Hal Riddle
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William Harold "Hal" Riddle (December 11, 1919, Fulton, Kentucky, USA – June 17, 2009, Woodland Hills, California) was a Broadway, movie and television actor. Better known as a character actor than a featured player, Riddle appeared in numerous supporting roles in the 1950s – 1980s.
Career
Riddle's interest in acting started after receiving an autographed picture from actor Billie Dove. Riddle quit a salesman job at National Cash Register Company in New York City in 1946 to join Hayloft Summer Theater in Allentown, Pennsylvania as a secretary.[1] While there he was given small parts and roomed with an unknown Jack Lemmon.[2] After leaving Hayloft Riddle joined Sanford Meisner's Neighborhood Playhouse where he worked with Grace Kelly and Steve McQueen.[2]
Riddle made his Broadway debut in 1950 in Mister Roberts and moved to Hollywood to take a part in 1958 film Onionhead. Riddle retired from acting in 1995.
Hollywood memorabilia collection
Riddle's interest in Hollywood and acting started when, as an 11-year-old, he received an autographed picture from silent film star Billie Dove. Over the next 80 years Riddle added original movie posters, autographed pictures, and letters to the collection. In 2001, Riddle donated his collection of more than 1,700 movie-related items spanning over 70 years to his alma mater, Murray State University in Kentucky.[3]
Billie Dove friendship
In 1995, Riddle retired to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.[1][4] While there, Riddle struck up a friendship with Billie Dove who in 1922 sparked Riddle's interest in acting. In 1998, Riddle delivered fellow actor Billie Dove's eulogy.[5]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.D'Angelo, Jennifer (May 23, 2002). "Forgotten Hollywood Actors Retire in Style". Fox News. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Riddle Of Fame". Entertainment Weekly.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Saperstein, Pat (June 22, 2009). "Character actor Hal Riddle dies". Variety.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nashawaty, Chris (September 19, 2003). "The Riddle Of Fame". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Riddle Of Fame". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
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