Huntz Hall

Movie Actor

Birthday August 15, 1920

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Jan 30, 1999 (78)

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About

Played the zany sidekick Horace DeBussy "Sach" Jones in 48 Bowery Boys films in the 1940s and '50s. He also portrayed a gangster named Crab in the 1938 James Cagney film Angels with Dirty Faces.

Before Fame

He began his career at age five by performing on radio stations before earning roles on Broadway.

Trivia

He was one of the celebrities depicted on the cover of the 1967 Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Family Life

He was married to his first wife, Elsie May Anderson, from 1940 to 1944. He was then married to Leslie Wright from 1948 to 1953 and to Leah Hall from 1966 until his death in 1999. He had a son named Gary.

Associated With

He played a supporting role alongside Helen Hayes in the 1974 comedy Herbie Rides Again.