Alan Hale, Jr.
Alan Hale, Jr. (actually Alan Hale McKahan; born March 8, 1921 in Los Angeles, † January 2, 1990 ) was an American actor.
Life
He was born as the son of famous Hollywood supporting actor Alan Hale and named because of the name similarity to the death of his father, Alan Hale, Jr.. , He has performed in his childhood in various Hollywood films, managed, unlike many other child stars but also seamlessly the transition to character roles.
In the 1950s, he was in many Western ( For a handful of money, The Gangster Boss of Rocket City, Cowboy revenge in Oklahoma, Sniper Johnny Ringo, Canyon River ) to see, but also starred in major Hollywood productions such as The Trouble with Women (1958) and secret command in the Pacific (1959).
The role that shaped its image on the most sustainable, however, was the skipper on the CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island ( 1964-1967 ). He played this role in many of the successor films of the series in the 1970s and 1980s. The role helped him in the American television audience to great popularity, and he knew how to capitalize on it. So he ran a restaurant where he used to welcome in his skipper outfit, so with the characteristic captain's hat, guest. He also auctioned off many of these caps and donated the proceeds to charity. On the other hand, it made it difficult for the commitment to this role, find other engagements. 1968-1969 he played alongside Bob Denver, who would the audience always remain equally as Gilligan in memory, in a very similar role in the sitcom The Good Guys. In the 1970s and 1980s, he had numerous guest appearances on various TV series.