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{{For|his second son and former actor|Mason Alan Dinehart}}
{{For|his second son and former actor|Mason Alan Dinehart}}
{{Short description|American actor (1889–1944)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2021}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Alan Dinehart
| name = Alan Dinehart
| image = AlanDinehart Scarlet.jpg
| image = Alan Dinehart in Big Town Girl.jpg
| caption = Alan Dinehart in ''[[A Study in Scarlet]]'' (1933)
| caption = Alan Dinehart in ''[[Big Town Girl]]'' (1937)
| birth_name = Harold Alan Dinehart
| birth_name = Harold Alan Dinehart
| birth_date = {{birth date|1889|10|3}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1889|10|3}}
| birth_place = [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1944|7|18|1889|10|3}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1944|7|18|1889|10|3}}
| death_place = [[Hollywood, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Hollywood, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale]]
| resting_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale]]
| othername = Allan Dinehart<br>Mason Alan Dinehart
| other_names = Allan Dinehart<br />Mason Alan Dinehart
| occupation = [[Film]], [[theatre|stage]] [[actor]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1931–1944
| years_active = 1931–1944
| spouse = Louise Dyer Dinehart (1912–1932)<br>[[Mozelle Britton]] (1933–1944)
| spouse = {{Marriage|Louise Dyer Dinehart|1912|1932|reason=div}}<br />{{Marriage|[[Mozelle Britton]]|1933}}
| children = 2, including [[Mason Alan Dinehart]]
| children = 3, including [[Mason Alan Dinehart]]
}}
}}


'''Mason Alan Dinehart Sr.''' (born '''Harold Alan Dinehart''', October 3, 1889 &ndash; July 18, 1944) was an American actor, director, writer, and stage manager.
'''Mason Alan Dinehart Sr.''' (born '''Harold Alan Dinehart'''; October 3, 1889 &ndash; July 18, 1944) was an American actor, director, writer, and stage manager.


==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Alan Dinehart in The First Hundred Years 05.png|thumb|left|Dinehart in ''[[The First Hundred Years (film)|The First Hundred Years]]'' (1938)]]
Dinehart initially studied to be a priest, but he turned to the theater instead. His first acting experience came at Missoula University in Montana. He was active in Vaudeville before moving into other areas of entertainment.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Alan Dinehart, Successful in "The Mirage," Has Not Given Up His Vaudeville Connections|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11304796/newyork_tribune/|work=New-York Tribune|date=November 14, 1920|location=New York, New York City|page=40|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = May 26, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Dinehart initially studied to be a priest, but he turned to the theater instead. His first acting experience came at Missoula University in Montana. He was active in Vaudeville before moving into other areas of entertainment.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Alan Dinehart, Successful in "The Mirage," Has Not Given Up His Vaudeville Connections|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11304796/newyork_tribune/|work=New-York Tribune|date=November 14, 1920|location=New York, New York City|page=40|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = May 26, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref>


He left school to appear on stage with a [[repertory company]] and had no screen experience when he signed a contract with [[Fox Entertainment Group|Fox]] in May 1931. He became a [[character actor]] and supporting player in at least eighty-eight films between 1931 and 1944. Earlier, he appeared in more than twenty [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] plays.
He left school to appear on stage with a [[repertory company]] and had no screen experience when he signed a contract with [[Fox Entertainment Group|Fox]] in May 1931. He became a [[character actor]] and supporting player in at least eighty-eight films between 1931 and 1944. Earlier, he appeared in more than twenty [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] plays.


