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Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Acting·1921–1990·96 films

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.

Filmography

Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High (1968)Matt Stone
Johnny Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously (1984)Desk Sergeant
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter (1950)First Brother (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)Tobaccy
The Giant Spider Invasion
The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)Sheriff
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)Whitey Temple
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter (1955)Will Crabtree
Silver Lode
Silver Lode (1954)Kirk
The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose (1956)Detective Denny
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase (1955)Wentz
The True Story of Jesse James
The True Story of Jesse James (1957)Cole Younger
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road (1933)Boy (uncredited)
Back to the Beach
Back to the Beach (1987)Bartender’s Buddy
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle (1952)Mizzell
Young at Heart
Young at Heart (1954)Robert Neary
The Big Trees
The Big Trees (1952)Tiny
A Man Alone
A Man Alone (1955)Jim Anderson
Destry
Destry (1954)Jack Larson
Up Periscope
Up Periscope (1959)Lt. Pat Malone
The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand (1963)Sheriff Townsend
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)Skipper Jonas Grumby
Angels' Brigade
Angels' Brigade (1979)Manny
The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story (1950)Shaeffer
Wake Island
Wake Island (1942)
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn (1957)Mess Sergeant
All Mine to Give
All Mine to Give (1957)Tom Cullen
It Happens Every Spring
It Happens Every Spring (1949)Schmidt
Bullet for a Badman
Bullet for a Badman (1964)Leach
No Time for Love
No Time for Love (1943)Union Checker (uncredited)
Home Town Story
Home Town Story (1951)Slim Haskins
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross (1955)Luke Radford
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)Tom Hall
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)Harry, the Hat (as Alan Hale)
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)Porthos
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point (1952)Porthos Jr.
All-American Co-Ed
All-American Co-Ed (1941)Tiny
Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop (1954)Johnny Stark
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear (1964)Sgt. Beauregard Davis
Terror Night
Terror Night (1989)Jake Nelson
The West Point Story
The West Point Story (1950)Bull Gilbert
Homecoming
Homecoming (1948)Military Policeman (uncredited)
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)Courtier (uncredited)
The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun (1953)Cpl. Olaf Swenson
The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower (1956)Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)
The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden (1963)Paul Fisher
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)George Oliphant
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)Skipper
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)Skipper
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire (1950)Harry Shea (uncredited)
Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail (1970)Billy Jack Whitehorn
The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)Frank Henshaw
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno (1957)Deke (as Alan Hale)
Canyon River
Canyon River (1956)George Lynch
Rim of the Canyon
Rim of the Canyon (1949)Matt Kimbrough
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial (1970)Board of Military Judges
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)Bob Ollinger
The Long Rope
The Long Rope (1961)Sheriff John Millard
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)Jay Simpson
Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers (1942)Red
Arctic Flight
Arctic Flight (1952)John W. Wetherby
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)Fleming
Riders in the Sky
Riders in the Sky (1949)Marshal Riggs
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy (1943)Colonel's Orderly (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College
Sarge Goes to College (1947)Sarge
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron (1942)Olsen
The Three Outlaws
The Three Outlaws (1956)Sundance Kid (as Alan Hale)
The Red Fury
The Red Fury (1984)Doc Kaminsky
Moochie of Pop Warner Football
Moochie of Pop Warner Football (1960)Fred Preston
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon (1948)Marty
The Iron Glove
The Iron Glove (1954)Patrick Gaydon
Hambone and Hillie
Hambone and Hillie (1983)McVickers
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)Alan
Victory Quiz
Victory Quiz (1942)
Short Grass
Short Grass (1950)Chris Christofferson
Mission of Danger
Mission of Danger (1960)Sam Beal
Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage (1950)Yance Carter
Top Sergeant
Top Sergeant (1942)Cruxton
Honeychile
Honeychile (1951)Joe Boyd
Swiss Tour
Swiss Tour (1949)Joe
Mr. Walkie Talkie
Mr. Walkie Talkie (1952)Tiny
Music Man
Music Man (1948)Joe
Evidence of Power
Evidence of Power (1979)
Moochie of the Little League
Moochie of the Little League (1959)Fred Preston
Thunder in Carolina
Thunder in Carolina (1960)Buddy Schaeffer
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)Walter
The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit (1975)Cholly
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge (1955)Boyle
Lady in the Iron Mask
Lady in the Iron Mask (1952)Porthos
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)Crew Foreman
Sammy
Sammy (1977)Mike (as Alan Hale)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)Mike Mitchell
The Spirit of West Point
The Spirit of West Point (1947)Oklahoma Cutter
The Blazing Sun
The Blazing Sun (1950)Ben Luber
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)Self
Ellis in Freedomland
Ellis in Freedomland (1952)Male Model