George Hall (actor) explained

George Hall
Birth Date:19 November 1916
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Hawthorne, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1944–2002

George Hall (November 19, 1916 – October 21, 2002) was a Canadian theatre, television, and film actor. He had an over 50-year career as a Broadway character actor, making his Broadway debut in 1946 and working steadily in New York theatrical productions for decades thereafter. Outside of the theatre, he is probably best remembered for his role as the 93-year-old Indiana Jones in the TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). He also played Ernie Tuttle #2 and John the butler on the television soap opera The Edge of Night and the addled but kind-hearted Mr. Eldridge in the AMC series Remember WENN, which aired in the mid-1990s.

He was married to Cordelia Ware, also an actor on Broadway, until her death in 1969.

Death

Hall, a working actor at 85, died on October 21, 2002, of complications from a stroke. He had just finished a run on Broadway playing the role of The Sorcerer in The Boys From Syracuse, which had concluded its run the previous day (October 20th).[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1944A Canterbury TalePolice Superintendent in Mayoral Procession Entering CathedralFilm debut, Uncredited
1957CinderellaThe King's StewardTV movie, Uncredited
1984Tales of the UnexpectedGeorgeEpisode: The Gift of Beauty
1987From the HipHarvey Beals
1988Johnny Be GoodGrandpa Walker
1992–1993The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesOld IndyRegular character
1993Scarlet and BlackAbbé CharlesMiniseries
1996Samson and DelilahAnzianoMiniseries
1997Mrs. BrownSpeaker of the House
1999Big DaddyElderly DriverFinal film role

Notes and References

  1. News: George Hall, 85, Broadway Character Actor . 1 December 2002 . 7 January 2019 . . . 1001058.