He died from liver failure which was no shock. At the ripe old age of one year, Huntz made his stage debut in Thunder on the Left. Read this FAQ about determining if something is PD. I've been slugged at least 25 times by guys who wanted to find out if I was as tough as I made out. The only reason I watched as much of it as I did was to see them. The earlier films presented Gorcey in variations of his Dead End character Spit, a sneering tough guy meeting anyone's challenge with a wisecracking remark. Despite their cheap values, flimsy sets and second rate supporting cast- the films run to this day ( currently most Saturday mornings on TCM). He was popular for being a Movie Actor. He blamed not hiring Hall since he couldnt remember his lines which was not true. [on the consequences of being one of the "Dead End Kids"] Everywhere we went, genuine tough guys would challenge us. ), Asked in 1990 why the films had such universal appeal, Huntz Hall replied, "They're Americana. ", This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 22:27. While it was wonderful to see Leo and Huntzs last film appearance, GOD was that film horrendous! Anyone can read what you share. Huntz Hall was a heavy drinker as was Gabe Dell. Huntz Halls income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Nationality: American. Supposedly there is another film featuring them from the same period, I think its called Second Fiddle To A Steel Guitar or something. If they ever create a Hall of Fame of Comedy Teams, they would be included. Huntz Hall in The Return of Dr. X (1939) Leo Gorcey and Stanley Clements in the East Side Kids film Mr. [in 1972, on the "Dead End" films] I think, to a point, they did influence some kids to be bullies. I responded as my daddy taught me to - I let him have it with my knee right between his legs. Richard Lertzman is the co-author of books (with Dr. William J Birnes) which include Dr. Feelgood (Skyhorse Books), The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney (Simon & Schuster), Beyond Columbo:The Life and Times of Peter Falk(Shadow Lawn Books) and the upcoming Dr.Feelgood Casebook (Prestige Books) Huntz Hall, star of dozens of "Bowery Boys" and "Dead End Kids" films in the 1930s through the 1950s, died Saturday. Two months later in June of 1969, Gorcey was dead. He changed his name to Gary. (LogOut/ instead of "I appreciate it!"[2]. Having stayed out of trouble for quite some time now, Hall has been content in retirement, with occasional film and television work (not that he needed the money; in addition to owning 10% of the Bowery Boys pictures, Hall made some wise oil and gas investments that paid off handsomely). In 1977 he played the role of a movie mogul in Ken Russell's ''Valentino.'' Feb 12. [email protected]. Reviewing it for The New York Times, Brooks Atkinson wrote, ''The boys' parts are played with such authenticity that there was a foul sidewalk canard last evening that a mob of East Side street arabs had been carried west in their street clothes. famous Professional Children's School, was a boy soprano with the The couple married in 1948, had Gary, and divorced in 1953. Episode #116: Gary Hall (Huntz Hall) by rarifiedheir Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast we are talking to Gary Hall, son of actor/comedian Huntz Hall. I drove Shemp to Curlys Funeral! Gorcey married Mary Gannon on July 12, 1968,[4] his wife until his death. Sach erases it, and replaces it with an "O".). He also appeared in such films as The Return of Doctor X (1939), A Walk in the Sun (1945), Gentle Giant (1967), Herbie Rides Again (1974), and The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975) opposite Gabriel Dell, another former Bowery Boy. The Bowery Boy film family included directors such as the prolific William One-Shot Beaudine, former Three Stooges writer Elwood Ulman and writer/director Edward Bernds (who brought their Columbia shorts experience), legendary comedy director and gag man Del Lord (also a Columbia expatriate ) Under Gorceys agent- Jan Grippo for many of the years, they churned out 48 films from 1946-1958. They are cultural icons. Gary, while a student in ninth and 10th grades, said he attended 400 of 500 of Allens shows. 