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Sonnie Hale(1902-1959)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Sonnie Hale
Sonnie Hale was born on 1 May 1902 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for First a Girl (1935), The Phantom Strikes (1938) and Sailing Along (1938). He was married to Mary Kelsey, Jessie Matthews and Evelyn Laye. He died on 9 June 1959 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 1, 1902
DiedJune 9, 1959(57)
BornMay 1, 1902
DiedJune 9, 1959(57)
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Known for

Jessie Matthews in First a Girl (1935)
First a Girl
6.9
  • Victor
  • 1935
The Phantom Strikes (1938)
The Phantom Strikes
6.3
  • Samuel Cuthbert 'Sam' Hackett
  • 1938
Jessie Matthews in Sailing Along (1938)
Sailing Along
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1938
Jessie Matthews in Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
Friday the Thirteenth
6.6
  • Alf the Conductor
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • Halesapoppin!
    TV Movie
    • 1948
  • One, Two, Three!
    TV Movie
    • 1948
  • London Town (1946)
    London Town
    5.5
    • Charlie de Haven
    • 1946
  • Frances Day and Tommy Trinder in While Nero Fiddled (1944)
    While Nero Fiddled
    5.3
    • The Professor
    • 1944
  • Let's Be Famous (1939)
    Let's Be Famous
    5.5
    • Finch
    • 1939
  • The Phantom Strikes (1938)
    The Phantom Strikes
    6.3
    • Samuel Cuthbert 'Sam' Hackett
    • 1938
  • Robert Young and Jessie Matthews in It's Love Again (1936)
    It's Love Again
    6.3
    • Freddy
    • 1936
  • Marry the Girl
    • Wally Gibbs
    • 1935
  • Jessie Matthews in First a Girl (1935)
    First a Girl
    6.9
    • Victor
    • 1935
  • Mártha Eggerth and Jan Kiepura in My Heart Is Calling (1935)
    My Heart Is Calling
    6.1
    • Alphonse Rosee
    • 1935
  • Wild Boy (1934)
    Wild Boy
    5.9
    • Billy Grosvenor
    • 1934
  • Are You a Mason?
    • Frank Perry
    • 1934
  • Jan Kiepura in A Song for You (1934)
    A Song for You
    5.6
    • Charlie, Gatti's male secretary
    • 1934
  • Jessie Matthews in Evergreen (1934)
    Evergreen
    6.6
    • Leslie Benn
    • 1934
  • Jessie Matthews in Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
    Friday the Thirteenth
    6.6
    • Alf the Conductor
    • 1933

Writer

  • Summer Comedy Hour
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer (as Robert Monro)
    • 1965
  • Agnès Laurent in A French Mistress (1960)
    A French Mistress
    5.9
    • adapted from a play by (as Robert Monro)
    • 1960
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Robert Monro)
    • 1959
  • Jessie Matthews in Sailing Along (1938)
    Sailing Along
    6.5
    • scenario
    • 1938
  • Round the Film Studios
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1937
  • Jessie Matthews in Gangway (1937)
    Gangway
    6.7
    • scenario
    • 1937

Director

  • Jessie Matthews in Sailing Along (1938)
    Sailing Along
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Jessie Matthews in Gangway (1937)
    Gangway
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Louis Borel, Whitney Bourne, and Jessie Matthews in Head Over Heels in Love (1937)
    Head Over Heels in Love
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Robert Monro
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • May 1, 1902
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 9, 1959
    • London, England, UK(myelofibrosis)
  • Spouses
      Mary KelseyMarch 2, 1945 - 1957 (separated, 1 child)
  • Other works
    His play, "The French Mistress," was performed at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England with Richard Bird, Marie-Claire Verlene, and Hugh Wakefield in the cast. Joan Riley was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Younger brother of actress Binnie Hale.
  • Quotes
    (On women in wartime): Be truly feminine. This does not mean to say that you must be fluffy in looks or mind. But to-day there is a danger of too much back-slapping and loud voices among the fair sex -- and how I hate it.

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