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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1914–1959


Name
  
Creighton Hale

Role
  
Theatre actor

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Full Name
  
Patrick Fitzgerald

Born
  
24 May 1882 (
1882-05-24
)
County Cork, Ireland

Died
  
August 9, 1965, South Pasadena, California, United States

Marriage location
  
Los Angeles, California, United States

Spouse
  
Kathleen Bering (m. 1931–1965), Victoria Lowe Creighton (m. 1912–1926)

Children
  
Creighton Hale Jr., Robert Lowe Hale

Movies
  
The Cat and the Canary, Seven Footprints to Satan, The Marriage Circle, Snow White, The Romance of Elaine

Similar People
  
Paul Leni, John Miljan, Benjamin Christensen, Lloyd Bacon, George B Seitz

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Creighton Hale (24 May 1882 — 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.

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Career

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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.

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It was generally thought that in 1923 Hale starred in an early pornographic "stag" film On the Beach (a.k.a. Getting His Goat and The Goat Man). In the film, three nude women agree to have sex with him, but only through a hole in the fence. However, photographs of the scene clearly show that the man in the film is not Hale, but another actor who also wore glasses.

However, 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.

Personal life

His two sons, Creighton Hale Jr. and Robert Lowe Hale, from his first marriage to Victoire Lowe were adopted by Lowe's second husband, actor John Miljan. After his divorce, Hale married Kathleen Bering in Los Angeles in 1931. He died in the Los Angeles County city of South Pasadena at age 83 and was buried at Duncans Mills Cemetery in Northern California.

