Richard Hale

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Richard Hale born James Richards Hale November 16 1892 May 18 1981 was an American opera and concert singer and later a character actor of film stage and television Hales appearance often landed him roles as either Middle Eastern or Native American characters Born in Rogersville Tennessee Hale attended Columbia University on a singing scholarship Upon graduation in 1914 he turned down an offer to join Columbias English department choosing instead to join Minnie Maddern Fiskes theater group Hales 1921 debut at Aeolian Hall began a successful career in opera as a baritone he toured Europe and the United States In later life he turned more and more to acting His most notable role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion starring Gary Cooper He was also notable as the Soothsayer who warns Beware the Ides of March in the Shakespeare film Julius Caesar 1953 In All the Kings Men his characters name was Richard Hale Hale also appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 as the sinister neighbor Nathan Radley He was also known for his portrayal of Father Manuel Ferreira in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason including murder victim George Lutts in 1957 in the shows third episode The Case of the Nervous Accomplice and general store owner Robert Tepper in the 1960 episode The Case of the Violent Village He also appeared in television programs such as Maverick in an episode written and directed by Robert Altman Cheyenne Rawhide Daniel Boone Green Acres Petticoat Junction Bonanza Gunsmoke The Wild Wild West as Sedgewick in the fourthseason episode The Night of the Sedgewick Curse Star Trek as Goro in the thirdseason episode The Paradise Syndrome Harry O as Jud Kane in the secondseason episode Victim Adam12 Here Come the Brides as Old Indian in the secondseason episode The Last Winter and as Uncle Gilbert the Creature from the Black Lagoon on an episode of The Munsters His death aged 88 was due to problems relating to cardiovascular disease CLR