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Jon Hall Biography
Birth Name:Charles Felix Locher
Birth Place:Fresno, California, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Special effects
Fast Facts
- The Hurricane was based on a novel written by his uncle, James Norman Hall
- Made his screen acting debut in the film "Women Must Dress" in 1935
- During his final years he operated a camera lens firm called Optivision Co․ in Santa Monica, California
- Was also an inventor who created a shark-killing device, an underwater camera for the U․S․ Navy, and the Locher-Hall Telecurve map
- Best known for his role as Haroun-Al-Baschid in "Arabian Nights" and as Terangi in "The Hurricane․"
- Played the role of Dr․ Tom "Ramar" Reynolds in the TV series "Ramar of the Jungle" in the 1950s
- Grew up in Tahiti, where he was once the island's swimming champion
Awards
- 1938Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner