Alexander Hall

Alexander Hall
Alexander Hall
Born	January 11, 1894; Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	July 30, 1968 (aged 74); San Francisco, California, US
Occupation	Film director, theatre actor, and composer
Nationality	American
Notable awards	Best Director – (nominee); 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan ;
Spouse	Lola Lane (1934–1936); Marjorie Hunter (? – ?)

Alexander Hall (January 11, 1894 – July 30, 1968) was an American film director, film editor and theatre actor.

Biography[]

Hall acted in the theatre from the age of four through 1914, when he began to work in silent movies. Following his military service in World War I, he returned to Hollywood and pursued a career in film production. He worked as a film editor and assistant director at Paramount Pictures until 1932, when he directed his first feature film, Sinners in the Sun. From 1937 to 1947, he was a contract director at Columbia Pictures, where he earned a reputation for sophisticated comedies. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).^[1]

From 1934 to 1936, Hall was married to actress Lola Lane. He was also married to Marjorie Hunter.^[2]

In 1952 Hall had a home in Palm Springs, California.^[3] He was engaged briefly to Lucille Ball, who left him when she met Desi Arnaz. The couple later hired him to direct their 1956 film Forever, Darling.^[4]

Hall died of complications from a stroke in San Francisco. He was survived by a son.^[2]

^ "Results Page: Alexander Hall". Academy Awards. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 978-0786493135. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012]. The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. p. 35. ISBN 978-1479328598.
^ Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993, pp. 102–103 (ISBN 0-688-11217-X)

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Alexander Hall
Born	(1894-01-11)January 11, 1894 Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	July 30, 1968(1968-07-30) (aged 74) San Francisco, California, US
Occupation	Film director, theatre actor, and composer
Nationality	American
Notable awards	Best Director – (nominee) 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Spouse	Lola Lane (1934–1936) Marjorie Hunter (? – ?)