Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Acting • Born 1921-03-08 – Died 1990-01-02

Acting1Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

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.

Filmography

158 credits
Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

Movie • 1955

Boyle

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

Movie • 1952

Male Model

The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

Movie • 1979

Porthos

Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

Movie • 1968

Matt Stone

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

Movie • 1954

Johnny Stark

Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

Movie • 1979

Manny

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Movie • 1978

Skipper Jonas Grumby

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

Movie • 1970

Tobaccy

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

Movie • 1954

Kirk

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

Movie • 1956

Detective Denny

Terror Night

Terror Night

Movie • 1989

Jake Nelson

Affair in Reno

Affair in Reno

Movie • 1957

Deke (as Alan Hale)

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

Movie • 1950

Shaeffer

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

Movie • 1951

Slim Haskins

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

Movie • 1954

Robert Neary

The Big Trees

The Big Trees

Movie • 1952

Tiny

Hambone and Hillie

Hambone and Hillie

Movie • 1983

McVickers

The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

Movie • 1956

Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)

The Giant Spider Invasion

The Giant Spider Invasion

Movie • 1975

Sheriff

Up Periscope

Up Periscope

Movie • 1959

Lt. Pat Malone

Evidence of Power

Evidence of Power

Movie • 1979

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

Movie • 1957

Tom Cullen

The Crawling Hand

The Crawling Hand

Movie • 1963

Sheriff Townsend

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Movie • 1946

Mike Mitchell

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Movie • 1947

Whitey Temple

The West Point Story

The West Point Story

Movie • 1950

Bull Gilbert

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

Movie • 1955

Luke Radford

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

Movie • 1957

Cole Younger

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Movie • 1979

Self

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

Movie • 1957

Mess Sergeant

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

Movie • 1955

Will Crabtree

Destry

Destry

Movie • 1954

Jack Larson

The Three Outlaws

The Three Outlaws

Movie • 1956

Sundance Kid (as Alan Hale)

The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun

Movie • 1953

Cpl. Olaf Swenson

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

Movie • 1941

Tiny

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Movie • 1981

Skipper

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

Movie • 1979

Skipper

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

Movie • 1963

Paul Fisher

The Lady Takes a Flyer

The Lady Takes a Flyer

Movie • 1958

Frank Henshaw

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

Movie • 1952

Mizzell

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

Movie • 1964

Leach

Swiss Tour

Swiss Tour

Movie • 1949

Joe

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Movie • 1953

Fleming

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

Movie • 1952

Porthos Jr.

Thunder in Carolina

Thunder in Carolina

Movie • 1960

Buddy Schaeffer

Canyon River

Canyon River

Movie • 1956

George Lynch

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Movie • 1954

Jay Simpson

Short Grass

Short Grass

Movie • 1950

Chris Christofferson

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

Movie • 1954

Bob Ollinger

Riders in the Sky

Riders in the Sky

Movie • 1949

Marshal Riggs

One Sunday Afternoon

One Sunday Afternoon

Movie • 1948

Marty

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Movie • 1952

Tiny

The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun

Movie • 1950

Ben Luber

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Movie • 1952

George Oliphant

The Spirit of West Point

The Spirit of West Point

Movie • 1947

Oklahoma Cutter

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

Movie • 1964

Sgt. Beauregard Davis

It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

Movie • 1949

Schmidt

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

Movie • 1987

Bartender’s Buddy

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

Movie • 1955

Jim Anderson

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

Movie • 1970

Board of Military Judges

The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

Movie • 1955

Wentz

Homecoming

Homecoming

Movie • 1948

Military Policeman (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Movie • 1950

Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)

Wake Island

Wake Island

Movie • 1942

The Long Rope

The Long Rope

Movie • 1961

Sheriff John Millard

The Curse of a Faithful Wife

The Curse of a Faithful Wife

Movie • 1972

Sierra Passage

Sierra Passage

Movie • 1950

Yance Carter

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

Movie • 1933

Boy (uncredited)

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

Movie • 1942

Olsen

Top Sergeant

Top Sergeant

Movie • 1942

Cruxton

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

Movie • 1950

First Brother (uncredited)