Filmography

Actor
1958
Westbound as
Irritated Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
1958
Maverick (TV Series) as
Townsman
- The Lonesome Reunion (1958) - Townsman (uncredited)
1957
Colt .45 (TV Series) as
Telegrapher
- Young Gun (1957) - Telegrapher (uncredited)
1957
The Story of Mankind as
Heavenly Judge (uncredited)
1957
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Mr. Peters
- The Conspirators (1957) - Mr. Peters
1957
The Helen Morgan Story as
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis as
Man Driving Car (uncredited)
1957
Top Secret Affair as
Clerk at Senate Hearing (uncredited)
1956
The She-Creature as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1956
Sneak Preview (TV Series)
- One Minute from Broadway (1956)
1956
Our Miss Brooks as
Faculty Member (uncredited)
1956
Serenade as
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
1956
The Steel Jungle as
Clerk
1956
Highway Patrol (TV Series) as
Senator Day
- Escort (1956) - Senator Day
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Courtroom Spectator
- Meet the Governor (1955) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1955
The McConnell Story as
Fight Fan (uncredited)
1955
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Murderer's Wife (1955)
1955
So You Want to Be on a Jury (Short) as
Juror (uncredited)
1955
Strange Lady in Town as
Card Player (uncredited)
1955
So You Want to Be a Gladiator (Short) as
Nero's Confidante (uncredited)
1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives (Short) as
Audience Spectator (uncredited)
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Martin
- The Do-Gooder (1954) - Martin
1954
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Writer
- Careless Margie (1954) - Writer
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as
Concierge's Husband (uncredited)
1953
Walking My Baby Back Home as
Edwards (uncredited)
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) as
Carson
- Pest Exterminators (1953) - Carson
1953
Take the High Ground! as
Army Doctor (uncredited)
1953
So You Love Your Dog (Short) as
Bartender (uncredited)
1953
So This Is Love as
Passerby (uncredited)
1953
I'm the Law (TV Series) as
Manager
- Sleep with Terror (1953) - Manager
1953
The System as
Reporter at Senate Investigation Hearing (uncredited)
1953
So You Want to Learn to Dance (Short) as
Barber (uncredited)
1952
Off Limits as
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1952
Million Dollar Mermaid as
Husband on Beach (uncredited)
1952
Because You're Mine as
Eye Examiner (uncredited)
1952
Cattle Town as
Townsman on Street (uncredited)
1952
Les Miserables as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1952
Washington Story as
Congressman (uncredited)
1952
Scarlet Angel as
Judge Ames (uncredited)
1952
The Girl in White as
Instructor (uncredited)
1951
Starlift as
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1951
Come Fill the Cup as
Newspaperman (uncredited)
1951
On Moonlight Bay as
Father in Silent Movie (uncredited)
1951
Fort Worth as
Railroad Backer (uncredited)
1951
Goodbye, My Fancy as
Griswolds' Butler (uncredited)
1951
So You Want to Be a Cowboy (Short) as
Movie Patron (uncredited)
1951
The Screen Director (Short) as
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1951
The Enforcer as
Music Store Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Pretty Baby as
Subway Commuter (uncredited)
1950
Three Secrets as
Reporter at Lodge (uncredited)
1950
Sunset Blvd. as
Creighton Hale (uncredited)
1950
The Great Jewel Robber as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Atom Man vs. Superman as
Observer (uncredited)
1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady as
Well-Wisher at Dressing Room Party (uncredited)
1950
Perfect Strangers as
Reporter (uncredited)
1950
Chain Lightning as
Well-Wisher (uncredited)
1950
Francis as
Bank Employee (uncredited)
1950
Backfire as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1950
Montana as
Rancher (uncredited)
1949
Always Leave Them Laughing as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1949
The Story of Seabiscuit as
Oscar - Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Beyond the Forest as
Townsman with Glasses (uncredited)
1949
The House Across the Street as
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
1949
The Girl from Jones Beach as
Waiter (uncredited)
1949
One Last Fling as
Gus, Bolton's Valet (uncredited)
1949
The Fountainhead as
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1949
Night Unto Night as
Auto Court Workman (uncredited)
1949
The Younger Brothers as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1949
Tulsa as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1949
Homicide as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1949
A Kiss in the Dark as
Tenant (uncredited)
