Hal Skelly
Birthday: 1891-05-31 | Place of Birth: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USADancer 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1931
The Struggle
as Jimmie Wilson
1930
Behind the Make-Up
as Hap Brown
1929
Woman Trap
as Dan Malone
1929
The Dance of Life
as Ralph 'Skid' Johnson
