Biography and filmography

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale, Jr. (March 8, 1921– January 2, 1990) was an American movie and television actor, best known for his role as Skipper (Jonas Grumby) on the popular sitcom Gilligan's Island. Hale was the lookalike son of popular supporting film actor Alan Hale.

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Movies (99)

Terror Night

Terror Night

1989 · Jake Nelson

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

1987 · Bartender’s Buddy

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984 · Desk Sergeant

The Red Fury

The Red Fury

1984 · Doc Kaminsky

Hambone and Hillie

Hambone and Hillie

1983 · McVickers

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981 · Skipper

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979 · Self

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979 · Skipper

The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

1979 · Porthos

The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979 · Harry, the Hat (as Alan Hale)

Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

1979 · Manny

Evidence of Power

Evidence of Power

1979

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978 · Skipper Jonas Grumby

Sammy

Sammy

1977 · Mike (as Alan Hale)

The Giant Spider Invasion

The Giant Spider Invasion

1975 · Sheriff

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1975 · Cholly

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

1974 · Walter

The Curse of a Faithful Wife

The Curse of a Faithful Wife

1972 · Jack Shimmering

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970 · Tobaccy

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970 · Board of Military Judges

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

1970 · Billy Jack Whitehorn

Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

1968 · Matt Stone

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

1964 · Leach

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964 · Sgt. Beauregard Davis

The Crawling Hand

The Crawling Hand

1963 · Sheriff Townsend

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

1963 · Paul Fisher

The Long Rope

The Long Rope

1961 · Sheriff John Millard

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

1960 · Fred Preston

Thunder in Carolina

Thunder in Carolina

1960 · Buddy Schaeffer

Mission of Danger

Mission of Danger

1960 · Sam Beal

Moochie of the Little League

Moochie of the Little League

1959 · Fred Preston

Up Periscope

Up Periscope

1959 · Lt. Pat Malone

The Lady Takes a Flyer

The Lady Takes a Flyer

1958 · Frank Henshaw

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

1957 · Tom Cullen

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

1957 · Cole Younger

Affair in Reno

Affair in Reno

1957 · Deke (as Alan Hale)

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957 · Mess Sergeant

The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

1956 · Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)

Canyon River

Canyon River

1956 · George Lynch

The Three Outlaws

The Three Outlaws

1956 · Sundance Kid (as Alan Hale)

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956 · Detective Denny

Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

1955 · Boyle

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955 · Will Crabtree

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955 · Jim Anderson

The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

1955 · Wentz

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955 · Luke Radford

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954 · Robert Neary

Destry

Destry

1954 · Jack Larson

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954 · Johnny Stark

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

1954 · Bob Ollinger

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954 · Kirk

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

1954 · Jay Simpson

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove

1954 · Patrick Gaydon

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

1954 · Crew Foreman

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953 · Fleming

The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun

1953 · Cpl. Olaf Swenson

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952 · Tiny

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952 · Mizzell

Arctic Flight

Arctic Flight

1952 · John W. Wetherby

Lady in the Iron Mask

Lady in the Iron Mask

1952 · Porthos

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952 · George Oliphant

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952 · Male Model

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952 · Porthos Jr.

The Big Trees

The Big Trees

1952 · Tiny

Honeychile

Honeychile

1951 · Joe Boyd

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

1951 · Slim Haskins

Sierra Passage

Sierra Passage

1950 · Yance Carter

Short Grass

Short Grass

1950 · Chris Christofferson

The West Point Story

The West Point Story

1950 · Bull Gilbert

The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun

1950 · Ben Luber

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

1950 · Shaeffer

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950 · First Brother (uncredited)

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

1950 · Harry Shea (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950 · Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)

Swiss Tour

Swiss Tour

1949 · Joe

Riders in the Sky

Riders in the Sky

1949 · Marshal Riggs

Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

1949 · Matt Kimbrough

It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949 · Schmidt

One Sunday Afternoon

One Sunday Afternoon

1948 · Marty

Music Man

Music Man

1948 · Joe

Homecoming

Homecoming

1948 · Military Policeman (uncredited)

The Spirit of West Point

The Spirit of West Point

1947 · Oklahoma Cutter

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947 · Sarge

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947 · Whitey Temple

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946 · Mike Mitchell

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946 · Courtier (uncredited)

Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine

1943 · Boy (uncredited)

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

1943 · Colonel's Orderly (uncredited)

No Time for Love

No Time for Love

1943 · Union Checker (uncredited)

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942 · Alan

Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

Rubber Racketeers

Rubber Racketeers

1942 · Red

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942 · Olsen

Top Sergeant

Top Sergeant

1942 · Cruxton

Victory Quiz

Victory Quiz

1942

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942 · Tom Hall

Military Training

Military Training

1941 · Poor Instructor

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

1941 · Tiny

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933 · Boy (uncredited)

TV shows (50)

The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

2022 · Self - archive footage

ALF

ALF

1986 · Jonas Grumby

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

1986 · Vern Keppler

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Fenton Harris

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

1982 · Captain Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby (voice)

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981 · Bartender

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980 · Russell Tate

The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

1979 · Harry (as Alan Hale)

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978 · Corky

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 · Jack McTigue, Gus Dolan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974 · Captain Skipper Jonas Grumby (voice)

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968 · Moose Manley

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968 · O'Reilly

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Laurence Drescher

Batman

Batman

1966 · Gilligan (uncredited)

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965 · Ned Brown

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964 · Skipper

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1963 · Omar M. Keck

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962 · Captain Burke

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962 · Sam Donner

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Hazel

Hazel

1961 · Coach Murphy

Route 66

Route 66

1960 · Mr. Nickerson

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960 · Jeff Pruitt

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959 · 'Big' Bill Phillips

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959 · Big Mac

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

1959 · Coffin Sam Sabine

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Swede Lundberg

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959 · Wagon Master

The Texan

The Texan

1958 · Jake Bricker, Sculley

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958 · Dan Poe

Casey Jones

Casey Jones

1957 · Casey Jones

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957 · Sven Svenson

Maverick

Maverick

1957 · Big Jim Watson, Capt. Jim Pattishall

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 · Lon Snyder

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957 · Kirby

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955 · Bowen

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955 · Boyle, Palmer Cass

Frontier

Frontier

1955 · Kane

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955 · Les Bridgeman

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 · Dave Chaney

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Bill Minters, Fred Preston

Public Defender

Public Defender

1954 · Sparky Albright

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 · Anthony Mullins

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952 · Biff Baker

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952 · Harry

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952 · Biff Baker

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950 · McGuire, Alan Hale Jr.

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950 · Mort Craig, Bill Watterson, Tiny - Sidekick, Goss, The Bandit