Personal Info
Birth date
1915-02-23 (110 Years)
Day of death
1979-12-13
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Fresno, California, USA
Also known as
Charles Locher
Lloyd Crane
Charles Felix Locher
Jon Hall
Biography
Jon Hall was an American film actor known for playing a variety of adventurous roles, as in 1937's The Hurricane, Invisible Agent and The Invisible Man's Revenge and six movies he made with Maria Montez. He was also known to 1950s fans as the creator and star of the Ramar of the Jungle television series which ran from 1952 to 1954. Hall directed and starred in two 1960's sci-fi films in his later years, The Beach Girls and the Monster and The Navy vs. the Night Monsters.
Filmography
Perry Mason
7.7
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.Ramar of the Jungle
5
Overview:
Ramar of the Jungle was a syndicated American television series that starred Jon Hall as Dr. Tom Reynolds and Ray Montgomery as his associate. Episodes were set in Africa and India. Produced by Rudolph Flothow for Arrow Productions and ITC Entertainment, four sets of 13 episodes were produced for a total of 52. Each episode runs approximately 25 minutes. In season one, the first 13 episodes are set in Africa and the second 13 are set in India. For the second season, all 26 episodes take place in Africa. Several television episodes were combined and released as theatrical movies by producer Leon Fromkess. Select episodes have been released on several DVDs through discount & "dollar" stores. Each disc contains approx. 4 episodes, with no extras available.Mutiny on the Bounty
7.356
Overview:
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.139
Overview:
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.The Invisible Man's Revenge
5.6
Overview:
A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who left him for dead in the jungle after their discovery of a diamond mine. When the former partner also claims to have since lost the mine and all its wealth, which he took all for himself, and though the partmer is still living in a state of luxury , the madman takes up an offer from a crazed scientist to make him invisible, something the scientist has already done with experimental animals, so that he can take revenge.The Hurricane
6.6
Overview:
A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.Arabian Nights
5.969
Overview:
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.Winds of the Wasteland
5.069
Overview:
The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.Invisible Agent
5.8
Overview:
The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany in this comedy-thriller.Sudan
6.3
Overview:
A desert pickpocket, his sidekick, and an escaped slave help an incognito queen in danger.The Prince of Thieves
5.8
Overview:
After fighting in the Crusades alongside Richard I of England, Sir Allan Claire returns home to marry his betrothed Lady Christable. Accompanied by his sister Lady Marian, the two are intercepted by Robin Hood and his band of Merrie Men. Recognizing a friend of King Richard, Robin informs them that Lady Christabel is to be wed to another against her will in the interest of politics and her father's fortune. The three team up to rescue the fair lady.Cobra Woman
5.2
Overview:
A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.The Tuttles of Tahiti
5.5
Overview:
After a long absense from the island, Chester Tuttle returns to Tahiti to find that little has changed. His large family, particularly his scheming Uncle Jonas, would rather dance and romance than earn a living. When Jonas loses the family plantation in a cockfight, Chester saves the day by towing in a large ship abandoned at sea and claiming the salvage. But opening a joint bank account in the name of the Tuttle clan may not have been a wise decision.Lady in the Dark
4.7
Overview:
A neurotic editor sees a psychoanalyst about the advertising man, movie star and other man in her life.The Beach Girls and the Monster
3.5
Overview:
A young girl is killed at the beach in Malibu. Professor Otto Lindsay suspects that it is some form of mutated fish. However, his son Richard, who was a good friend of the girl, thinks that it is a madman who has a grudge against Richard and his friends. Soon the list of victims grows.The Vigilantes Return
2.2
Overview:
Marshal Johnnie Taggart, posing as an outlaw named "Ace" Braddock, comes to Bannack, Montana to restore law and order. But he is recognized by Kitty, co-owner with Clay Curtwright of the infamous Bull Whip saloon. But "bad-girl" Kitty keeps her mouth shut. When Johnnie's pal Andy reports a stage holdup, Curtwright's henchman, Ben Borden, talks the sheriff and Judge Holden into suspecting Johnnie. Johnnie reveals himself to Judge Holden as a government marshal, and the judge voices his opinion that Curtwright is the leader of the road agents, but voices it in the presence of his granddaughter, Louise Holden.Sailor's Lady
4
Overview:
Sailor is going to marry his girlfriend when he returns, but she becomes foster mother to baby whose parents are accidentally killed. The baby is accidentally left on board a visiting battleship.Eagle Squadron
NYR
Overview:
