- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles John Hallahan
- Nickname
- Chuck
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Beefy, Philadelphia-born Charles Hallahan was often cast as cops, both good and bad, mainly because the map of Ireland was written all over his face. A graduate of Rutgers University, he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Temple University in his hometown. After spending some time in regional theater, he headed west to Los Angeles to break into films and television. He spent a good deal of time on stage in L.A., and quickly began racking up television and movie credits. He was a regular on the detective series Hunter (1984) - as, what else, a cop - and turned in a standout performance as a corrupt, racist detective in a story arc on Hill Street Blues (1981). He also appeared in such films as Silkwood (1983), Kidco (1984), Executive Decision (1996) and Dante's Peak (1997). He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles in 1997.
- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpousesBarbara Jane Gryboski(May 21, 1983 - November 25, 1997) (his death, 2 children)Frances Elizabeth Widmann(December 19, 1970 - August 1974) (divorced)
- RelativesKenneth Hallahan(Sibling)
- Charles' spouse, Barbara, has not remarried. Currently, she, and their sons Seamus and Liam (who is writing this), live in Ireland, and have been there for the past two years.
- Buried in Cobh Harbour in the south of Ireland.
- In an interview shortly before his death, he recalled how fans remember him mostly for his role as Norris in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) and the special make-up effects for the ill-fated geologist.
- Graduated from Temple University, Philadelphia with a Master's of Fine Arts (MFA) degree.
- Has a brother, Kenneth Hallahan, who is a Roman Catholic Priest in southern New Jersey
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