1949
So You Want to Be Popular (Short) as
Waiter at Party / Co-Worker (uncredited)
1949
Flaxy Martin as
George (uncredited)
1949
John Loves Mary as
Waiter (uncredited)
1948
Whiplash as
Man Leaving Nightclub (uncredited)
1948
The Decision of Christopher Blake as
Actor in Dream Play (uncredited)
1948
Fighter Squadron as
Cockney (uncredited)
1948
June Bride as
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk as
Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
1948
Johnny Belinda as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1948
Embraceable You as
Bus Station Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1948
The Big Punch as
Dr. LeRoy (uncredited)
1948
The Woman in White as
Underservant (uncredited)
1948
April Showers as
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler (Short) as
Blackjack Player (uncredited)
1948
So You Want an Apartment (Short) as
Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
1947
Always Together as
Eric (uncredited)
1947
Life with Father as
Mr. Wickersham (uncredited)
1947
Hollywood Wonderland (Short) as
Man Taking Tour (uncredited)
1947
Cry Wolf as
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
1947
The Perils of Pauline as
Marcelled Leading Man
1947
Possessed as
Secretary at Inquest (uncredited)
1947
So You're Going to Be a Father (Short) as
Pasychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)
1947
Love and Learn as
Tom - the Wyngate Butler (uncredited)
1947
Stallion Road as
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls as
Second Tout (uncredited)
1947
That Way with Women as
Briggs
1947
Nora Prentiss as
Captain of Waiters at Sea Gull Cafe (uncredited)
1947
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Short) as
Supper Club Waiter (uncredited)
1946
Humoresque as
Professor (uncredited)
1946
The Verdict as
Reporter (uncredited)
1946
So You Want to Play the Horses (Short) as
Cashier (uncredited)
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee as
Mayor's Aide (uncredited)
1946
Night and Day as
Man in Theatre (uncredited)
1946
Janie Gets Married as
Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
1946
Her Kind of Man as
Backstage Man (uncredited)
1946
A Stolen Life as
Attendant (uncredited)
1946
Three Strangers as
Man in Pub (uncredited)
1945
Confidential Agent as
Postman (uncredited)
1944
The Last Ride as
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
1944
Crime by Night as
Horace Grayson (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Skeffington as
Casey (uncredited)
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain as
Man with Mule (uncredited)
1944
Uncertain Glory as
Prison Secretary (uncredited)
1943
The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case as
Dr. Carter (uncredited)
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as
Engineer (uncredited)
1943
Watch on the Rhine as
Chauffeur (uncredited)
1943
Action in the North Atlantic as
Sparks (uncredited)
1943
The Mysterious Doctor as
Luke (uncredited)
1943
Truck Busters as
Coroner (uncredited)
1943
The Gorilla Man as
Constable Fletcher
1942
Casablanca as
Customer (uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim as
Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1942
The Hidden Hand as
The Coroner (uncredited)
1942
You Can't Escape Forever as
Newspaper Employee Taking Notes (uncredited)
1942
Divide and Conquer (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1942
Busses Roar as
The Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1942
The Gay Sisters as
Mourner / Courtroom Sketch Artist (uncredited)
1942
Escape from Crime as
Durkin (uncredited)
1942
Men of the Sky (Short) as
Man on Church Steps (uncredited)
1942
Wings for the Eagle as
Jeweler (uncredited)
1942
The Big Shot as
Juror (uncredited)
1942
Spy Ship as
Reporter (uncredited)
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
1942
Winning Your Wings (Short) as
Uncle Ben (uncredited)
1942
Larceny, Inc as
Mr. Carmichael
1942
Murder in the Big House as
Ritter - Warden's Secretary
1942
The Male Animal as
Reporter (uncredited)
1942
Bullet Scars as
Jess - Druggist
1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner as
Radio Man (uncredited)
1941
Steel Against the Sky as
Jim (uncredited)
1941
The Body Disappears as
Prof. Edwards (uncredited)
1941
Blues in the Night as
Gambler at Dice Table (uncredited)
1941
Law of the Tropics as
Wilson - Clerk (uncredited)
1941
The Maltese Falcon as
Stenographer (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven as
Church Usher (uncredited)
1941
Passage from Hong Kong as
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as
Mahan - Police Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
1941
The Smiling Ghost as
Collector (uncredited)
1941
Dive Bomber as
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
1941
Highway West as
