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Alan Hale Jr.

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.

Known for

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

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

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979 • Skipper

Full filmography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1957 • Deke (as Alan Hale)

Battle Hymn

1957 • Mess Sergeant

The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

1956 • Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)

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

1955 • Jim Anderson

The Sea Chase

1955 • Wentz

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955 • Luke Radford

Young at Heart

1954 • Robert Neary

Destry

1954 • Jack Larson

Rogue Cop

1954 • Johnny Stark

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

1954 • Bob Ollinger

Silver Lode

1954 • Kirk

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

1954 • Jay Simpson

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

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

1952 • Tiny

Honeychile

1951 • Joe Boyd

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

1951 • Slim Haskins

Sierra Passage

1950 • Yance Carter

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

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)

Riders in the Sky

Riders in the Sky

1949 • Marshal Riggs

Swiss Tour

1949 • Joe

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

1948 • Joe

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)

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

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942 • Tom Hall

Wake Island

1942

Rubber Racketeers

Rubber Racketeers

1942 • Red

Eagle Squadron

1942 • Olsen

Top Sergeant

1942 • Cruxton

Victory Quiz

1942

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)

Alan Hale Jr. – Biography, Known For & Filmography