Sonnie Hale

Born: 1902-05-01

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sonnie Hale (1 May 1902 – 9 June 1959) was an English theatre and cinema actor and director. John Robert Hale-Monro, better known by his stage name, was born in Kensington, London, the son of Robert Hale and Belle Reynolds. His father, and his sister Binnie Hale, were actors. He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor. He worked chiefly in musical and revue theatre, but also acted in several films with occasional screenwriting or directing credits. He first performed on stage at the London Pavilion in 1921 in the chorus of the revue Fun of the Fayre. A major personal investment in a show to tour the country planned for late 1939 proved financially ruinous due to the outbreak of war and the subsequent closure of most theatres. His slight acquaintance Evelyn Waugh advised him against such an investment. His reply was reported to be the sardonic “War is good for business, don't you know!”


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Fiddlers Three

as The Professor
Released: 1944-10-01

Two British soldiers and a WREN take refuge at Stonehenge during a thunderstorm, they are struck...

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First a Girl

as Victor
Released: 1935-11-07

An aspiring singer quits her menial job and is talked into performing as a female impersonator...

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Evergreen

as Leslie Benn
Released: 1934-04-01

Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, mysteriously...

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My Heart Is Calling

as Alphonse Rosee
Released: 1935-01-01

Musical comedy. An opera singer falls for a stowaway on the way to Monte Carlo

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Friday the Thirteenth

as Alf, the Conductor
Released: 1933-11-01

It is pouring with rain at one minute to midnight on Friday the thirteenth, and the driver of a...

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It's Love Again

as Freddie Rathbone
Released: 1936-05-06

Elaine Bradford is a young singer and dancer, looking for her big break. Peter Carlton is a...

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The Gaunt Stranger

as Samuel Cuthbert 'Sam' Hackett
Released: 1938-10-27

A lawyer receives a note telling him that he'll be dead in 48 hours - and Scotland Yard must...

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My Song for You

as Gatti's secretary
Released: 1934-07-30

In this opera-oriented musical, Riccardo Gatti, an Italian young tenor in Venice, meets a young...

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Early to Bed

as Leopold
Released: 1933-08-08

'Manicurist Grete and nightclub waiter Carl share a bed, but not at the same time. They hate...

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Let's Be Famous

as Finch
Released: 1939-03-22

An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead...

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London Town

as Charlie de Haven
Released: 1946-09-30

Veteran music-hall entertainer Jerry Stanford a washed-up comedian hopes to stage a comeback in...

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Tell Me Tonight

as Alexander Koretsky
Released: 1932-10-31

An Italian operatic tenor is dominated by his female business manager.

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