Waiter (uncredited)
1941
Bad Men of Missouri as
Bank Representative (uncredited)
1941
Bullets for O'Hara as
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1941
The Bride Came C.O.D. as
Reporter #5 (uncredited)
1941
Sergeant York as
Associated Press Man (uncredited)
1941
Out of the Fog as
Pharmacist (uncredited)
1941
Sockaroo (Short)
1941
Affectionately Yours as
Hotel Manager with Key (uncredited)
1941
Knockout as
Second Reporter (uncredited)
1941
Here Comes Happiness as
Headline Printer (uncredited)
1941
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos (Short) as
Rosie's Fiancee (uncredited)
1941
Footsteps in the Dark as
Mr. Harlan (uncredited)
1941
The Great Mr. Nobody as
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
1941
The Strawberry Blonde as
Secretary (uncredited)
1941
Honeymoon for Three as
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1941
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra (Short) as
Mr. Barnstorm (uncredited)
1940
Santa Fe Trail as
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
1940
She Couldn't Say No as
Jasper - Loafer on Hotel Porch (uncredited)
1940
Lady with Red Hair as
Eddie--Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Father Is a Prince as
Lawrence - Bower's Accountant (uncredited)
1940
Always a Bride as
First Reporter (uncredited)
1940
East of the River as
Casino Floor Man (uncredited)
1940
Tugboat Annie Sails Again as
James - Armstrong's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1940
Just a Cute Kid (Short) as
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American as
Callahan's Secretary (uncredited)
1940
Money and the Woman as
Mack, Bank Customer (uncredited)
1940
My Love Came Back as
Thompson - Music Co. Clerk (uncredited)
1940
Pony Express Days (Short) as
Legislator (uncredited)
1940
All This, and Heaven Too as
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much as
Reporter #4 (uncredited)
1940
Gambling on the High Seas as
Nelson (uncredited)
1940
A Fugitive from Justice as
Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)
1940
Brother Orchid as
Reporter #3 (uncredited)
1940
Flight Angels as
San Francisco Airport Attendant (uncredited)
1940
Saturday's Children as
Stamp Collecting Mailman (uncredited)
1940
Tear Gas Squad as
Police Announcer (uncredited)
1940
King of the Lumberjacks as
Cashier (uncredited)
1940
One Million B.C. as
Shell Person
1940
Granny Get Your Gun as
Second Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Calling Philo Vance as
Du Bois - Fingerprint Man
1939
A Child Is Born as
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1939
The Return of Doctor X as
Hotel Manager
1939
Kid Nightingale as
Man Answering Telephone at Lessernan's Gymnasium (uncredited)
1939
On Dress Parade as
Doctor Telling Cadets 'No Visitors' (uncredited)
1939
The Roaring Twenties as
Customer (uncredited)
1939
Pride of the Blue Grass as
English Announcer (uncredited)
1939
On Your Toes as
First Stage Manager (uncredited)
1939
Slapsie Maxie's (Short) as
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as
Reporter
1939
Everybody's Hobby as
Hatfield's Reporter (uncredited)
1939
The Bill of Rights (Short) as
New York Congressman (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as
Hotel Desk Clerk
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as
Nick's Second Customer (uncredited)
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback as
Broadcaster (uncredited)
1939
Indianapolis Speedway as
Racetrack Official (uncredited)
1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as
Man in Sheriff's Office (uncredited)
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as
Draftsman (uncredited)
1938
Meet the Girls as
Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
1938
One Wild Night as
Bank Teller (uncredited)
1938
International Settlement as
Clerk (uncredited)
1937
Big Town Girl as
Desk Man (uncredited)
1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway as
Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Midnight Taxi as
G-Man (uncredited)
1937
Step Lively, Jeeves! as
Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Find the Witness as
Bell Captain
1936
Under Your Spell as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1936
Hollywood Boulevard as
Creighton Hale - Actor at Trocadero Bar
1936
36 Hours to Kill as
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1936
The Crime of Dr. Forbes as
Student Doctor (uncredited)
1936
The Country Beyond as
Mountie (uncredited)
1936
Till We Meet Again as
English Artillery Officer (uncredited)
1936
The Millionaire Kid as
Thomas Neville
1936
The Music Goes 'Round as
Man on the Street (uncredited)
1936
Custer's Last Stand as
Hank
1935
Your Uncle Dudley as
Auto Salesman (uncredited)
1935
Men Without Names as
Groom
1935
Becky Sharp as
British Officer (uncredited)
1935
Death from a Distance as
