Sonnie Hale
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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!”
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.625 |
Birthday | 1902-05-01 |
Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
Also Known As | John Robert Hale-Monro, Robert Monro, |
1933
Early to Bed
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1936
It's Love Again
6.2/2
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It's Love Again
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The Gaunt Stranger
6.2/2
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The Gaunt Stranger
1944
Fiddlers Three
8.2/4
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Fiddlers Three
1935
First a Girl
6.2/13
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First a Girl
1939
Let's Be Famous
5.8/2
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Let's Be Famous
1946
London Town
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1934
Wild Boy
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1934
My Song for You
5.5/2
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My Song for You
1934
Evergreen
6.2/9
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Evergreen
1932
Tell Me Tonight
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1932
Happy Ever After
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Happy Ever After
1935
My Heart Is Calling
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Friday the Thirteenth
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