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Hal Riddle(1917-2009)

  • Actor
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Riddle decided he wanted to be an actor after he wrote to silent screen star Billie Dove and she responded with an autographed picture. In addition to becoming an actor, Riddle started a collection of movie memorabilia. It eventually grew to more than 1,700 items that he donated to his alma mater, Murray State University in Kentucky, in 2001. Riddle's first professional job was in summer stock in Allentown, PA. He roomed with Jack Lemmon, who became a lifelong friend. He also worked in four Elvis Presley movies. In all, Riddle appeared in some two dozen movies and over 400 television shows.
BornDecember 11, 1917
DiedJune 17, 2009(91)
BornDecember 11, 1917
DiedJune 17, 2009(91)
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Known for

Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo in Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Johnny Dangerously
6.5
  • Warden
  • 1984
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Max
  • Chief Justice
  • Max (1971-1975)
Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Man in Restaurant
  • Minister
Bachelor Father (1957)
Bachelor Father
7.2
TV Series
  • Frank
  • Tom Farrow

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  • For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
    For Richer, for Poorer
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Max
    • 1992
  • Scissors (1991)
    Scissors
    5.1
    • Male Dog Walker
    • 1991
  • Spaced Invaders (1990)
    Spaced Invaders
    5.3
    • Old Guy #2
    • 1990
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Deavers
    • 1989
  • Victoria Principal in Mistress (1987)
    Mistress
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Rae's Uncle
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Security Guard
    • 1987
  • Jack Lemmon in That's Life! (1986)
    That's Life!
    6.0
    • Phil Carlson
    • 1986
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Doc #2
    • 1985
  • Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo in Johnny Dangerously (1984)
    Johnny Dangerously
    6.5
    • Warden
    • 1984
  • Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in The Ratings Game (1984)
    The Ratings Game
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • The Dean
    • 1984
  • Goosehill Gang and the Mysterious Strangers
    Video
    • Policeman
    • 1980
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Pastor
    • Man
    • 1974–1978
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1978
  • How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Photographer
    • 1978
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mortician
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 11, 1917
    • Fulton, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 2009
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

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    Studied at Sanford Meisner's Neighborhood Playhouse
  • Quotes
    About James Dean: We worked as extras on 'Beat the Clock' (TV game show) in 1950, trying out the stunts before the audience did them. It paid $5 a day.

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