Richard Hale
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Richard Hale (born James Richards Hale; November 16, 1892 – May 18, 1981) was an American opera and concert singer and later a character actor of film, stage and television. Hale's appearance often landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters.
Born in Rogersville, Tennessee, Hale attended Columbia University on a singing scholarship. Upon graduation in 1914, he turned down an offer to join Columbia's English department, choosing instead to join Minnie Maddern Fiske's theater group. Hale's 1921 debut at Aeolian Hall began a successful career in opera as a baritone; he toured Europe and the United States. In later life, he turned more and more to acting. His most notable role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper. He was also notable as the Soothsayer who warns "Beware the Ides of March!" in the Shakespeare film Julius Caesar (1953). In All the King's Men his character's name was Richard Hale. Hale also appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) as the sinister neighbor Nathan Radley. He was also known for his portrayal of Father Manuel Ferreira in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, including murder victim George Lutts in 1957 in the show's third episode, "The Case of the Nervous Accomplice," and general store owner Robert Tepper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Violent Village." He also appeared in television programs such as Maverick (in an episode written and directed by Robert Altman), Cheyenne, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West (as Sedgewick in the fourth-season episode "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse"), Star Trek (as Goro in the third-season episode "The Paradise Syndrome"), Harry O (as Jud Kane in the second-season episode "Victim"), Adam-12, Here Come the Brides (as Old Indian in the second-season episode "The Last Winter"), and as Uncle Gilbert (the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon') on an episode of The Munsters.
His death, aged 88, was due to problems relating to cardiovascular disease. CLR
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Movies (55)
Evil Town
1987 · Lester Wylie
Family Plot
1976 · A.A. Adamson (uncredited)
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975 · Reverend Culpepper
Dr. Shagetz
1975 · Lester Wylie
Scandalous John
1971 · Old Indian
Night Gallery
1969 · Doctor
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
1969 · Mr. Gascoigne
Lassie, the Voyager
1966 · Seth Plummer
Good Neighbor Sam
1964 · Mr. Vernier (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · Nathan Radley
Tower of London
1962 · Tyrus
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
1962 · Prof. Everett Latimore
Sergeants 3
1962 · White Eagle
Ben-Hur
1959 · Gaspar (uncredited)
Short Cut to Hell
1957 · AT
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · Purdy
Pillars of the Sky
1956 · Isaiah
A Man Alone
1955 · Judge Witham (uncredited)
Moonfleet
1955 · Starkill
Man on a Bus
1955 · First Prisoner
Canyon Crossroads
1955 · Joe Rivers
Drum Beat
1954
Red Garters
1954 · Dr. J. Pott Troy
The Diamond Queen
1953 · Gabriel Tavernier
Julius Caesar
1953 · A Soothsayer
San Antone
1953 · Abraham Lincoln
Rogue's March
1953 · Igor
A Star Shall Rise
1952 · Gaspar
Springfield Rifle
1952 · Gen. Halleck (uncredited)
Caribbean
1952 · Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
1952 · Father Ferreira
Scaramouche
1952 · Perigore
Young Man with Ideas
1952 · Vishto (uncredited)
The Man with a Cloak
1951 · Durand
The Unknown Man
1951 · Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield
1951 · Dr. Blane (uncredited)
The Law and the Lady
1951 · Sheriff (uncredited)
Soldiers Three
1951 · Govind-Lal
Kim
1950 · Hassan Bey
The Desert Hawk
1950 · Iman, the Holy One
Convicted
1950 · Judge (uncredited)
The Pilgrimage Play
1949 · Pontius Pilate
All the King's Men
1949 · Richard Hale (uncredited)
Port Said
1948 · Mario Giustano
Queen Esther
1948 · Mordecai
The Other Love
1947 · Professor Linnaker
The Man Who Dared
1946 · Reginald Fogg
The Devil's Mask
1946 · Curator Raymond Halliday
Badman's Territory
1946 · Ben Wade
Abilene Town
1946 · Charlie Fair
A Thousand and One Nights
1945 · Kofir
The Girl in the Case
1944 · John Heyser
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944 · Tammany
None Shall Escape
1944 · Rabbi David Levin
Caprice of the Mountains
1916 · Tim Baker
TV shows (17)
Adam-12
1968 · J.H. Saulsberry
The Invaders
1967 · Fred Wilk Sr.
Star Trek
1966 · Goro
The Wild Wild West
1965 · Sedgewick
The Munsters
1964
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Judge Clarke, Reverend Meadows
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Judge Arthur
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960 · Gibson Hunsucker
Bonanza
1959 · Chief Winetka
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
Bronco
1958 · Chief Victorio
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · Megissogwon
Alcoa Theatre
1957 · Dr. Alex Farget
Perry Mason
1957 · Abner Gordon, George Lutts
Gunsmoke
1955 · White Buffalo, El Cuerno, Old Luke Corbin, Miner
City Detective
1953
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Pop, Fotheringham, Dr. Kessell, Judge, Bishop, Capt. Harmon