An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.Aloma of the South Seas
6.25
Overview:
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education and returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.The Lion Man
4.8
Overview:
A young British boy whose father was murdered by a treacherous Aran sheik finds himself in a position to exact revenge as an adult.Charlie Chan in Shanghai
6.6
Overview:
When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.White Savage
5.2
Overview:
A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.When the Redskins Rode
4.7
Overview:
A French spy (Mary Castle) flirts with an Indian chief's son (Jon Hall) amid war in 1753 Williamsburg, Va.A Star Is Born World Premiere
8
Overview:
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.The Sidehackers
1.5
Overview:
A racer in the motorcycle sport called 'sidehacking' goes on a rampage of vengeance when his fiancée is raped and murdered.Brave Warrior
4
Overview:
In Indiana of the early 1800s, conflict once again arises between the United States and Great Britain over territory and boundaries. Each side endeavors to gain the support of the Shawnee Indian tribes in the area. Governor William Henry Harrison enlists the aid of Steve Rubbell, whose friendship with the Shawnee chief Tecumseh goes back to childhood. Tecumseh's leadership of the Shawnee is contested by his brother, known as The Prophet, who sides with the British. Tecumseh, who grew up as a childhood playmate of Steve and of Laura McGregor, loves Steve as a brother and hopes to marry Laura. But Laura is in love with Steve. Laura's father, Shayne McGregor, secretly leads local support of the British against the Americans, even though it risks the life and love of his daughter. Everything comes to a head at the battle of Tippecanoe.Last of the Redmen
6
Overview:
A family-oriented adaption of James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans." As the French-Indian War rages across the untamed territory of the Great Northwest, the embattled wilderness gives birth to a legend -- the proud legend of "The Last of the Red Men." August, 1757, General Montcalm and his Iroquois alalies are on the war path -- and General Munro fears for the lives of his children as they travel to join him at Fort William Henry. Although Munro dispatches a letter urging them to take refuge at Fort Edward until the road is safe, an Iroquois scout intercepts the warning. So Major Duncan Hayward is unaware of the danger as he escorts Alice Munro, her sister Cora, and her young brother Davy from the sanctuary of the fort. When their guide Magua, a vengeful Iroquois played by Buster Crabbe, betrays them, only one man can save the travelers from his savage trap.Acting
TBALa Hache De La Vengeance as Prince Hannoc
1965The Beach Girls and the Monster as Dr. Otto Lindsay
1959Forbidden Island as Dave Courtney
1957Hell Ship Mutiny as Capt. Jim Knight
1957Perry Mason (1, 1 Episode) as Max Randall, Police Lt. Kia
1956The Steve Allen Show (1, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Guest
1954A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1953Eyes of the Jungle as Dr. Tom 'Ramar' Reynolds
1953Ramar of the Jungle (52 Episodes) as Unknown
1953White Goddess as Dr. Tom 'Ramar' Reynolds
1952Last Train from Bombay as Martin Viking
1952Brave Warrior as Steve Ruddell
1951Hurricane Island as Capt. Carlos Montalvo
1951China Corsair as McMillan
1951When the Redskins Rode as Prince Hannoc
1950On the Isle of Samoa as Kenneth Crandall
1949Deputy Marshal as Deputy Ed Garry
1949Zamba as Steve
1949The Mutineers as Nick Shaw
1948The Prince of Thieves as Robin Hood
1947Michigan Kid as Michigan Kid / Jim Rowen
1947Last of the Redmen as Major Heywood
1947The Vigilantes Return as Marshal Johnnie Taggart
1945Men in Her Diary as Randolph Glenning
1945Sudan as Merab
1944San Diego I Love You as John Thompson Caldwell IV
1944Gypsy Wildcat as Michael
1944The Invisible Man's Revenge as Robert Griffin
1944Cobra Woman as Ramu
1944Lady in the Dark as Randy Curtis
1944Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Ali Baba
1943White Savage as Kaloe
1942Arabian Nights as Haroun-Al-Raschid
1942Invisible Agent as Frank Raymond
1942Eagle Squadron as Hank Starr
1942The Tuttles of Tahiti as Chester
1941Aloma of the South Seas as Tanoa
1940Kit Carson as Christopher "Kit" Carson
1940South of Pago Pago as Kehane
1940Sailor's Lady as Danny Malone
1937The Hurricane as Terangi
1937The Girl from Scotland Yard as Bertie
1936Mind Your Own Business as Scoutmaster Davis
1936The Lion Man as El Lion
1936Winds of the Wasteland as Jim
1936The Stagecoach Race as Jim
1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand as Frank Hobart
1936The Mysterious Avenger as Lafe Lockhart
1935Mutiny on the Bounty as Tahitian Native (uncredited)
1935Charlie Chan in Shanghai as Philip Nash
1935Here's to Romance as Chauffeur
1935Women Must Dress as Janet's Other Friend
Camera
1969The Sidehackers ... Director of Photography
1965The Beach Girls and the Monster ... Director of Photography
Production
1969The Sidehackers ... Executive Producer
Directing
1965The Beach Girls and the Monster ... Director