Hal Skelly

Born: 1891-05-31 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1934-06-16

Known For: Acting

Biography

Dancer Hal Skelly was born in Pennsylvania in 1891. He left home at 15 to join a circus, at 17 went into comedy, toured with light opera in China and Japan, joined after that Dockstader's Minstrels, made his Broadway debut in 1918 in "Fiddlers Three." His biggest success was the Broadway play, "Burlesque," in which he played opposite future movie star Barbara Stanwyck. He also starred in the film version of it, "The Dance of Life." He died in 1934, when his friend's car, in which he was traveling, was hit by a train on a crossing.

Filmography

1933

Hotel Variety
The Shadow Laughs as Robin Dale

1931

The Struggle as Jimmie Wilson

1930

Behind the Make-Up as Hap Brown
Men Are Like That as J. Aubrey Piper

1929

Woman Trap as Dan Malone
The Dance of Life as Ralph 'Skid' Johnson

1928

The Dancing Town as Tom Kinch