Creighton Hale
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1888
- Died
- August 9, 1965
- Birthplace
- County Cork, Ireland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Westbound 1959
as Irritated Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
The Story of Mankind 1957
as Heavenly Judge
The Helen Morgan Story 1957
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis 1957
as Man Driving Car (uncredited)
Serenade 1956
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Strange Lady in Town 1955
as Card Player (uncredited)
- So You Want to Know Your Relatives
So You Want to Know Your Relatives 1954
as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954
as Concierge's Husband (uncredited)
Take the High Ground! 1953
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
- So You Want to Learn to Dance
So You Want to Learn to Dance 1953
as Barber
Les Miserables 1952
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup 1951
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
On Moonlight Bay 1951
as Father in Silent Movie (uncredited)
Fort Worth 1951
as Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy 1951
as Griswolds' Butler (Uncredited)
- So You Want to Be a Cowboy
So You Want to Be a Cowboy 1951
as Movie Patron
The Screen Director 1951
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Enforcer 1951
Actor
Sunset Boulevard 1950
as Creighton Hale (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber 1950
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Backfire 1950
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Beyond the Forest 1949
as Townsman with Glasses
One Last Fling 1949
as Gus
The Fountainhead 1949
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Night Unto Night 1949
Actor
Homicide 1949
as Glorietta Desk Clerk
- So You Want to Be Popular
So You Want to Be Popular 1949
as Waiter at Party
Fighter Squadron 1948
as Cockney (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda 1948
as Bailiff (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Gambler 1948
as Blackjack Player (uncredited)
- So You Want an Apartment
So You Want an Apartment 1948
as Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
Always Together 1947
as Eric, Turner's Butler (uncredited)
Life with Father 1947
as Mr. Wickersham the Father of Twin Boys (uncredited)
Cry Wolf 1947
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland 1947
as Man Taking Tour (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline 1947
as Marcelled Leading Man
Possessed 1947
as Secretary at Inquest (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father 1947
as Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Love and Learn 1947
as Tom - the Wyngate Butler (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls 1947
as Second Tout (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss 1947
as Captain of Waiters at The Sea Gull (uncredited)
- Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra 1947
as Supper Club Waiter (uncredited)
Humoresque 1947
as Concert Spectator (uncredited), as Professor (uncredited)
The Verdict 1946
as Reporter (uncredited)
- So You Want to Play the Horses
So You Want to Play the Horses 1946
as Cashier (uncredited)
Three Strangers 1946
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Crime by Night 1944
as Horace Grayson (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington 1944
as Casey (uncredited)
Uncertain Glory 1944
Actor
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case 1943
as Dr. Carter
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
as Engineer (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine 1943
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic 1943
as Sparks (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor 1943
as Luke
The Gorilla Man 1943
as Constable Fletcher
Casablanca 1943
as Customer (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim 1942
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand 1942
as The Coroner (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever 1942
as Newspaper Employee Taking Notes (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters 1942
as Mourner/Courtroom Sketch Artist (uncredited)
Spy Ship 1942
as Reporter
Winning Your Wings 1942
as Uncle Ed (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. 1942
as Mr. Carmichael
Murder in the Big House 1942
as Ritter - Warden's Secretary
The Male Animal 1942
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bullet Scars 1942
as Judd, the druggist
The Man Who Came to Dinner 1941
as Radio Man (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky 1941
as Jim (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven 1941
as Church Usher (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon 1941
as Stenographer (uncredited)
Sergeant York 1941
as Associated Press Man (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941
as Mahan - Police Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
Highway West 1941
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri 1941
as Bank Representative
Out of the Fog 1941
Actor
Here Comes Happiness 1941
as Headline Printer (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark 1941
as Mr. Harlan (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos 1941
as Rosie's Fiancee (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde 1941
as Secretary (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941
as Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra 1941
as Mr. Barnstorm (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail 1940
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair 1940
as Reporter Eddie (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince 1940
as Lawrence - Bower's Accountant (uncredited)
East of the River 1940
as Casino Floor Man (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American 1940
