Hal Skelly
Age: N/A | From: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: James Harold "Hal" Skelley , James Harold Skelley
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Movie Involvements: 6
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Dancer Hal Skelly was born in Pennsylvania in 1891. He left home at 15 to join a circus, at 17 went into comedy, toured with light opera in China and Japan, joined after that Dockstader's Minstrels, made his Broadway debut in 1918 in "Fiddlers Three." His biggest success was the Broadway play, "Burlesque," in which he played opposite future movie star Barbara Stanwyck. He also starred in the film version of it, "The Dance of Life." He died in 1934, when his friend's car, in which he was traveling, was hit by a train on a crossing.
Most Famous Work
Behind the Make-Up
(1930) Hap Brown
The Struggle
(1931) Jimmie Wilson
Galas de la Paramount
(1930) Self (from original version)
The Dance of Life
(1929) Ralph 'Skid' Johnson
The Dancing Town
(1928) Tom Kinch
Woman Trap
(1929) Dan MaloneActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Robin Dale | |
| N/A | ||
| 1931 | Jimmie Wilson | |
| 1930 | Self (from original version) | |
| J. Aubrey Piper | ||
| Hap Brown | ||
| 1929 | Dan Malone | |
| Ralph 'Skid' Johnson | ||
| 1928 | Tom Kinch | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
