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Scott Hale(1922-1991)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Scott Hale was born on 13 August 1922. He was an actor and writer, known for The Shootist (1976), Dirty Harry (1971) and Coogan's Bluff (1968). He died on 19 December 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 13, 1922
DiedDecember 19, 1991(69)
BornAugust 13, 1922
DiedDecember 19, 1991(69)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
The Shootist
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1976
Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
Dirty Harry
7.7
  • Newsman(uncredited)
  • 1971
Clint Eastwood in Coogan's Bluff (1968)
Coogan's Bluff
6.4
  • Dr. Scott(uncredited)
  • 1968
The Black Windmill (1974)
The Black Windmill
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor

  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Male Patien
    • 1977
  • Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
    Charley Varrick
    7.5
    • Mr. Scott
    • 1973
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    7.7
    • Newsman (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Harrell
    • 1969
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bernaby
    • Clem
    • Dying Man ...
    • 1966–1969
  • Clint Eastwood in Coogan's Bluff (1968)
    Coogan's Bluff
    6.4
    • Dr. Scott (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Janos
    • 1968
  • Madigan (1968)
    Madigan
    6.5
    • Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sam
    • 1967
  • The Felony Squad (1966)
    The Felony Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Charlie
    • 1967
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • First Man
    • 1966
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965)
    The Wackiest Ship in the Army
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1966
  • Convoy (1965)
    Convoy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Hanged Man (1964)
    The Hanged Man
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • TV Newsman (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Angie Dickinson and Lee Marvin in The Killers (1964)
    The Killers
    7.0
    • Hotel Clerk
    • 1964

Writer

  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • with
    • written by
    • 1979–1980
  • Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
    The Shootist
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1976

Additional Crew

  • Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
    Charley Varrick
    7.5
    • dialogue coach
    • 1973
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    7.7
    • dialogue supervisor
    • 1971
  • The Beguiled (1971)
    The Beguiled
    7.2
    • dialogue coach
    • 1971
  • Clint Eastwood in Coogan's Bluff (1968)
    Coogan's Bluff
    6.4
    • dialogue coach
    • 1968
  • Madigan (1968)
    Madigan
    6.5
    • dialogue coach
    • 1968
  • The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
    The Legend of Jesse James
    7.1
    TV Series
    • dialogue director
    • 1965
  • Angie Dickinson and Lee Marvin in The Killers (1964)
    The Killers
    7.0
    • dialogue coach
    • 1964
  • Hound-Dog Man (1959)
    Hound-Dog Man
    5.3
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Cornel Wilde and Victoria Shaw in Edge of Eternity (1959)
    Edge of Eternity
    6.5
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
    Baby Face Nelson
    6.3
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 13, 1922
  • Died
    • December 19, 1991
    • New York City, New York, USA

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    Six of the films in which he acted were directed by Don Siegel, who also directed all the films on which he served as dialogue coach. Hale also worked on the TV series "The Legend Of Jesse James", which Siegel produced, and was involved in producing "The Black Windmill", another Siegel film.

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