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Hal Skelly

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Hal Skelly

Born May 31, 1891 · Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Died June 16, 1934 · aged 43

Dancer 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 …

Known For

The Dancing TownThe Dancing Town · 1928
The Dancing Town
★ 7.51928
MovieDrama
Young kids face off in a dance competition.
The Shadow LaughsThe Shadow Laughs · 1933
The Shadow Laughs
★ 5.51933
MovieComedyMystery
The police investigate a bank robbery, and when they don't seem to be making much headway, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate it on his own.
Woman TrapWoman Trap · 1929
Woman Trap
★ 5.31929
MovieCrime
The younger brother of a police captain is a wanted fugitive, so when the captain railroads his brother's former criminal partner, the partner's sister devises a plan to get back at the captain where it will hurt the most.
Behind the Make-UpBehind the Make-Up · 1930
Behind the Make-Up
★ 6.81930
MovieDrama
Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.
The StruggleThe Struggle · 1931
The Struggle
★ 6.71931
MovieDrama
Spanning from 1911 into the Prohibition era, Jimmie Wilson picks up drinking. When he falls in love with and proposes to Florrie, he vows to stop. The young couple gets married, has a daughter and enjoys a happy family life until old habits rise again.
The Dance of LifeThe Dance of Life · 1929
The Dance of Life
★ 5.81929
MovieRomanceDrama
A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to save money on the road, they get married. Soon their act begins to catch on, and they find themselves booked onto Broadway. They also realize that they actually are in love with each other, but just when things are starting to look up, the comic starts to let success go to his head.
Men Are Like ThatMen Are Like That · 1930
Men Are Like That
★ 8.51930
MovieDramaComedy
A loud-mouthed lout alienates everyone except his patient wife.
Hotel VarietyHotel Variety · 1933
Hotel Variety
★ 7.01933
MovieActionMusic
A New York City boarding house for vaudeville performers, none of whom have any steady work....

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