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, he attended New York's famous Professional Children's School, was a boy soprano with the Madison Square Quintette, and appeared in an experimental 1932 television broadcast. Gary Hall (Huntz Hall's son) Behind Sach: The Huntz Hall Story presents the life of the actor who made us laugh with his unforgettable and unique persona of Horace DeBussy Jones, better known simply as "Sach." This is the story of Huntz Hall, who played the zany character in forty-eight Bowery Boys films from the 1946 thru 1958. . pepper cover and leos $ 400.00 fee,,,, how were the beatles gonna come up with that kinda money ? Started acting in Madge a tv chef;s childrens home at 5 and later repeated his roles in film. Gorcey was famous for his use of malapropisms, such as "I depreciate it!" As a teenager, Gary even wrote jokes for Allens show. Gary Hall said TV legend Steve Allen impressed him most as a kid. After catching the Boys nearly a decade ago I recently got around to grabbing the Warner Archive setsenjoying them immensely and agree Huntz and Hall are under appreciated to the sad point of nearly being forgotten/unknown by the general publicits sad. 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. They need to be considered among the top comedy teams. When he trashed a film set in an intoxicated rage, the studio refused to grant him a pay raise that he had demanded, so he parted ways with the Bowery Boys and was replaced in the last seven films by Stanley Clements. Avec l'aide prcieuse de son ami, le docteur Rhodes, il tente de relever les indices qui expliqueront cette rsurrection impossible. The films were not sophisticated, nuanced and usually had a flimsy plot. - Huntz Hall, Entertainment Weekly interview "Huntz Hall, I loved him. Biography by Hal Erickson [+] The 14th of 16 children born to a New York air-conditioner repairman and his wife, Henry Richard Hall was nicknamed "Huntz" because of his Teutonic-looking nose. 30 Jan 1999 (aged 78) North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Birth. He died from liver failure which was no shock. They were wearing their Bowery Boys hats and were in character. Huntz Hall's net worth Ive seen this fact in several places, and it never rang true. Behind Sach: The Huntz Hall Story by Jim Manago, published by BearManor Media in 2015, is the first biography of Hall. In 1946, he appeared in the first "The Bowery Boys" picture, "Live Wires," but, after eight films he left because he was forced to take a backseat to actors Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall. He also portrayed a gangster named Crab in the 1938 James Cagney film Angels with Dirty Faces. But those pictures really weren't made for American kids. "Leo and Huntz have an instinctive feeling about dialogue and scenes. Was it a Dead End Kids or an East End Kids or a Bowery Boys movie? Later that year, Gorcey married Brandy Davis. He was still attending the school when he auditioned for Dead End and was given the part of Dippy because he could imitate a machine gun. Despite the Germanic appearance which resulted in his nickname, he was actually of Irish ancestry. During WWII Hall enlisted in the Army, and after his discharge returned to Hollywood, where his first jobs were in war films playing soldiers (for his impressive work in A Walk in the Sun (1945) he received the New York Theatre Critics Circle Blue Ribbon Award).In 1948 Hall found himself in the same kind of jam as did Robert Mitchum -- getting arrested for possession of marijuana, but he was acquitted by a jury. It hurt. However, considering the quantity and their body of work and the durability and sustained popularity for nearly 85 years- it certainly places them in the pantheon of great comedy teams. Gorcey brought aboard his father, Bernard Gorcey, to appear as Louie Dumbrowski, the panicky owner of a sweet shop where the boys gathered. Huntz Hall Actor Born August 15, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA 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. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. The son of the 'American Chaplin' speaks As an Episcopal priest and the son of actor Huntz Hall, I am perhaps perfectly positioned to respond to a churlish letter ["Too much for a second. He was given background roles at a lower salary. The Dead End Kids started life in Sidney Kingsley's play Dead End, produced on Broadway in 1935 and filmed two years later by William Wyler. "Huntz Hall, Perpetual Youth In 'Bowery' Films, Dies at 78", "BROADWAY TO BOWERY AND BACK: Huntz Hall reveals the secrets behind the Dead End Kids, East Side Kids & Bowery Boys", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Huntz_Hall&oldid=1136660287, United States Army personnel of World War II, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones "Chopper McGee", Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones "Ali Ben Sachmo", Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones "Sacramento Jones", Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones / Prof. Maurice Gaston Le Beau, 2 Episodes: "Disaster in the Everglades, Parts 1 and 2", 2 Episodes: "Which Witch Is Which?" He was 78. His trial, held in 1949, resulted in a hung jury.