Witness (uncredited)
1935
Million Dollar Haul as
Arthur 'Curley' Roberts
1935
Life Begins at 40 as
Drug Clerk (uncredited)
1935
One More Spring as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1935
Mystery Woman as
Radio Operator (uncredited)
1935
Hollywood Trouble (Short)
1934
Helldorado as
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
1934
The President Vanishes as
Wardell's Secretary (uncredited)
1934
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back as
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1934
The Thin Man as
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
George White's Scandals as
Theatre Treasurer (uncredited)
1934
Gambling Lady as
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
1934
What's Your Racket? as
Chief
1933
Only Yesterday (uncredited)
1933
The Masquerader as
Bobby Blessington (uncredited)
1933
Sensation Hunters as
Fred Barrett
1932
Free Wheeling (Short) as
Dickie's Father
1932
Shop Angel as
Maxie Morton
1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them as
Wedding Supervisor (uncredited)
1931
Prestige as
Lieutenant at Engagement Party (uncredited)
1931
Grief Street as
Ted
1931
Big Ears (Short) as
Wheezer's father
1930
School's Out (Short) as
Jack Crabtree - Miss Crabtree's Brother (uncredited)
1930
Holiday as
Pete Hedges
1929
The Great Divide as
Edgar Blossom
1929
Seven Footprints to Satan as
James Kirkham
1928
The House of Shame as
Harvey Baremore
1928
Sisters of Eve as
Leonard Tavernake
1928
Riley of the Rainbow Division as
Riley
1928
Rose-Marie as
Etienne Doray
1927
The Cat and the Canary as
Paul Jones
1927
Thumbs Down as
Richard Hale
1927
Annie Laurie as
Donald
1927
One Hour Married (Short)
1927
Why Girls Say No (Short) as
Becky's Boyfriend
1927
Should Men Walk Home? (Short) as
The Gentleman Crook
1926
Speeding Through as
Billy Brooks
1926
The Midnight Message as
Billy Dodd
1926
Oh, Baby! as
Arthur Graham
1926
A Poor Girl's Romance as
Wellington Kingston
1926
Beverly of Graustark as
Prince Oscar
1925
Wages for Wives as
Danny Kester
1925
The Shadow on the Wall as
George Walters
1925
Time, the Comedian as
Tom Cautley
1925
Exchange of Wives as
Victor Moran
1925
The Circle as
Arnold Cheney
1925
Seven Days as
Jim Wilson
1925
The Bridge of Sighs as
Billy Craig
1924
This Woman as
Bobby Bleedon
1924
The Mine with the Iron Door as
St. Jimmy
1924
Wine of Youth as
Richard (1897 prologue
1924
Riders Up as
Johnny aka Information Kid
1924
How to Educate a Wife as
Billy Breese
1924
Name the Man! as
Alick Gell
1924
The Marriage Circle as
Dr. Gustav Mueller
1923
Tea: With a Kick! as
Art Binger
1923
Broken Hearts of Broadway as
An Outcast
1923
Trilby as
Little Billee
1923
Three Wise Fools as
Young Trumbull
1923
Mary of the Movies as
The Boy
1922
Her Majesty as
Ted Harper
1922
Fascination as
Carlos de Lisa (her brother)
1921
Orphans of the Storm as
Picard
1921
Forbidden Love as
Harold Van Zandt
1920
Way Down East as
Professor Sterling
1920
A Child for Sale as
Charles Stoddard
1920
The Idol Dancer as
Walter Kincaid
1919
The Black Circle as
Andrew MacTavish Ferguson
1919
A Damsel in Distress as
George Bevan
1919
The Love Cheat as
Henry Calvin
1919
The Thirteenth Chair as
Willy Grosby
1919
Oh Boy! as
George Budd
1919
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns as
Conrad Le Brett
1918
The Cavell Case as
Frank Brooks
1918
His Bonded Wife as
Philip Hazard
1918
Waifs as
Fitzjames Powers
1918
Annexing Bill as
Billy
1918
For Sale as
Waverly Hamilton
1918
Mrs. Slacker as
Robert Gibbs
1917
The Seven Pearls as
Harry Drake
1916
Snow White as
Prince Florimond
1916
Charity as
Jimmie Fleming (Mary's brother)
1916
The Iron Claw as
Davey
1916
Hazel Kirke as
Pittacus Greene
1915
The Old Homestead as
Reuben Whitcomb
1915
The Romance of Elaine as
Walter Jameson
1915
The New Exploits of Elaine as
Walter Jameson
1915
A Fool There Was as
Young Man at Wild Party (uncredited)
1914
The Exploits of Elaine as
Walter Jameson (Ep. 1, 2, 3, 6)
1914
The Three of Us as
Clem
1914
The Taint as
Walter, Madame Bartlett's Son
1914
The Warning (Short) as
Lester Goodrich
1914
The Stain as
Office Clerk
1914
The Million Dollar Mystery as
Gang Member
Self
1927
Life in Hollywood No. 1 (Short) as
Self
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 2 (Documentary short) as
Self
1920
Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 10 (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2004
The Subject Is Sex (Video documentary) as
Anthony Browning (segment "On the Beach") (uncredited)
1994
The Our Gang Story (Video documentary) as
Jack Crabtree
1963
30 Years of Fun
1948
Let's Sing Grandfather's Favorites (Short) as
Charles K. Harris - Songwriter (uncredited)
1936
Custer's Last Stand as
Henchman Hank (uncredited)

References

Creighton Hale Wikipedia


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