Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-10-17

Deathday

1987-02-17 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Hal Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hal K. Dawson (October 17, 1896 – February 17, 1987) was an American actor. The films he performed in include: Dr. Socrates, My American Wife, Libeled Lady, Wells Fargo,, Broadway Melody of 1940, Star Dust, The Doctor Takes a Wife, Washington Melodrama, Week-End in Havana,, Guest Wife, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Chicken Every Sunday, Bonzo Goes to College and The Benny Goodman Story.

He died on February 17, 1987, in Loma Linda, California aged 90.

Known For

7.8%

The Best Years of Our Lives

Dec 25, 1946

7.2%

Funny Girl

Sep 19, 1968

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.0%

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mar 25, 1948

6.9%

The Glenn Miller Story

Jan 4, 1954

7.3%

Libeled Lady

Oct 9, 1936

7.0%

The Tin Star

Oct 23, 1957

7.1%

Hellzapoppin'

Dec 25, 1941

6.8%

Teacher's Pet

Apr 1, 1958

5.3%

Superman and the Mole Men

Nov 23, 1951

7.0%

Easy Living

Jul 16, 1937

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Acting

1971

The Touch of Satan as Mr. Gentry

1968		Adam-12 as Watchman
1968		Funny Girl as Doorman at Keeney's (uncredited)

1966

An American Dream as Apartment House Guard

1960

The Rat Race as Bo Kerry

1959		The Alligator People as Conductor
1959		Face of a Fugitive as Jackson (uncredited)

1958		The Last Hurrah as Managing Editor (uncredited)
1958		Teacher's Pet as Bill (uncredited)
1958		The Female Animal as Assistant Director Eddie (uncredited)

1957

The Tin Star as Andy Miller

1955		A Lawless Street as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Secretary
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Graham
1955		The Adventures of Champion as Jim Custer
1955		Foxfire as Tourist (uncredited)
1955		Three for the Show as Theatre Treasuer (uncredited)

1954		The Yellow Mountain as Sam Torrence
1954		The Glenn Miller Story as Used Car Salesman (uncredited)

1952		Park Row as Mr. Wiley
1952		Young Man with Ideas as Mr. Cumberly (uncredited)
1952		The Captive City as Clyde Nelson

1951		Superman and the Mole Men as Chuck Weber
1951		Rhubarb as Mr. Fisher

1949		You're My Everything as Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1949		Slightly French as Whitaker (uncredited)
1949		Chicken Every Sunday as Jake Barker

1948		You Gotta Stay Happy as Night Clerk
1948		Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as Harry Selby (uncredited)

1947		Blondie in the Dough as Mr. Tyler, the Grocer (uncredited)
1947		Merton of the Movies as Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)
1947		Danger Street as Stevens
1947		A Likely Story as Dr. Fraser (uncredited)
1947		Blondie's Big Moment as Mr. Little (uncredited)

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives as Man at Airport (uncredited)

1945

Guest Wife as Dennis

1944

Greenwich Village as Cashier

1943		Hi Diddle Diddle as Minister
1943		Mr. Lucky as Draft Board Doctor (uncredited)

1942		Life Begins at Eight-Thirty as Producer
1942		Baby Face Morgan as J.B. Brown
1942		The Magnificent Dope as Charlie
1942		My Favorite Spy as Eberle
1942		Meet the Stewarts as Waiter (uncredited)
1942		The Mad Martindales as Hotel clerk
1942		Obliging Young Lady as Bore in Pullman Car with Linda (uncredited)
1942		Song of the Islands as John Rodney
1942		The Fleet's In as Bert

1941		Hellzapoppin' as Photographer at Pool (uncredited)
1941		Three Girls About Town as Guest
1941		Week-End in Havana as Mr. Marks
1941		Lydia as Hotel Desk Clerk
1941		Cracked Nuts as Sawhorse Man
1941		Washington Melodrama as Logan

1940		This Thing Called Love
1940		Little Men as Telegraph Operator
1940		Tin Pan Alley as Hotel Clerk
1940		Public Deb No. 1 as Layout Man
1940		The Great Profile as Ticket Seller
1940		We Who Are Young as Salesman
1940		Millionaires in Prison as Mike, a Reporter (uncredited)
1940		Lillian Russell as Chauffeur
1940		The Doctor Takes a Wife as Charlie
1940		Two Girls on Broadway as License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)
1940		Star Dust as Cargo, Wellman's Assistant
1940		Blondie on a Budget as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1940		Broadway Melody of 1940 as O'Grady (uncredited)

1939		The Great Victor Herbert as George Faller
1939		Swanee River as Drunken Man on Riverboat
1939		Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Bill
1939		Pack Up Your Troubles as Booking Agent
1939		Two Bright Boys as Boswell
1939		Blackmail as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939		Hotel for Women as Dave Moore
1939		I Stole a Million as (uncredited)
1939		Rose of Washington Square as Chump
1939		The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Man in Balcony (uncredited)
1939		The Ice Follies of 1939 as Publicity Man (uncredited)
1939		How to Sub-Let as Real Estate Agent

1938		Kentucky as Auction Clerk
1938		There Goes My Heart as Camera Clerk (uncredited)
1938		How to Read as Annoying Club Member (uncredited)
1938		Boy Meets Girl as Wardrobe Attendant
1938		Rich Man, Poor Girl as Mr. Allen
1938		Keep Smiling as Casting Director
1938		Gateway as Reporter
1938		The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Pedestrian at Burglary Site (uncredited)
1938		You and Me as Information Clerk (uncredited)
1938		Safety in Numbers as Cameraman
1938		The Nurse from Brooklyn as Tommy Tucker
1938		International Settlement as Master of Ceremonies

1937		Wells Fargo as Ormsby - N.Y. Herald Correspondent
1937		Mama Runs Wild as Bank Robber (uncredited)
1937		Love and Hisses as Music store clerk
1937		Second Honeymoon as Andy
1937		A Night at the Movies as Mr. Pennelly (uncredited)
1937		Danger – Love at Work as Mike, the chauffeur
1937		Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Dr. Tom Hedges
1937		Vogues of 1938 as Jim - Ticket Seller in Boston
1937		One Mile from Heaven as Information Clerk
1937		Easy Living as Jeweler (uncredited)
1937		On Again—Off Again as Sanford
1937		She Had to Eat as Mr. McIntire - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
1937		Café Metropole as Arthur Cleveland Thorndyke
1937		We're on the Jury as John Weatherman

1936		Libeled Lady as Harvey Allen
1936		Wedding Present
1936		China Clipper as Airplane Designer (uncredited)
1936		My American Wife as Stephen Cantillon
1936		Public Enemy's Wife as Daugherty
1936		Everybody's Old Man as Jameson
1936		Paddy O'Day as Motorist

1935		Music Is Magic as Jim Watson (uncredited)
1935		Dr. Socrates as Mel Towne

1934

The Firebird as Assistant Stage Manager