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Sonnie Hale (1 May 1902 – 9 June 1959) was an English theatre and cinema actor and director.
John Robert Hale-Monro, better known by his stage name, was born in Kensington, London, the son of Robert Hale and Belle Reynolds. His father, and his sister Binnie Hale, were actors. He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor.
He worked chiefly in musical and revue theatre, but also acted in several films with occasional screenwriting or directing credits. He first performed on stage at the London Pavilion in 1921 in the chorus of the revue Fun of the Fayre. A major personal investment in a show to tour the country planned for late 1939 proved financially ruinous due to the outbreak of war and the subsequent closure of most theatres. His slight acquaintance Evelyn Waugh advised him against such an investment. His reply was reported to be the sardonic “War is good for business, don't you know!”
Birth Name
John Robert Hale-Monro
Born
Thursday, 01 May 1902
Died
Tuesday, 09 June 1959
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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To See Such Fun | Self | 1977 |
London Town | Charlie de Haven | 1946 |
While Nero Fiddled | The Professor | 1944 |
Let's Be Famous | Finch | 1939 |
The Phantom Strikes | Samuel Cuthbert 'Sam' Hackett | 1938 |
It's Love Again | Freddie Rathbone | 1936 |
First a Girl | Victor | 1935 |
My Heart Is Calling | Alphonse Rosee | 1935 |
Are You a Mason? | Frank Perry | 1934 |
A Song for You | Charlie, Gatti's male secretary / Gatti's secretary | 1934 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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To See Such Fun | Self | 1977 |
London Town | Charlie de Haven | 1946 |
While Nero Fiddled | The Professor | 1944 |
Let's Be Famous | Finch | 1939 |
The Phantom Strikes | Samuel Cuthbert 'Sam' Hackett | 1938 |
It's Love Again | Freddie Rathbone | 1936 |
First a Girl | Victor | 1935 |
My Heart Is Calling | Alphonse Rosee | 1935 |
Are You a Mason? | Frank Perry | 1934 |
A Song for You | Charlie, Gatti's male secretary / Gatti's secretary | 1934 |
Evergreen | Leslie Benn | 1934 |
Wild Boy | Billy Grosvenor | 1934 |
Friday the Thirteenth | Alf the Conductor / Alf, the Conductor | 1933 |
Be Mine Tonight | Alexander Koretsky | 1932 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Sailing Along | 1938 |
Gangway | 1937 |
Head Over Heels in Love | 1937 |