Alexander Hall
Hall at left in a still from The Heart of a Siren (1925), where he was the assistant director
Born	(1894-01-11)January 11, 1894 Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	July 30, 1968(1968-07-30) (aged 74) San Francisco, California, US
Occupation	film director, theatre actor, and composer
Nationality	American
Notable awards	Best Director – (nominee) 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Spouse	Lola Lane (1934–1936) Marjorie Hunter (? – ?)

Alexander Hall (January 11, 1894 – July 30, 1968) was an American film director, film editor and theatre actor.

Biography

Hall acted in the theatre from the age of 4 through 1914, when he began to work in silent movies. Following his military service in World War I, he returned to Hollywood and pursued a career in film production. He worked as a film editor and assistant director at Paramount Pictures until 1932, when he directed his first feature film Sinners in the Sun. From 1937 to 1947, he was a contract director at Columbia Pictures, where he earned a reputation for sophisticated comedies. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).^[1]

From 1934 to 1936, Hall was married to actress Lola Lane. He was also married to Marjorie Hunter.^[2]

In 1952, Hall had a home in Palm Springs, California.^[3] He was engaged briefly to Lucille Ball, who left him when she met Desi Arnaz. The couple later hired him to direct their 1956 film Forever, Darling.^[4]

Hall died of complications from a stroke in San Francisco. He was survived by a son.^[2]

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Alexander Hall at IMDb
• Alexander Hall at Find a Grave