Hal England | |
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![]() Hal England in Bewitched 1969 | |
Born | Harold Franklin England October 2, 1932 |
Died | November 6, 2003
Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Occupation | Actor |
Harold Franklin England [1] (October 2, 1932 – November 6, 2003) was an American actor.
He was born on October 2, 1932 [1] [2] to W. F. England [1] and Della Irene England [3] in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] He attended Kings Mountain High School and graduated with honors. [1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Mars Hill Junior College to study for the ministry, but left a year later to study pre-law [1] at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [7] After a year of pre-law, he switched to dramatics and joined the campus theater group Carolina Playmakers. [1] He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in dramatic arts. [1] He died on November 6, 2003, of heart failure at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. [8] Fred W. Bennett, a producer, was his life partner for forty years. [3]
After graduating from university, England went to New York and starred in a number of off-Broadway productions, including Candide and The Seagull. [9] He understudied Robert Morse for two years in the Broadway production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, [10] and then starred in several Broadway productions including Love Me Little, Say Darling, [8] and The Beggars Opera. [11] He was a life member of the Actors Studio. [3]
England also had over 100 guest starring roles in television, [3] and appeared in over 200 TV commercials. [7] He once had a lawsuit brought against him for $25,000 by Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he had completed a commercial for, for breach of contract, because he had also completed a commercial for their rival McDonald's; it was later settled out of court. [7]
On November 5, 1970, he played the character warlock, Waldo, in the Bewitched episode, "Samantha's Bad Day in Salem."
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | Hang 'Em High | Brother | |
1972 | Deadhead Miles | Driver of Wrecked Car | |
1972 | The Dirt Gang | Sidney | |
1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | French Restaurant Patron | |
1991 | Going Under | General Telephone |
Hal England | |
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![]() Hal England in Bewitched 1969 | |
Born | Harold Franklin England October 2, 1932 |
Died | November 6, 2003
Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Occupation | Actor |
Harold Franklin England [1] (October 2, 1932 – November 6, 2003) was an American actor.
He was born on October 2, 1932 [1] [2] to W. F. England [1] and Della Irene England [3] in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] He attended Kings Mountain High School and graduated with honors. [1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Mars Hill Junior College to study for the ministry, but left a year later to study pre-law [1] at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [7] After a year of pre-law, he switched to dramatics and joined the campus theater group Carolina Playmakers. [1] He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in dramatic arts. [1] He died on November 6, 2003, of heart failure at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. [8] Fred W. Bennett, a producer, was his life partner for forty years. [3]
After graduating from university, England went to New York and starred in a number of off-Broadway productions, including Candide and The Seagull. [9] He understudied Robert Morse for two years in the Broadway production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, [10] and then starred in several Broadway productions including Love Me Little, Say Darling, [8] and The Beggars Opera. [11] He was a life member of the Actors Studio. [3]
England also had over 100 guest starring roles in television, [3] and appeared in over 200 TV commercials. [7] He once had a lawsuit brought against him for $25,000 by Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he had completed a commercial for, for breach of contract, because he had also completed a commercial for their rival McDonald's; it was later settled out of court. [7]
On November 5, 1970, he played the character warlock, Waldo, in the Bewitched episode, "Samantha's Bad Day in Salem."
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1968 | Hang 'Em High | Brother | |
1972 | Deadhead Miles | Driver of Wrecked Car | |
1972 | The Dirt Gang | Sidney | |
1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | French Restaurant Patron | |
1991 | Going Under | General Telephone |