Alan Hale Jr.
American actor
Alan Hale Jr. was an American actor and restaurateur. He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his secondary lead role as Captain Jonas Grumby, better known as The Skipper, on the 1960s CBS comedy series Gilligan's Island, a role he reprised in three Gilligan's Island television films and two spin-off cartoon series.Wikipedia
| Born | March 8, 1921 |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 6'2" (1.88m) |
| Spouse | Naomi Grace Ingram, Bettina Reed Doerr |
| Children | Chris Hale, Alan Brian Hale, Dorian Hale, Lana Hale |
| Parents | Gretchen Hartman, Alan Hale Sr. |
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