Hal Walker

Assistant Director and director (1896–1972)

PersonDied aged 76humanQ1570158

Born: March 20, 1896
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, March 29, 1896
Died: July 3, 1972
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Birthplace: Ottumwa
Place of death: Tracy
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: film director
, director
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1.Stated in www.acmi.net.au
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Hal Walker was an American film director. He was known for doing some of the earliest Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis films such as At War with the Army and Sailor Beware and some with the team of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, directing Road to Utopia and Road to Bali.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-09
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Given name: Hal
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-13
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Family name: Walker
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-13
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Related category: Category:Films directed by Hal Walker category contains: film directed by this person
Start of work period: 1935
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Assistant Director(February 6, 1938) for work: Souls at Sea · statement is subject of: 10th Academy Awards
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