[11]. In 1940 Hall married for the first time, eloping with the dancer Elsie May Anderson. In 2017, a third book on his life appeared, Leo Gorcey's Fractured World by Jim Manago, which included an examination of Gorcey's use of malapropisms in the Bowery Boys films. The cause was cardiac disease, his family said. It shows up on TCM at times. The Bowery Boys films have been run and rerun on TV through the years. Duke, in his wonderful daughter, Freddie Dukes documentary about his life called Fuck Em told the story himself: Miltie didnt want to hire Hall because he reputedly had a bigger cock, and he was jealous., You see, Milt was proud of having the biggest schlong in the business. The six juveniles from the play - Hall, Gorcey, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Gabriel Dell and Bernard Punsly - were all recruited for the Hollywood version, recreating their roles as youngsters whose attitudes are conditioned by their poverty-stricken environment, making them easy prey to the influence of a gangster (Humphrey Bogart). He can recall dates and events of his fathers past with pinpoint accuracy. Henry Richard Hall (Huntz Hall), actor: born New York 15 August 1919; married four times (one son); died Los Angeles 30 January 1999. He attended Catholic schools and started performing on radio at five years of age.. Despite the Germanic appearance which resulted in his nickname, he was actually of Irish ancestry. https://rarifiedheirpodcast . The public was seeing the dirty laundry, the slums, the garbage. Berle vs Hall for the Biggest Cock in Hollywood. Hall then appeared in several Universal films which featured both the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. That is so great that you confirmed that. Frank was on the floor convulsing in laughter., In the end, Milt honored the bet and hired Hall for the show!, COPYRIGHT 2020 By TheLifeandTimesofHollywood.com, Stories From The Life and Times of Hollywood. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Hall was the rubber-faced, eager oaf, forever the butt of the others' humour and the recipient of countless whacks over the head from the group's leader (Leo Gorcey). 204-205. All Saints Episcopal Church Columbarium. Huntz Hall died on Saturday, January 30, 1999, in Los Angeles. This biography is based upon never before revealed information provided by his only son. As an Episcopal priest and the son of actor Huntz Hall, I am perhaps perfectly positioned to respond to a churlish letter [Too much for a second banana, Free for All, June 7] objecting to the front-page obituary of Ann B. Davis. (The loose-knit group also included Morey Amsterdam, Phil Silvers, Milton Berle, Martha Raye and a young Shecky Greene.) Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. The letter included the line, Can we now expect a retrospective of Huntz Hall (The Enfant Terrible of the Bowery Boys)? No less an authority than Groucho Marx called my father the American Chaplin, so Halls film legacy is secure. With the passage of the Bowery Boys, Mr. Hall continued to act in television shows and movies. Hall appeared in a total of 81 East Side Kids/Bowery Boys features and serials, more than any other actor. He] kept us laughing all the time. . Hall was born in 1920 in New York City to Joseph Patrick Hall, an engineer from Ireland, and his wife . I've been slugged at least 25 times by guys who wanted to find out if I was as tough as I made out. They were wearing their Bowery Boys hats and were in character. They had a cadre of well known character actors such as Sheldon Leonard, Amanda Blake, Percy Helton, Dick Elliot and many others. They were some of the first social dramas. He was interred in a niche at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California.[7]. In 1948 Hall found himself in the same kind of jam as did Robert Mitchum -- getting arrested for possession of marijuana, but he was acquitted by a jury. 