as Callahan's Secretary (uncredited)
Just a Cute Kid 1940
as Desk Clerk
Money and the Woman 1940
as Mack, Bank Customer (uncredited)
My Love Came Back 1940
as Thompson - Music Co. Clerk (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too 1940
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice 1940
as Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)
Brother Orchid 1940
as Reporter #3 (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad 1940
as Announcer
Saturday's Children 1940
as Stamp Collecting Mailman (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks 1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
One Million B.C. 1940
as Shell Person
Calling Philo Vance 1940
as Du Bois - Fingerprint Man
A Child is Born 1939
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X 1939
as Hotel Manager
On Dress Parade 1939
as Doctor Telling Cadets 'No Visitors' (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale 1939
as Man Answering Telephone at Lessernan's Gymnasium (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties 1939
as Customer (uncredited)
On Your Toes 1939
as First Stage Manager
Slapsie Maxie's 1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny 1939
as Nick's Second Customer (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 1939
as Reporter
The Bill of Rights 1939
as New York Congressman
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite 1939
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Indianapolis Speedway 1939
as Racetrack Official
The Cowboy Quarterback 1939
as Broadcaster
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter 1939
as Man in Sheriff's Office
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939
as Draftsman (uncredited)
The Duke of West Point 1938
as Captain
One Wild Night 1938
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
International Settlement 1938
as Clerk
Big Town Girl 1937
as Desk Man
Step Lively, Jeeves! 1937
as Reporter (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi 1937
as G-Man
Find the Witness 1937
as Bell Captain
Under Your Spell 1936
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard 1936
as Creighton Hale - Actor at Trocadero Bar
36 Hours to Kill 1936
as Ticket Agent
The Millionaire Kid 1936
as Thomas Neville
Custer's Last Stand 1936
as Hank
Men Without Names 1935
as Groom
Becky Sharp 1935
as British Officer (uncredited)
Million Dollar Haul 1935
as Curley Chandler
Life Begins at Forty 1935
as Drug Clerk
One More Spring 1935
Actor
Helldorado 1935
as Newspaper Reporter
- Hollywood Trouble
Hollywood Trouble 1935
Actor
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back 1934
as Wedding Guest
The Thin Man 1934
as Reporter (uncredited)
George White's Scandals 1934
as Theatre Treasurer (uncredited)
Gambling Lady 1934
as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
What's Your Racket 1934
as Chief
The Masquerader 1933
as Bobby Blessington
Sensation Hunters 1933
as Fred Barrett
Free Wheeling 1932
as Dickie's Father
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 1932
as Wedding Supervisor
Grief Street 1931
as Play Co-star
Big Ears 1931
as Wheezer's father
School's Out 1930
as Jack Crabtree
Holiday 1930
as Pete Hedges
The Great Divide 1929
as Edgar Blossom
Seven Footprints to Satan 1929
as Jim Kirkham
The House of Shame 1928
as Harvey Baremore
- Sisters of Eve
Sisters of Eve 1928
as Leonard Tavernake
Riley of the Rainbow Division 1928
as Riley
Rose-Marie 1928
as Etienne Doray
The Cat and the Canary 1927
as Paul Jones
Annie Laurie 1927
as Donald
One Hour Married 1927
Actor
Why Girls Say No 1927
as Becky's Boyfriend
Should Men Walk Home? 1927
as The Gentleman Crook
Oh, Baby! 1926
Actor
The Midnight Message 1926
as Billy Dodd
A Poor Girl's Romance 1926
as Wellington Kingston
Beverly of Graustark 1926
as Prince Oscar
Wages for Wives 1925
as Danny Kester
Time, the Comedian 1925
as Tom Cautley
- Exchange of Wives
Exchange of Wives 1925
as Victor Moran
The Circle 1925
as Arnold Cheney
- Seven Days
Seven Days 1925
as Jim Wilson
The Bridge of Sighs 1925
as Billy Craig
The Shadow on the Wall 1925
as George Walters
This Woman 1924
as Bobby Bleedon
The Mine with the Iron Door 1924
as St. Jimmy
Wine of Youth 1924
as Richard (1897 prologue
Riders Up 1924
as Johnny aka Information Kid
How to Educate a Wife 1924
as Billy Breese
The Marriage Circle 1924
as Dr. Gustav Mueller
Name the Man 1924
as Alick Gell
Tea- With a Kick! 1923
as Art Binger
Trilby 1923
as Little Billee
Broken Hearts of Broadway 1923
as An Outcast
Mary of the Movies 1923
as The Boy
Her Majesty 1922
as Ted Harper
Fascination 1922
as Carlos de Lisa (her brother)
Orphans of the Storm 1921
as Picard
Forbidden Love 1921
as Harold Van Zandt
Way Down East 1920
as Professor Sterling
A Child for Sale 1920
as Charles Stoddard
The Idol Dancer 1920
as Walter Kincaid
The Black Circle 1919
as Andrew MacTavish Ferguson
A Damsel in Distress 1919
as George Bevan
The Love Cheat 1919
as Henry Calvin
The Thirteenth Chair 1919
as Willy Grosby
Oh Boy! 1919
as George Budd
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns 1919
as Conrad Le Brett
The Woman the Germans Shot 1918
as Frank Brooks
- His Bonded Wife
His Bonded Wife 1918
as Philip Hazard
Mrs. Slacker 1918
as Robert Gibbs
The Seven Pearls 1917
as Harry Drake
Snow White 1916
as Prince Florimon
Charity 1916
as Jimmie Fleming (Mary's brother)
The Iron Claw 1916
as Davey
- The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead 1915
as Reuben Whitcomb
The Romance of Elaine 1915
as Walter Jameson
The New Exploits of Elaine 1915
as Walter Jameson
A Fool There Was 1915
as Young Man at Wild Party (uncredited)
The Exploits of Elaine 1914
as Walter Jameson (Ep. 1, 2, 3, 6)
- The Taint
The Taint 1914
as Walter, Madame Bartlett's Son
The Stain 1914
as Office Clerk
The Million Dollar Mystery 1914
as Gang Member
Credits from TMDB.