Harold Franklin England[1] (October 2, 1932 – November 6, 2003) was an American actor.
Hal England | |
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 Hal England in Bewitched, 1969 | |
| Born | Harold Franklin England October 2, 1932 |
| Died | November 6, 2003 (aged 71) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Actor |
Personal life
editHe was born on October 2, 1932[1][2] to W. F. England[1] and Della Irene England[3] in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.[1][3][4][5][6] He attended Kings Mountain High School and graduated with honors.[1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Mars Hill Junior College to study for the ministry, but left a year later to study pre-law[1] at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[7] After a year of pre-law, he switched to dramatics and joined the campus theater group Carolina Playmakers.[1] He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in dramatic arts.[1] He died on November 6, 2003, of heart failure at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.[8] Fred W. Bennett, a producer, was his life partner for forty years.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating from university, England went to New York and starred in a number of off-Broadway productions, including Candide and The Seagull.[9] He understudied Robert Morse for two years in the Broadway production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,[10] and then starred in several Broadway productions including Love Me Little, Say Darling,[8] and The Beggars Opera.[11] He was a life member of the Actors Studio.[3]
England also had over 100 guest starring roles in television,[3] and appeared in over 200 TV commercials.[7] He once had a lawsuit brought against him for $25,000 by Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he had completed a commercial for, for breach of contract, because he had also completed a commercial for their rival McDonald's; it was later settled out of court.[7]
On November 5, 1970, he played the character warlock, Waldo, in the Bewitched episode, "Samantha's Bad Day in Salem."
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Hang 'Em High | Brother | |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Driver of Wrecked Car | |
| 1972 | The Dirt Gang | Sidney | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | French Restaurant Patron | |
| 1991 | Going Under | General Telephone |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "TV's Good To N. C. Lad". The Charlotte News. April 14, 1962. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3 ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.
- ^ a b c d e "Hal England". Los Angeles Daily News. November 30, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Broady, Joe (January 2, 1964). "Young Hal England 'Succeeds' Also". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 10. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Margo (June 7, 1964). "How Actor Hal England Succeeds in Business". The Boston Sunday Globe. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Springer, Marylyn (December 9, 1963). "They're On The Road To Success". Fort Lauderdale News. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Morrison, Bill (July 14, 1974). "Hal England: 'The Clorox Commercial' Returns to Carolina". The News and Observer. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Hal England". Variety. November 10, 2003. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ Burroughs, Betty (October 23, 1963). "'Succeed' Star Fights Accent". Wilmington Morning News. p. 40. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hoppes, Stephanie (April 10, 1964). "Devoted Hal England Is Striving For Top". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Raymond, Robert (July 17, 1961). "Camden TV Watchers Will Say, 'Look, There's Hal'". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.