Jon Hall
Biography
Jon Hall was an American actor who began his screen career as Charles Locher, making his first film, Women Must Dress, in 1935. A native of Fresno, California, who grew up in Tahiti, he broke through in The Hurricane (1937) as a wrongly imprisoned native, then was contracted to Universal. There he became known for adventurous roles, including Invisible Agent (1942), Arabian Nights (1942), The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), Cobra Woman (1944), Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944), and Sudan (1945). Earlier he had appeared in Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935), Winds of the Wasteland (1936), Kit Carson (1940), and The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942). He created and starred in the television series Ramar of the Jungle from 1952 to 1954, and later directed and starred in The Beach Girls and the Monster (1965). He died in 1979.
64years old at death
- Born Fresno
- Died North Hollywood
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Charles Felix Locher (birth name)Also credited as John Hall
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 30 years1935 to 1965
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A first
Hall went back to Universal for The Invisible Man's Revenge in 1944. He was the only actor in the original Universal series to play an Invisible Man on more than one occasion.
First role
Hall's first performance was in a local theater production of M'Lord the Duke, where he replaced Robert Taylor, who had just signed with MGM.
A role that slipped away
Jon Hall tried out for the starring role in the Flash Gordon serial, but he did not get the part.
A change of course
Hall was both an inventor and a highly skilled aviator. He held patents for optivision lenses, an underwater camera, and the hull design of US Navy PT boats.
Behind the camera
Jon Hall both directed and starred in The Beach Girls and the Monster, a cult horror film that came out in 1965.
About the name
Hall adopted the screen name "Lloyd Crane", then in 1936 he put his signature on a contract with Major Pictures.
Jon Hall movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Rawlins directed two of these films. Maria Montez appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Maria Montez's page
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John RawlinsDirector, 2 films, 1942 to 1945
All films by John Rawlins
Also two films together10 more actors
- Lane ChandlerInvisible Agent (1942) and Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
- Keye LukeInvisible Agent (1942) and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
- Halliwell HobbesThe Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
- Edgar BarrierCobra Woman (1944) and Arabian Nights (1942)
- Chris-Pin MartinAli Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) and The Hurricane (1937)
- George LynnSudan (1945) and Kit Carson (1940)
- George MagrillSudan (1945) and Cobra Woman (1944)
- Harry StrangKit Carson (1940) and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
- Robert BarronSudan (1945) and Cobra Woman (1944)
- SabuCobra Woman (1944) and Arabian Nights (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.