No Time for Love

No Time for Love

Movie • 1943

Union Checker (uncredited)

Sammy

Sammy

Movie • 1977

Mike (as Alan Hale)

Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

Movie • 1949

Matt Kimbrough

Arctic Flight

Arctic Flight

Movie • 1952

John W. Wetherby

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

Movie • 1946

Courtier (uncredited)

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

Movie • 1947

Sarge

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

Movie • 1950

Harry Shea (uncredited)

Lady in the Iron Mask

Lady in the Iron Mask

Movie • 1952

Porthos

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove

Movie • 1954

Patrick Gaydon

Music Man

Music Man

Movie • 1948

Joe

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

Movie • 1942

Tom Hall

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Movie • 1974

Walter

Victory Quiz

Victory Quiz

Movie • 1942

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

Movie • 1942

Alan

Honeychile

Honeychile

Movie • 1951

Joe Boyd

The Red Fury

The Red Fury

Movie • 1984

Doc Kaminsky

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Movie • 1960

Fred Preston

Moochie of the Little League

Moochie of the Little League

Movie • 1959

Fred Preston

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Movie • 1954

Crew Foreman

Mission of Danger

Mission of Danger

Movie • 1960

Sam Beal

Rubber Racketeers

Rubber Racketeers

Movie • 1942

Red

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

Movie • 1975

Cholly

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

Movie • 1984

Desk Sergeant

The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars

Movie • 1979

Harry, the Hat (as Alan Hale)

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

Movie • 1970

Billy Jack Whitehorn

Military Training

Military Training

Movie • 1941

Poor Instructor

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

Movie • 1943

Colonel's Orderly (uncredited)

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

TV • 1982

Captain Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby (voice)

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

TV • 1964

Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

TV • 1974

Captain Skipper Jonas Grumby (voice)

ALF

ALF

TV • 1986

Skipper Jonas Grumby

Casey Jones

Casey Jones

TV • 1957

Casey Jones

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

TV • 1955

Bowen

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

TV • 1955

Les Bridgeman

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

TV • 1959

Coffin Sam Sabine

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Swede Lundberg

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

TV • 1952

Biff Baker

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

TV • 1950

Mort Craig

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

TV • 1950

Bill Watterson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Lon Snyder

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

TV • 1957

Kirby

Hazel

Hazel

TV • 1961

Coach Murphy

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

TV • 1950

McGuire

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

TV • 1962

Captain Burke

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

TV • 1968

Moose Manley

Public Defender

Public Defender

TV • 1954

Sparky Albright

The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

TV • 1979

Harry (as Alan Hale)

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

TV • 1984

The Texan

The Texan

TV • 1958

Jake Bricker

The Texan

The Texan

TV • 1958

Sculley

Maverick

Maverick

TV • 1957

Big Jim Watson

Maverick

Maverick

TV • 1957

Capt. Jim Pattishall

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV • 1954

Bill Minters

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

TV • 1952

Harry

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

TV • 1968

O'Reilly

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

TV • 1963

Omar M. Keck

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

TV • 1960

Jeff Pruitt

Route 66

Route 66

TV • 1960

Mr. Nickerson

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

TV • 1952

Biff Baker

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Jack McTigue

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Gus Dolan

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

TV • 1950

Tiny - Sidekick

The Virginian

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Sam Donner

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

'Big' Bill Phillips

Batman

Batman

TV • 1966

Gilligan (uncredited)

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

TV • 1965

Ned Brown

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV • 1954

Fred Preston

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

TV • 1950

Goss

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

TV • 1950

The Bandit

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Laurence Drescher

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

TV • 1958

Dan Poe

Rawhide

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Wagon Master

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Fenton Harris

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV • 1981

Bartender

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

TV • 1950

Self

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

TV • 1978

Corky

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV • 1955

Boyle

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

TV • 1957

Sven Svenson

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

TV • 1959

Big Mac

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Dave Chaney

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Anthony Mullins

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

TV • 1980

Russell Tate

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV • 1955

Palmer Cass

Frontier

Frontier

TV • 1955

Kane

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

TV • 1986

Vern Keppler

The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

TV • 2022

Self - archive footage