such as Larceny, Inc., The Maltese Falcon, and Casablanca.

He died in the Los Angeles County city of South Pasadena and was buried at Duncans Mills Cemetery in Northern California.

filmography:

So You Want to Know Your Relatives So You Want to Know Your Relatives

1954

The Seven Pearls The Seven Pearls

1917

Stan Kenton and His Orchestra Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

1947

The Stain The Stain

1914

Rose-Marie Rose-Marie

1928

Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra

1941

Trilby Trilby

1923

Serenade Serenade

1956

The Man Who Came to Dinner The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

Tea- With a Kick! Tea- With a Kick!

1923

The Exploits of Elaine The Exploits of Elaine

1914

Goodbye, My Fancy Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

So You Want an Apartment So You Want an Apartment

1948

Thank Your Lucky Stars Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

The New Exploits of Elaine The New Exploits of Elaine

1915

The Story of Mankind The Story of Mankind

1957

So You Want to Be a Gambler So You Want to Be a Gambler

1948

Hollywood Wonderland Hollywood Wonderland

1947

The Million Dollar Mystery The Million Dollar Mystery

1914

So You're Going to Be a Father So You're Going to Be a Father

1947

Here Comes Happiness Here Comes Happiness

1941

Money and the Woman Money and the Woman

1940

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934

Three Strangers Three Strangers

1946

Snow White Snow White

1916

So You Want to Play the Horses So You Want to Play the Horses

1946

Beverly of Graustark Beverly of Graustark

1926

Slapsie Maxie's Slapsie Maxie's

1939

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

1943

Murder in the Big House Murder in the Big House

1942

Action in the North Atlantic Action in the North Atlantic

1943

On Dress Parade On Dress Parade

1939

A Fugitive from Justice A Fugitive from Justice

1940

A Damsel in Distress A Damsel in Distress

1919

Mrs. Slacker Mrs. Slacker

1918

Homicide Homicide

1949

The Great Jewel Robber The Great Jewel Robber

1950

Always Together Always Together

1947

Highway West Highway West

1941

The Fountainhead The Fountainhead

1949

This Woman This Woman

1924

The House of Shame The House of Shame

1928

Sisters of Eve Sisters of Eve

1928

The Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs

1925

Exchange of Wives Exchange of Wives

1925

Footsteps in the Dark Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Helldorado Helldorado

1935

Strange Lady in Town Strange Lady in Town

1955

Les Miserables Les Miserables

1952

Nine Lives Are Not Enough Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

The Greeks Had a Word for Them The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

The Male Animal The Male Animal

1942

Westbound Westbound

1959

Riley of the Rainbow Division Riley of the Rainbow Division

1928

The Taint The Taint

1914

The Woman the Germans Shot The Woman the Germans Shot

1918

Under Your Spell Under Your Spell

1936

Humoresque Humoresque

1947

Backfire Backfire

1950

The Enforcer The Enforcer

1951

School's Out School's Out

1930

Big Ears Big Ears

1931

The Shadow on the Wall The Shadow on the Wall

1925

Uncertain Glory Uncertain Glory

1944

Cry Wolf Cry Wolf

1947

The Old Homestead The Old Homestead

1915

One Last Fling One Last Fling

1949

Take the High Ground! Take the High Ground!

1953

Seven Days Seven Days

1925

Fighter Squadron Fighter Squadron

1948

Night Unto Night Night Unto Night

1949

Out of the Fog Out of the Fog

1941

The Perils of Pauline The Perils of Pauline

1947

One Hour Married One Hour Married

1927

Holiday Holiday

1930

Oh Boy! Oh Boy!

1919

Oh, Baby! Oh, Baby!

1926

You Can't Escape Forever You Can't Escape Forever

1942

On Moonlight Bay On Moonlight Bay

1951

The Gorilla Man The Gorilla Man

1943

Step Lively, Jeeves! Step Lively, Jeeves!

