Sonnie Hale facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sonnie Hale
Cigarette card, 1934
Born	John Robert Hale-Monro (1902-05-01)1 May 1902 London, England
Died	9 June 1959(1959-06-09) (aged 57) London, England
Occupation	Actor screenwriter director
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Laye ​ ​ (m. 1926; div. 1930)​ Jessie Matthews ​ ​ (m. 1931; div. 1944)​ Mary Kelsey ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1957)​
Children	5, including Joanna Monro
Relatives	Binnie Hale (sister)

Sonnie Hale (born John Robert Hale-Monro on May 1, 1902) was a talented English actor, writer for films, and director. He lived from 1902 to 1959.

Early Life and Family

Sonnie Hale was born in Kensington, London, England. His father, Robert Hale, was an actor, and his mother was Belle Reynolds. Sonnie also had a sister named Binnie Hale, who became an actress too. He went to school at Beaumont College.

Sonnie Hale's Career

Sonnie Hale mostly worked in musical shows and revue theatre, which are like variety shows with music and dancing. He also acted in several movies. Sometimes, he would write scripts or direct films.

His first time performing on stage was in 1921. He was part of the chorus in a show called Fun of the Fayre at the London Pavilion. Later in his career, he invested a lot of his own money into a show that was meant to tour the country. However, World War II started in 1939, and many theatres had to close. This caused him to lose a lot of money.

Plays and Films

Sonnie Hale wrote a play called The French Mistress. It first opened in 1955 at the Wimbledon Theatre. This play was very popular and ran for a long time in London's West End. It was even made into a movie later, also called A French Mistress.

Personal Life

Sonnie Hale was married three times during his life:

• He married actress Evelyn Laye in 1926. They divorced in 1930.
• He then married actress and dancer Jessie Matthews in 1931. They divorced in 1944.
• His third marriage was to Mary Kelsey in 1947. They divorced in 1957.

He had children from his marriages and other relationships. One of his daughters, Joanna Monro, also became an actress.

Later Life and Passing

Sonnie Hale passed away on June 9, 1959, in London. He was 57 years old.

Selected Theatre Performances

Here are some of the theatre shows Sonnie Hale performed in:

• Little Nellie Kelly (London production) - 1923 (He played Sidney Potter)
• Mercenary Mary - 1925 (He played Jerry Warner)
• One Dam Thing After Another (revue) - 1927
• This Year of Grace (revue) - 1928
• Wake Up and Dream (revue) - 1929
• Ever Green - 1930 (He played Tommy Thompson)
• Hold My Hand - 1931 (He played Pop Curry)
• Come Out to Play (revue) - 1940
• Maid of the Mountains - 1942 (He played Tonio)
• One, Two, Three (revue) - 1947
• The Perfect Woman - 1948 (He played Freddie Cavendish)
• Rainbow Square - 1951 (He played Peppi)
• Lady Be Good - 1955
• The French Mistress - 1959 (He played John Crawley)

Filmography

Sonnie Hale was involved in many films, both as an actor and a director.

As an Actor

• Happy Ever After (1932)
• Tell Me Tonight (1932)
• Early to Bed (1933)
• Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
• Evergreen (1934)
• Wild Boy (1934)
• Are You a Mason? (1934)
• My Song for You (1934)
• Mon coeur t'appelle (1934)
• My Heart is Calling (1935)
• Marry the Girl (1935)
• First a Girl (1935)
• It's Love Again (1936)
• The Gaunt Stranger (1938)
• Let's Be Famous (1939)
• Fiddlers Three (1944)
• London Town (1946)

As a Director

• Head Over Heels (1937)
• Gangway (1937)
• Sailing Along (1938)

See also

In Spanish: Sonnie Hale para niños