Alan Hale

The son of a patent medicine manufacturer, American actor Alan Hale chose a theatrical career at a time when, according to his son Alan Hale Jr., boarding houses would post signs reading "No Dogs or...
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02/09/1892
Washington, DC
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    What others made the list?
  • Depp haunted by nightmares in Wonderland
    By: WENN.com Source May 31, 2010 3:30pm EST
    Johnny Depp struggled with nightmares while he was shooting Alice In Wonderland.
  • The Pursuit of Happyness Review
    By: Brian Marder December 20, 2006 4:28am EST
    While The Pursuit of Happyness could very easily be subtitled The Pursuit of Sappyness, the terrific father-son dynamic between Will and Jaden Smith is enough to make for an effective tearjerker—barely.
  • Unaccompanied Minors Review
    By: Brian Marder December 08, 2006 5:10am EST
    While it doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel, Unaccompanied Minors is at least decent, harmless, heart-warming fun. It’s also a surefire way to keep the kiddies smiling and occupied this pre-Christmas.
  • Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Review
    By: Brian Marder March 24, 2006 1:35pm EST
    Fart jokes? Check. Bowel jokes? You betcha. Toilet paper jokes? Covered. Fart noises? The best. Cockroaches/rats in kitchens? Sure, throw ‘em in. Actual humor? Uh…what’s that again?
  • Friday Night Lights Review
    By: Kit Bowen October 08, 2004 9:39am EST
    Perhaps if Friday Night Lights was the first high school football story to come to the big screen, it would be one of the best. Even though the film does sport some superb performances and tackles gritty realism with gusto, it isn't the first to do that--far from it.