Born Rufus Alan MacKahan. Alan Hale decided on a film career and quickly became much in demand as a supporting actor, starred in several films for Cecil B. DeMille and directed others for him. With the advent of sound Hale played leads in a few films, but soon settled down into a career as one of the busiest character actors in the business.
Alan Hale appeared in 235 films from 1911 until 1950