Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Acting

March 8, 1921 — January 2, 1990Los Angeles, California, United States

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

ALF

ALF

1986

Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

1968

Batman

Batman

1966

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Acting148

The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

2022

Self - archive footage

Terror Night

Terror Night

1989

Jake Nelson

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

1987

Bartender’s Buddy

ALF

ALF

1986

Jonas Grumby

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

1986

Vern Keppler

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984

Desk Sergeant

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Fenton Harris

The Red Fury

The Red Fury

1984

Doc Kaminsky

Hambone and Hillie

Hambone and Hillie

1983

McVickers

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

1982

Captain Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby (voice)

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Bartender

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981

Skipper

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Russell Tate

The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

1979

Harry (as Alan Hale)

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

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978

Corky

Sammy

Sammy

1977

Mike (as Alan Hale)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Jack McTigue / Gus Dolan

The Giant Spider Invasion

The Giant Spider Invasion

1975

Sheriff

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1975

Cholly

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974

Captain Skipper Jonas Grumby (voice)

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

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

Moose Manley

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

O'Reilly

Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

1968

Matt Stone

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

Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

1964

Leach

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

Sgt. Beauregard Davis

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1963

Omar M. Keck

The Crawling Hand

The Crawling Hand

1963

Sheriff Townsend

The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

1963

Paul Fisher

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

The Long Rope

The Long Rope

1961

Sheriff John Millard

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

1960

Fred Preston

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Mr. Nickerson

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

Jeff Pruitt

Thunder in Carolina

Thunder in Carolina

1960

Buddy Schaeffer

Mission of Danger

Mission of Danger

1960

Sam Beal

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

'Big' Bill Phillips

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Big Mac

Moochie of the Little League

Moochie of the Little League

1959

Fred Preston

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

1959

Coffin Sam Sabine

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Swede Lundberg

Up Periscope

Up Periscope

1959

Lt. Pat Malone

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Wagon Master

The Texan

The Texan

1958

Jake Bricker / Sculley

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Dan Poe

The Lady Takes a Flyer

The Lady Takes a Flyer

1958

Frank Henshaw

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

1957

Tom Cullen

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

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

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 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

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Bill Minters / Fred Preston

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

Public Defender

Public Defender

1954

Sparky Albright

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953

Fleming

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Anthony Mullins

The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun

1953

Cpl. Olaf Swenson

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952

Tiny

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952

Biff Baker

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

Mizzell

Arctic Flight

Arctic Flight

1952

John W. Wetherby

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

Harry

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

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952

Biff Baker

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 Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

McGuire / Alan Hale Jr.

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

1950

Shaeffer

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950

Mort Craig / Bill Watterson / Tiny - Sidekick / Goss / The Bandit

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)

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

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

Tom Hall

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

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)