February 10, 1892 Alan Hale Sr. was born (died January 22, 1950). Hale was usually billed as Alan Hale and his career in film lasted 40 years. His son, Alan Hale Jr., also became an actor and remains most famous for playing "the Skipper" on the TV series Gilligan's Island. On this special podcast listen to a Golden Age of Radio drama starring Alan Hale Sr. with Paul Henreid.