Alexander Hall

Alexander Hall
Alexander Hall
	Hall at left in a still fromThe Heart of a Siren(1925), where he was the assistant director
Born	January 11, 1894; Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	July 30, 1968(aged 74); San Francisco, California, US
Occupation	film director,theatreactor,andcomposer
Notable awards	Best Director– (nominee); 1941Here 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.

Biography

Hall acted in the theatre from the age of 4 through 1914, when he began to work insilent 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 atParamount Picturesuntil 1932, when he directed his first feature filmSinners in the Sun.From 1937 to 1947, he was a contract director atColumbia Pictures,where he earned a reputation for sophisticated comedies. He was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best DirectorforHere Comes Mr. Jordan(1941).^[1]

From 1934 to 1936, Hall was married to actressLola Lane.He was also married to Marjorie Hunter.^[2]

In 1952, Hall had a home in Palm Springs, California.^[3]He was engaged briefly toLucille Ball,who left him when she metDesi Arnaz.The couple later hired him to direct their 1956 filmForever, Darling.^[4]

Hall died of complications from a stroke in San Francisco. He was survived by a son.^[2]

Partial filmography

References

^"Results Page: Alexander Hall".Academy Awards.Retrieved8 November2016.
^^a ^bAaker, Everett (2013).George Raft: The Films.McFarland. p. 28.ISBN 978-0786493135.Retrieved8 November2016.
^Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012].The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes.Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. p. 35.ISBN 978-1479328598.
^Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnazby Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993, pp. 102–103 (ISBN 0-688-11217-X)

External links

[1] "Results Page: Alexander Hall".Academy Awards.Retrieved8 November2016.

[gr-2] Aaker, Everett (2013).George Raft: The Films.McFarland. p. 28.ISBN 978-0786493135.Retrieved8 November2016.

[3] Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012].The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes.Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. p. 35.ISBN 978-1479328598.

[4] Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnazby Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993, pp. 102–103 (ISBN 0-688-11217-X)

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