Don Carlos Hall II (March 6, 1867 – October 24, 1953) was an American actor and politician. Born in the town of Eau Pleine,

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, Hall went to the Eau Pleine public school and the Stevens Point High School in

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. Hall was the head of the Don C. Hall Theatrical Company and toured the

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with his wife Clara performing plays. In 1913, Hall served in the

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and was a

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. From 1923 until his wife's death in 1951, the Halls lived in

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. Hall died at the Lincoln Nursing Home in

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.'Don C. Hall, 87, Veteran Show Trouper Dies,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, October 29, 1952, pg. 15

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1867 births 1953 deaths People from Portage County, Wisconsin People from Mokena, Illinois Male actors from Wisconsin American male stage actors Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub