| Code | DS/UK/23007 |
| Name | Hale; Sonnie (1 May 1902-9 June 1959); English theatre and cinema actor and director |
| Variations of Name | John Robert Hale-Monro |
| Dates | 1 May 1902-9 June 1959 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Kensington, London, England |
| Relationships | Sonnie was married three times:
The actress Evelyn Laye (19261930)
The actress and dancer Jessie Matthews (19311944)
Mary Kelsey (19451957) |
| Biography | Sonnie Hale was an English theatre and cinema actor and director.
He worked chiefly in musical and revue theatre, but also acted in several films with occasional screenwriting or directing credits. He first performed on stage at the London Pavilion in 1921 in the chorus of the revue Fun of the Fayre.[A major personal investment in a show to tour the country planned for late 1939 proved financially ruinous due to the outbreak of war and the subsequent closure of most theatres. His slight acquaintance Evelyn Waugh advised him against such an investment. His reply was reported to be the sardonic War is good for business, don't you know!
He died on 9 June 1959 in London from myelofibrosis, aged 57. |