The son of the great character actor (and
Errol Flynn sidekick)
Alan Hale, Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his father passed away) was literally born into the movies. Hale did his first movie as a baby and continued to act until his death. Unlike other child actors, Hale made a smooth transition in the movies and starred in several classics like
Up Periscope (1959),
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1957) and
The West Point Story (1950), as well as many westerns. He did many television guest appearances as well before getting his role as Skipper Jonas Grumby on the cult comedy
Gilligan's Island (1964). After the sitcom went off the air, Hale continued to act and even teamed up with Gilligan co-star
Bob Denver in
The Good Guys (1968), a CBS-TV comedy that lasted only two years. After that ended, Hale keep busy acting in guest appearances and maintained his business interests which included a restaurant and travel agency. On January 2, 1990, Alan Hale Jr. died at age 68 of thymus cancer at St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC) in Los Angeles, California. Upon his death, his remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Gilligan's Island(1964)as Jonas 'The Skipper' Grumby, Agent 1, Captain John Silver, Colonel Watney, Deputy, Dr. Marshall Matt Dillon, Marajah, Mom, Mrs. Howell, Old Skipper, Prince 2, Santa Claus, Stepmother, The Bailiff, The Giant
Terror Night(1989)as Jake Nelson
The Law and Harry McGraw(1987)as Patrick Gilhooley
Growing Pains(1985)as The Cabbie
ALF(1986)as Skipper Jonas Grumby
Mystery Science Theater 3000(1988)
There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)
The Untouchables(1959)
The West Point Story(1950)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue(1947)
The New Hollywood Squares(1986)as Self - Panelist
The Late Show(1986)as Self
Solid Gold(1980)as Self
Safe at Home(1985)as Self
TV We Love(2025)as Self
When We Went MAD!(2025)as Self
Le doc StupƩfiant(2019)as Slim Haskins
The Unknown Story(2022)as Self - Skipper
The Gilligan Manifesto(2018)as The Skipper