1937

The Mine with the Iron Door The Mine with the Iron Door

1924

Mary of the Movies Mary of the Movies

1923

Becky Sharp Becky Sharp

1935

Hollywood Trouble Hollywood Trouble

1935

The Hidden Hand The Hidden Hand

1942

One Foot in Heaven One Foot in Heaven

1941

The Romance of Elaine The Romance of Elaine

1915

The Two Mrs. Carrolls The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights

1939

The Midnight Message The Midnight Message

1926

Custer's Last Stand Custer's Last Stand

1936

George White's Scandals George White's Scandals

1934

On Your Toes On Your Toes

1939

Men Without Names Men Without Names

1935

Midnight Taxi Midnight Taxi

1937

36 Hours to Kill 36 Hours to Kill

1936

The Circle The Circle

1925

Way Down East Way Down East

1920

Wine of Youth Wine of Youth

1924

One More Spring One More Spring

1935

Life with Father Life with Father

1947

Confessions of a Nazi Spy Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

The Return of Doctor X The Return of Doctor X

1939

Johnny Belinda Johnny Belinda

1948

A Child for Sale A Child for Sale

1920

The Idol Dancer The Idol Dancer

1920

Kid Nightingale Kid Nightingale

1939

The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties

1939

A Child Is Born A Child Is Born

1939

Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Dust Be My Destiny Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Broken Hearts of Broadway Broken Hearts of Broadway

1923

How to Educate a Wife How to Educate a Wife

1924

The Great Divide The Great Divide

1929

Winning Your Wings Winning Your Wings

1942

Should Men Walk Home? Should Men Walk Home?

1927

The Millionaire Kid The Millionaire Kid

1936

The Marriage Circle The Marriage Circle

1924

The Cat and the Canary The Cat and the Canary

1927

A Fool There Was A Fool There Was

1915

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939

Larceny, Inc. Larceny, Inc.

1942

Bullet Scars Bullet Scars

1942

The Masquerader The Masquerader

1933

Orphans of the Storm Orphans of the Storm

1921

Fascination Fascination

1922

Fascination Fascination

1922

My Love Came Back My Love Came Back

1940

Casablanca Casablanca

1943

Grief Street Grief Street

1931

Why Girls Say No Why Girls Say No

1927

The Iron Claw The Iron Claw

1916

Name the Man Name the Man

1924

The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon

1941

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Gambling Lady Gambling Lady

1934

Life Begins at Forty Life Begins at Forty

1935

Love and Learn Love and Learn

1947

The Cowboy Quarterback The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

Mr. Skeffington Mr. Skeffington

1944

The Great Mr. Nobody The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

East of the River East of the River

1940

Knute Rockne All American Knute Rockne All American

1940

Lady with Red Hair Lady with Red Hair

1940

Father Is A Prince Father Is A Prince

1940

Bad Men of Missouri Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Free Wheeling Free Wheeling

1932

Steel Against the Sky Steel Against the Sky

1941

Tear Gas Squad Tear Gas Squad

1940

The Screen Director The Screen Director

1951

Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

1941

Spy Ship Spy Ship

1942

Big Town Girl Big Town Girl

1937

The Verdict The Verdict

1946

The Mysterious Doctor The Mysterious Doctor

1943

Humoresque Humoresque

1947

One Million B.C. One Million B.C.

1940

Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim

1942

Crime by Night Crime by Night

1944

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939

Just a Cute Kid Just a Cute Kid

1940

The Thirteenth Chair The Thirteenth Chair

1919

Brother Orchid Brother Orchid

1940

Calling Philo Vance Calling Philo Vance

1940

International Settlement International Settlement

1938

One Wild Night One Wild Night

1938

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Sensation Hunters Sensation Hunters

1933

The Thin Man The Thin Man

1934

Beyond the Forest Beyond the Forest

1949

All This, and Heaven Too All This, and Heaven Too

1940

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard

1950

Saturday's Children Saturday's Children

1940

Sergeant York Sergeant York

1941

Annie Laurie Annie Laurie

1927

Million Dollar Haul Million Dollar Haul

1935

King of the Lumberjacks King of the Lumberjacks

1940

Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail

1940

Seven Footprints to Satan Seven Footprints to Satan

1929

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