Ben Hall
Benjamin Joseph Hall (March 18, 1899 โ May 20, 1985) was an American actor who started performing as a boy and worked for three and a half decades, mainly in small parts. Born in Brooklyn, New York as the eldest child of American stevedore George E. Hall and his English wife Constance L. Fletcher, Ben Hall began making appearances in films when he was little more than ten years old. After a handful of movies, his family moved to Weehawken, New Jersey, and in 1918 Ben took work as a bank clerk in Manhattan. But by 1920, Ben and his mother had moved to Los Angeles (where they were joined later by his younger brother George Jr.). Hall worked as a property man for the studios for a time, but eventually began to get small roles and was eking out a living as an actor again by 1926. He became a minor but fairly frequently-used member of the John Ford Stock Company, and did eight films for John Ford between 1929 and 1946. Most memorable among these bit roles was probably that of the barber who slicks down and perfumes Wyatt Earp's hair in My Darling Clementine (1946). Hall left acting in 1949, though he lived for another 36 years. He died in North Hollywood, California in 1985. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Credits
- 1949 ยทCover Upas Printer (Uncredited)
- 1948 ยทThe Noose Hangs Highas Messenger (uncredited)
- 1947 ยทDick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)
- 1946 ยทMy Darling Clementineas Barber (uncredited)
- 1946 ยทTraffic with the Devilas Out-of-Gas Motorist (uncredited)
- 1946 ยทYoung Widowas Sailor in Hospital Waiting Room (Uncredited)
- 1946 ยทThe Diary of a Chambermaidas Townsman (Uncredited)
- 1944 ยทMovie Pestsas Man Next to Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)
- 1944 ยทIt Happened Tomorrowas
- 1943 ยทDu Barry was a Ladyas Waiter
- 1943 ยทThe Hard Wayas Ice Cream Parlor Counterman (Uncredited)
- 1942 ยทThe Incredible Strangeras Lou Coon (uncredited)
- 1942 ยทThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Attendant
- 1941 ยทHellzapoppin'as Goofy Man in Betty's Way (uncredited)
- 1941 ยทSecond Chorusas Western Union Boy (uncredited)
- 1940 ยทPride and Prejudiceas Poet
- 1940 ยทOne Million B.C.as Shell Person
- 1940 ยทThe Grapes of Wrathas Gas Station Attendant in Bakersfield (uncredited)
- 1940 ยทMy Little Chickadeeas Schoolboy (uncredited)
- 1939 ยทDad for a Dayas Leonard's Father
- 1938 ยทMarie Antoinetteas Young Man Fetching Priest (uncredited)
- 1938 ยทHeld For Ransomas Hillbilly
- 1938 ยทRiders of the Black Hillsas Reporter Ethelbert
- 1937 ยทMusic for Madameas Well-Wisher on Bus (Uncredited)
- 1937 ยทSmoke Tree Rangeas Pete
- 1937 ยทYou Only Live Onceas Messenger with Package (uncredited)
- 1936 ยทA Million to Oneas Joe
- 1936 ยทPostal Inspectoras Mail Clerk (uncredited)
- 1936 ยทFuryas Walter "Goofy" Gordon (uncredited)
- 1936 ยทThe Voice of Bugle Annas Gabe Armstrong (uncredited)
- 1936 ยทAn All American Toothacheas Dental Student (uncredited)
- 1936 ยทStrike Me Pinkas Student kicked by Bully (uncredited)
- 1935 ยทRacing Luckas 'Knapsack'
- 1935 ยทThe Live Wireas Steve
- 1935 ยทSteamboat Round the Bendas Fleety Belle's brother
- 1935 ยทMen Without Namesas Mr. Youngblood (uncredited)
- 1935 ยทNaughty Mariettaas Mama's Boy (uncredited)
- 1935 ยทLife Begins at Fortyas Square Dance Participant
- 1935 ยทSequoiaas Joe
- 1935 ยทHollywood Troubleas
- 1934 ยทCounsel on De Fenceas Langdon's Assistant
- 1934 ยทLove Past Thirtyas Junior Burt
- 1933 ยทThe Stranger's Returnas Farmhand
- 1933 ยทLilly Turneras Western Union Boy (uncredited)
- 1933 ยทStrictly Personalas Holbrook (uncredited)
- 1933 ยทParole Girlas Apartment Telephone Operator
- 1933 ยทGirl Missingas Service Station Attendant (Uncredited)
- 1933 ยทBlondie Johnsonas Newsboy (uncredited)
- 1933 ยทFace in the Skyas Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1932 ยทThe Sport Paradeas Newsboy (uncredited)
- 1932 ยทVanity Streetas Stage Door Johnnie in Bearskin Coat (uncredited)
- 1932 ยทThe Phantom Presidentas Man at Medicine Show (uncredited)
- 1932 ยทGorilla Shipas Benny - Cabin Boy
- 1932 ยทAlias Mary Smithas Jake
- 1932 ยทAfter Tomorrowas Soad Jerk
- 1932 ยทSin's Pay Dayas Henchman Rusty (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทThe Star Witnessas Timekeeper at W.P. Randolph (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทStranger in Townas XYZ Grocery Clerk
- 1931 ยทNewly Richas Toby (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทBlood and Thunderas Mr. C. Mortimer Hickey (uncredited)
- 1930 ยทThe Office Wifeas Office Boy (uncredited)
- 1930 ยทA Man from Wyomingas Orderly
- 1930 ยทRadio Kissesas
- 1929 ยทWall Streetas Cliff
- 1929 ยทThe Girl from Woolworth'sas Jerry Donelly (uncredited)
- 1929 ยทSaluteas Midshipman Joel Farragut Gish (uncredited)
- 1928 ยทHot Newsas Benny
- 1928 ยทHarold Teenas Goofy
- 1927 ยทBaby Brotheras Man with glasses
- 1927 ยทGirlsas Irving Wise
- 1927 ยทCasey at the Batas Scorekeeper (uncredited)
- 1926 ยทSatan Townas Crippy Jack
- 1926 ยทThe Skyrocketas Peter Stanton