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Huntz Hall (1919–1999)

The 14th of 16 children born to an air conditioning repairman, Henry Richard Hall (he got the name "Huntz" from a brother who said his large nose made him look German) was anything but the tough street kid he played in the East Side Kids/Bowery Boys films. He made his stage debut at the age of 1 in a play called "Thunder on the Left"; after graduating from a Catholic grammar school... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1993 Daddy Dearest (TV series)
Pretzel Man
American We (1993) … Pretzel Man
 
1992 Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
Farmer
 
1988 Night Heat (TV series)
Father O'Malley
Bless Me Father (1988) … Father O'Malley
 
1987 Cyclone
Long John
 
1984 The Ratings Game (TV movie)
Benny Bentson
 
1982 Diff'rent Strokes (TV series)
Happy Wanderer
Big Brother (1982) … Happy Wanderer
 
1982 The Escape Artist
Turnkey
 
1979 Gas Pump Girls
Uncle Joe
 
1978 CHiPs (TV series)
Armored Car Driver
Crack-Up (1978) … Armored Car Driver
 
1977 Valentino
Jesse Lasky
 
1976 Good Heavens (TV series)
Barney
Good Neighbor Maxine (1976) … Barney
 
1976 Matt Helm (TV series)
Willy
Die Once, Die Twice (1976) … Willy
 
1975 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Hitchhiker
The Sky's the Limit: Part 2 (1975) … Hitchhiker
The Sky's the Limit: Part 1 (1975) … Hitchhiker
 
1975 The Sky's the Limit
Hitchhiker
 
1975 The Ghost Busters (TV series)
Gronk
Merlin, the Magician (1975) … Gronk
Which Witch Is Which? (1975) … Gronk
 
1974 Herbie Rides Again
Judge
 
1972 The Corner Bar (TV series)
The Navy Reunion (1972)
 
1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears (TV series)
Dutch
Billy the Kid (1971) … Dutch
The Spy (1971) … Dutch
The Alderman (1971) … Dutch
Nick's Sister (1971) … Dutch
 
1971 Escape (TV movie)
Gilbert
 
1970 Barefoot in the Park (TV series)
 
1970 The Phynx
Huntz Hall
 
1967 Gentle Giant
Dink Smith
 
1966 Flipper (TV series)
Barney
Disaster in the Everglades: Part 2 (1966) … Barney
Disaster in the Everglades: Part 1 (1966) … Barney
 
1954 Jungle Gents
'Sach' Jones
 
1954 Paris Playboys
Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones / Prof. Maurice Gaston Le Beau
 
1952 Hold That Line
Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones, a.k.a. Hurricane Jones
 
1950 Lucky Losers
Horace Debussy 'Sach' / 'Sacramento' Jones
 
1949 Master Minds
Sach, aka Ali Ben Sachmo
 
1949 Fighting Fools
Sach
 
1948 Trouble Makers
Sach, also called 'Chopper' McGee
 
1948 Smugglers' Cove
Sach
 
1946 Mr. Hex
Sach Sullivan
 
1946 Live Wires
'Sach' Jones
 
1945 Come Out Fighting
Glimpy
 
1945 Mr. Muggs Rides Again
Glimpy
 
1945 Wonder Man
Sailor
 
1945 Docks of New York
Glimpy
 
1945 Bring on the Girls
Sailor
 
1944 Block Busters
Glimpy
 
1943 Ghosts on the Loose
Glimpy
 
1943 Kid Dynamite
Glimpy McGleavey
 
1942 Mug Town
Pig
 
1942 Junior Army
Bushy Thomas
 
1942 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Glimpy
 
1942 Smart Alecks
Glimpy
 
1942 Junior G-Men of the Air
'Bolts' Larson
 
1942 Tough As They Come
Pig - aka Albert
 
1942 Let's Get Tough!
Glimpy
 
1942 Private Buckaroo
Cpl. Anemic
 
1942 Mr. Wise Guy
Glimpy Stone
 
1941 Zis Boom Bah
Skeets Skillhorn
 
1941 Spooks Run Wild
Glimpy
 
1941 Sea Raiders
Toby Nelson
 
1941 Mob Town
Pig
 
1941 Bowery Blitzkrieg
Limpy
 
1941 Hit the Road
Pig
 
1940 Give Us Wings
Pig
 
1940 Junior G-Men
Gyp
 
1939 The Return of Doctor X
Pinky
 
1939 On Dress Parade
Cadet Johnny Cabot
 
1939 Hell's Kitchen
Bingo
 
1938 Crime School
Goofy
 
1937 Dead End
Dippy
 
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1950 Blues Busters (performer: "Wasn't It You?", "Bluebirds Keep Singin' in the Rain", "Let's Have a Heart to Heart Talk", "You Walk By" / "Bluebirds Keep Singin' in the Rain", "Let's Have a Heart to Heart Talk")
 
1942 Smart Alecks (performer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866)
 
1941 Zis Boom Bah (performer: "Annabella", "It Makes No Difference When You're in the Army")
 
1941 Bowery Blitzkrieg (performer: "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" 1854)
 
1939 On Dress Parade (performer: "Home on the Range" - uncredited)
 
1939 They Made Me a Criminal (performer: "By a Waterfall" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1938 Crime School (performer: "Rain, Rain, Go Away!" - uncredited)
 
1937 Dead End (performer: "Boo-Hoo" 1937 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1979 Flying High (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Ladies of the Night (1979) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1963 The Jerry Lester Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 February 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Episode #5.6 (1952) … Himself - Actor
 
1943 Don't Kill Your Friends (documentary short)
Ensign Dilbert (uncredited)
 
1938 Swingtime in the Movies (short)
Himself - 'Crime School' Kid (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
The East Side Kids
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Dead End" on Broadway, 1935. See more »

Alternate Names:

Henry Hall

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[as one of the 'Dead End' kids] Everywhere we went, genuine tough guys would challenge us. I've been slugged at least 25 times by guys who wanted to find out if I was as tough as I made out. I've had more black eyes than a prize-fighter. See more »

Trivia:

Rock-n-Roll guitarist Rick Nielsen, of Cheap Trick, modeled his wardrobe and appearance after Huntz Hall. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo