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Actor Born: May 14, 1882 in Cork, Ireland Death: August 9, 1965 in South Pasadena, CA Biography:Silent-film leading man Creighton Hale was brought to America from his native Ireland via a theatrical touring company. While starring in Charles Frohman's Broadway production of "Indian Summer", Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe film company and invited to appear before the cameras. His first film was the Pearl White serial "The Exploits of Elaine", after which he rose to stardom in a series of adventure films and romantic dramas. Director D.W. Griffith used Hale as comedy relief in his films "Way Down East" (1920) and "Orphans of the Storm" (1922)--possibly Hale's least effective screen appearances, in that neither he nor Griffith were comedy experts. Despite his comparative failure in these films, Hale remained a popular leading man throughout the 1920s. When talking pictures arrived, Hale's star plummeted; though he had a pleasant, well-modulated voice, he was rapidly approaching... Full Biography
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