Things You Didn’t Know About Alan Hale Jr.
His career extended far beyond Gilligan’s Island.
Most, if not all of the “seven stranded castaways” on Gilligan's Island” are best known for their work in that TV series. That’s true even though most of the “Stranded Seven” had a nice career beyond GI. That was certainly true of Alan Hale Jr.
Off the top of my head, I knew Alan Hale Jr. was the son of a famous actor. I believe his name was Alan Hale. I also remember him from guest spots on Gunsmoke and The Andy Griffith Show. As I remember, he played the same type of character in both shows. With that foundation, here are some things you didn’t know about Alan Hale Jr.
1: Alan appeared in more than 200 movies, most of them westerns.
He played the Sundance Kid along Neville Brand’s Butch Cassidy in The Three Outlaws. Hale and Brand have a little less star power than Redford and Newman.
2: Alan’s mother was actress Gretchen Hartman. Hartman appeared in 67 movies. Most of them were silent movies.
Alan appeared in some silent movies as a baby. That worked out well since he couldn’t talk.
