Sonnie Hale (1902-1959) was an English actor and director both in theatre and cinema. Both his father, Robert Hale and sister, Binnie Hale were actors. He worked chiefly in musical/review theater, but also acted in several films with occasional screenwriting or directing credits. A major personal investment in a show to tour the country planned for late 1939 proved financially ruinous due to the outbreak of war and closure of most theatres. Binnie Hale 22 May 1894-10 January 1984 musical actress. ...
Married to the popular actress Evelyn Laye from 1926-1930, Hale controversially divorced her to marry his then co-star Jessie Matthews in 1930. Matthews was cited in the legal divorce proceedings. This second marriage ended in divorce in the late 1940s. Evelyn Laye, OBE (July 10, 1900 - February 17, 1996) was an English theatre actress. ... Jessie Matthews, OBE (March 11, 1907 - August 19, 1981) was a popular British actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period. ...
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Hales' acting credits as Matthews' co-star included:
IN 1930, EVELYN Laye divorced her husband, SonnieHale, citing his adultery with Jessie Matthews who, at the end of the trial, was subjected to a very scathing condemnation as to her character and morals by the divorce judge.
Also, her stardom was causing SonnieHale to torment her out of jealousy and although she appeared to rise above it, this must have marked the start in the deterioration of the marriage for her as well.
Sonnie then decided they should return to the stage so they mounted with their savings, a musical, I Can Take It with music by Harry Woods, which opened in Sheffield in January 1939 and was scheduled to open, after a provincial tour, at the London Coliseum on September 12, 1939.
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