Hal De Forrest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hal De Forrest

Portuguese-born American actor

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1862

Place of Birth: Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1938

Profession: actor, stage actor

Nationality: United States, Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Hal De Forrest

  • Hal De Forrest (born 14 July 1862, Porto, Portugal – died 16 February 1938, New York City) was a Portuguese-born American stage and early silent film actor.
  • Born as Aloysius J.
  • De Sylva, he emigrated to the United States and became a stage actor.
  • He starred on Broadway in the original production of A Gentleman from Mississippi, which played from September 29, 1908 until September 1909. De Forrest moved into film in 1915 but only starred in 9 films until his retirement from acting in 1922 aged 60.
  • He was the father of the prolific songwriter and producer Buddy DeSylva. He died in New York City on 16 February 1938.

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