Alexander Hall | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, US | January 11, 1894
Died | July 30, 1968 San Francisco, California, US | (aged 74)
Occupation | film director, theatre actor, and composer |
Nationality | American |
Notable awards |
Best Director – (nominee) 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan |
Spouse |
Lola Lane (1934–1936) Marjorie Hunter (? – ?) |
Alexander Hall (January 11, 1894 – July 30, 1968) was an American film director, film editor and theatre actor.
Hall acted in the theatre from the age of 4 through 1914, when he began to work in silent movies. Following his military service in World War I, he returned to Hollywood and pursued a career in film production. He worked as a film editor and assistant director at Paramount Pictures until 1932, when he directed his first feature film Sinners in the Sun. From 1937 to 1947, he was a contract director at Columbia Pictures, where he earned a reputation for sophisticated comedies. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). [1]
From 1934 to 1936, Hall was married to actress Lola Lane. He was also married to Marjorie Hunter. [2]
In 1952, Hall had a home in Palm Springs, California. [3] He was engaged briefly to Lucille Ball, who left him when she met Desi Arnaz. The couple later hired him to direct their 1956 film Forever, Darling. [4]
Hall died of complications from a stroke in San Francisco. He was survived by a son. [2]