the son of stalwart actor Alan Hale, Sr., better known for his dramatic work. Hale, Jr., meanwhile, found much more comfort in doing comedy. He preferred bringing people a relieved chortle from ...

Alan Hale Jr., the lovable Skipper from "Gilligan's Island," wasn't just a master of navigating bamboo rafts. In real life, he cruised in a vehicle that was the envy of every '70s suburban dad ...

but there was also the professional relationship between the Skipper (Alan Hale, Jr.) and his first mate, Gilligan (Bob Denver). As audiences would eventually learn, Gilligan was kind of clumsy ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alan Hale, Jr. (March 8, 1921– January 2, 1990) was an American movie and television actor, best known for his role as Skipper (Jonas Grumby ...