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Hal Price

Harry Franklin "Hal" Price (June 24, 1886 – April 15, 1964) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1930 and 1952. He is the father of character actress and comedian Lu Leonard.

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Hal Price

Hal Price in The Devil Bat (1940) (cropped screenshot)

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Name
Hal Price
Birth Name
Harry Franklin Price
Born
24 June 1886
Birthplace
Wauseon, Ohio, U.S.
Died
15 April 1964
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Spouse
* Josephine DeSimone (m. married 19??)
Full name
Harry Franklin Price.
Nationality
United States.
Languages
English.

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Harry Franklin "Hal" Price (June 24, 1886 – April 15, 1964) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1930 and 1952. He is the father of character actress and comedian Lu Leonard.

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