Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton
Born
Hale Rice Hamilton

(1880-02-28)February 28, 1880
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 1942(1942-05-19) (aged 62)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1901–1940
Spouse(s)Jane Oaker (m.1901–div.1912)
Myrtle Tannehill (m.1912–div.1920)
Grace La Rue (m.1920)

Hale Rice Hamilton (February 28, 1880 – May 19, 1942)[1] was an American actor.

Biography

Hamilton was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1880. (His birth year is sometimes listed as either 1879 or 1883.) His brother was politician John Daniel Miller Hamilton.[2]

Hamilton's Broadway debut was in Don Caesar's Return (1901).[3]

He was married to three actresses, Jane Oaker, Myrtle Tannehill, and Grace La Rue. Tannehill sued Hamilton, accusing him of being lured away from her by La Rue.[4]

He filed bankruptcy in 1937.[2]

Signed drawing by Manuel Rosenberg 1919

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976; page 1062 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research Company
  2. ^ a b "People, Jan. 25, 1937". Time. January 25, 1937. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hale Hamilton". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Silent Film Necrology 2nd edition p. 223 c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
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