Hal K. Dawson (October 17, 1896 – February 17, 1987) was an American actor.

Death

He died on February 17, 1987, in

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aged 90.

Selected filmography

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Another Language ''Another Language'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Robert Montgomery and Helen Hayes. Plot A newlywed discovers that she and her husband's snobby family speak different languages: ...

'' (1933) * ''

Dr. Socrates ''Dr. Socrates'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by William Dieterle and starring Paul Muni as a doctor forced to treat a wounded gangster, played by Barton MacLane. Plot The death of his fiancée in a car crash so unnerves top surgeon Dr ...

'' (1935) * '' Music Is Magic'' (1935) * ''

Everybody's Old Man ''Everybody's Old Man'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by Patterson McNutt and A.E. Thomas. The film stars Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs, Norman Foster, Alan Dinehart, Sara Haden, Donald Meek and ...

'' (1936) * ''

Public Enemy's Wife ''Public Enemy's Wife'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Abem Finkel and Harold Buckley. The film stars Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran and Joe King. The film was rel ...

'' (1936) * '' My American Wife'' (1936) * '' Down the Stretch'' (1936) * '' Libeled Lady'' (1936) * '' We're on the Jury'' (1937) * ''

Park Avenue Logger ''Park Avenue Logger'' is a 1937 American lumberjack Western film directed by David Howard. The film is also known as ''Millionaire Playboy'' in the United Kingdom and ''Tall Timber'' (American reissue title). It is based on the short story of ...

'' (1937) * '' Cafe Metropole'' (1937) * ''

She Had to Eat ''She Had to Eat'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson, Arthur Treacher, Eugene Pallette, Douglas Fowley and John Qualen. It was released on July ...

'' (1937) * ''

On Again-Off Again ''On Again-Off Again'' is a 1937 musical comedy film, released by RKO Radio Pictures starring the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Plot William Hobbs and Claude Horton are the owners of the drug manufacturing company "Horton and Hobbs' Pink Pills ...

'' (1937) *'' Wife, Doctor and Nurse'' (1937) * ''

Danger – Love at Work ''Danger – Love at Work'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by James Edward Grant and Ben Markson focuses on an attorney's frustrating efforts to deal with a wildly eccentric family. Plot Henry ...

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1937) * '' Wells Fargo'' (1937) * '' The Nurse from Brooklyn'' (1938) * ''

Always Goodbye ''Always Goodbye'' is the title of two American films: * ''Always Goodbye'' (1931 film), a drama starring Elissa Landi, Lewis Stone and Paul Cavanagh * ''Always Goodbye'' (1938 film), a romantic drama starring Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshal ...

'' (1938) * '' Keep Smiling'' (1938) * '' Sweethearts'' (1938) * '' Rose of Washington Square'' (1939)''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide
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Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President ''Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Melville Baker. The film stars Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan, William Gargan, Marsha Hunt and Tom Neal. It was ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Great Victor Herbert ''The Great Victor Herbert'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by Andrew L. Stone. During production, the movie was slated to be called ''The Gay Days of Victor Herbert.'' Plot Cast * Allan Jones as John Ramsey * Mary Martin as Louis ...

'' (1939) *'' Broadway Melody of 1940'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

The Doctor Takes a Wife ''The Doctor Takes a Wife'' is a 1940 screwball comedy film starring Loretta Young and Ray Milland as a best-selling author and medical school instructor, respectively, who find it convenient to pretend to be married, even though they initially l ...

'' (1940) * ''

Washington Melodrama ''Washington Melodrama'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, and Kent Taylor. Plot It is 1941 and the United States remains at an uneasy peace. Prominent Washington, D.C. industria ...

'' (1941) * '' Week-End in Havana'' (1941) * '' Song of the Islands'' (1942) * '' The Magnificent Dope'' (1942) * '' Baby Face Morgan'' (1942) * '' Obliging Young Lady'' (1942) * '' Hi Diddle Diddle'' (1943) * ''

Guest Wife ''Guest Wife'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Sam Wood, written by Bruce Manning and John Klorer, and starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, and Dick Foran John Nicholas "Dick" Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was ...

'' (1945) * ''

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ''Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas. Written and produced by the team of Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, it was an adaptation ...

'' (1948) * '' Chicken Every Sunday'' (1949) * '' Wabash Avenue'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Superman and the Mole Men'' (1951) * '' The Captive City'' (1952) * '' Park Row'' (1952) * '' Bonzo Goes to College'' (1952) * ''

The Yellow Mountain ''The Yellow Mountain'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Jesse Hibbs and starring Lex Barker, Mala Powers and Howard Duff. Plot Two former partners ("Andy Martin" and "Pete Menlo") from a previous mining claim are working in the st ...

'' (1954) * '' The Benny Goodman Story'' (1956) * '' The Tin Star'' (1957) * ''

Cattle Empire ''Cattle Empire'' is a 1958 American Western DeLuxe Color movie in CinemaScope directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea and released by 20th Century Fox. The film also features Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, and B ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Rat Race ''The Rat Race'' is a 1960 American drama film adapted from the play of the same name by Garson Kanin. Directed by Robert Mulligan, it stars Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in New York City. Film ...

'' (1960) * '' Bat Masterson'' (1961) * ''

The Touch of Satan ''The Touch of Satan'' is a 1971 American independent horror film directed by Don Henderson and starring Michael Berry and Emby Mellay in their debut roles. The film was shot between 1968 and 1970 in the Santa Ynez, California area and featured ea ...

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Selected Television

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