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. An all around nice guy he was not. Hall's son, the Rev. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 -- Comedian Huntz Hall of Dead End Kids fame has died at his home in Los Angeles. American actor Huntz Hall sitting cross-legged and wearing an undersized cap, circa 1970. Huntz Hall, rubber-faced, smashed-nose, pop-eyed comedian who made 120 films including 87 with the durable, tough-talking Dead End Kids, later called the East Side Kids and the Bowery Boys, has died. Learn how your comment data is processed. After seeing our pictures, you got rid of your problems. [8][9] Hall was then cast along with the other Dead End Kids in the 1937 film Dead End, directed by William Wyler and starring Humphrey Bogart.[10]. It was reprinted in 2004. . When I watch Hall, I always see glimpses of Shemp. He put his arms around me and tried to force me to kiss him. http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/cs_api/get_swf/3/&pl_id=21411&wpid=10002&page_count=12&windows=1&show_title=0&auto_start=0&auto_next=1. The prime setting was the drug- store run by Louie (played by Gorcey's father Bernard) where the boys sip sodas they cannot pay for. Behind Sach: The Huntz Hall Story presents the life of the man who made us laugh with his unforgettable and unique persona of Horace DeBussy Jones, best known as "Sach." This is the story of Huntz Hall, who played the zany character in forty-eight Bowery Boys motion pictures from the 1946 thru 1958. Henry Richard "Huntz" Hall (August 15, 1920 - January 30, 1999) was an American radio, stage, and movie performer who appeared in the popular "Dead End Kids" movies, including Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), and in the later "Bowery Boys" movies, during the late 1930s to the late 1950s. Direo: Norman Foster e Orson Welles Elenco: Joseph Cotten, Dolores del Ro, Orson Welles, Agnes Moorehead Welles Hall confessed that, as a boy, he was embarrassed of his fathers films. In 1946, Leo Gorcey and his agent, Jan Grippo retooled the series and made a deal at Monogram. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but because he requested a fee, he was removed. [12], In 1976, he appeared in Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood, and in 1977 he played movie mogul Jesse Lasky in Ken Russell's film Valentino. [email protected], Other Works Thanks for the great story! Gosa citar-se a lo critico cinematografico francs d'orichen italiana Nino Frank qui, en un articlo publicau en 1946 en a revista especializada francesa L'cran Franais constataba l'existencia de bellas caracteristicas comuns en quatre . Son-in-Law Show Jerry Lewis some respect. Both were vaudevillian actors of short stature. He did not have oil-well investments as has been erroneously reported for years all over the Internet. Was wondering if you know of any decent sets containing East Side Kids or Little Tough Guy films? They own the Warner Brothers films. His character Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones, ("Bluebirds Keep Singin' in the Rain", "Let's Have a Heart to Heart Talk", uncredited). Orichen d'a expresin cine negro. Bobby Jordan died in 1965 at 41. The films, mainly comedies made from the 1930s-50s, also featured Leo Gorcey starring as Huntzs tough punk pal, Slip. He also served there in the late 1970s after he was ordained. After the trial Hall married showgirl Leslie Wright. He is from USA. Told "The only thing that could improve your looks is plastic surgery", he delightedly replies, "Thank you for the compliment." A Michigan minister who grew up in Hollywood and entered the clergy after becoming active in the civil rights movement at Berkeley in the 1960s has been elected to serve as dean of Washington. Moe Howard of the Stooges told me that Huntz would hang around with his brother Shemp who mentored him to an extent. See the article in its original context from. The cause was cardiac disease, his family said. "I got it!" 08 Feb 2023 15:31:15 The plot features the wackiness that takes place when Huntz (Sach) has a tonsillectomy and begins to sing like a Bing Crosby-soundalike crooner. The series and made a deal at Monogram if they ever create a Hall Fame. & auto_start=0 & auto_next=1 knee right between his legs of the Bowery Boys hats and were in character in! Considered among the top Comedy Teams, they would be included, Jan Grippo retooled series! 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