Dinehart co-wrote and starred in the Broadway play ''Separate Rooms'', which opened on March 23, 1940 at the [[Maxine Elliott Theatre]] and ran for 613 performances.<ref>{{cite book | title=It's a Hit! | last=Sheward | first=David | year=1994 | publisher=Watson-Guptill Publications | isbn=0823076369 |page=54}}</ref>
Dinehart's likeness was drawn in caricature by [[Alex Gard]] for [[Sardi's]], the [[New York City]] theater district restaurant. The picture is now part of the collection of the [[New York Public Library]].<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/research/manuscripts/the/thesardis.xml The New York Public Library Inventory of Sardi's Caricatures]</ref>

Dinehart's likeness was drawn in caricature by [[Alex Gard]] for [[Sardi's]], the [[New York City]] theater district restaurant. The picture is now part of the collection of the [[New York Public Library]].<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/research/manuscripts/the/thesardis.xml The New York Public Library Inventory of Sardi's Caricatures], nypl.org. Accessed May 17, 2024.</ref>


Dinehart's second son, [[Mason Alan Dinehart]], was cast in several 1950s [[television series]], including the role of a young [[Bat Masterson]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/[[Desilu Studios]] [[Western (genre)|western]], ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]'', starring [[Hugh O'Brian]] in the title role.
Dinehart's second son, [[Mason Alan Dinehart]], was cast in several 1950s [[television series]], including the role of a young [[Bat Masterson]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/[[Desilu Studios]] [[Western (genre)|western]], ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]'', starring [[Hugh O'Brian]] in the title role.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1936, Dinehart had his name legally changed to Mason Alan Dinehart. He had been baptized Harold Alan Dinehart, but his wife explained that the change would permit their son to be legally named Alan Dinehart III.<ref name="jcpt">{{cite news|title=Gets Legal Name|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11305026/jefferson_city_posttribune/|work=Jefferson City Post-Tribune|date=August 3, 1936|location=Missouri, Jefferson City|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = May 27, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref>
In 1936, Dinehart had his name legally changed to Mason Alan Dinehart. He had been baptized Harold Alan Dinehart, but his wife explained that the change would permit their son to be legally named Alan Dinehart III.<ref name="jcpt">{{cite news|title=Gets Legal Name|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11305026/jefferson_city_posttribune/|work=Jefferson City Post-Tribune|date=August 3, 1936|location=Missouri, Jefferson City|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = May 27, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
Dinehart suffered [[heart failure]] and died on 17 July 1944.{{cn|date=May 2019}} Some reports stated the cause as a [[heart attack]] and the day of death as July 18 at age 48.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19440721&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Gazette, Montreal, July 21, 1944, p.3</ref>
Dinehart died of [[heart disease]] on July 18, 1944. He was 54 years old.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19440721&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Gazette, Montreal], July 21, 1944, p. 3</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Street of Women]]'' (1932) - Lawrence 'Larry' Baldwin
*''[[Street of Women]]'' (1932) - Lawrence 'Larry' Baldwin
*''[[Bachelor's Affairs]]'' (1932) - Luke Radcliff
*''[[Bachelor's Affairs]]'' (1932) - Luke Radcliff
*''[[Almost Married (1932 film)|Almost Married]]'' (1932) - Inpector Slante
*''[[Almost Married (1932 film)|Almost Married]]'' (1932) - Inspector Slante
*''[[Okay, America!]]'' (1932) - Roger Jones
*''[[Okay, America!]]'' (1932) - Roger Jones
*''[[Washington Merry-Go-Round (film)|Washington Merry-Go-Round]]'' (1932) - Norton
*''[[Washington Merry-Go-Round (film)|Washington Merry-Go-Round]]'' (1932) - Norton
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*''[[The Devil Is Driving (1932 film)|The Devil Is Driving]]'' (1932) - Jenkins
*''[[The Devil Is Driving (1932 film)|The Devil Is Driving]]'' (1932) - Jenkins
*''[[Lawyer Man]]'' (1932) - Granville Bentley
*''[[Lawyer Man]]'' (1932) - Granville Bentley
*''[[As the Devil Commands]]'' (1932) - Robert Waldo
*''[[Sweepings]]'' (1933) - Thane Pardway
*''[[Sweepings]]'' (1933) - Thane Pardway
*''[[Supernatural (film)|Supernatural]]'' (1933) - Paul Bavian
*''[[Supernatural (film)|Supernatural]]'' (1933) - Paul Bavian
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*''The Road Is Open Again'' (1933, short subject, as [[George Washington]]) - George Washington
*''The Road Is Open Again'' (1933, short subject, as [[George Washington]]) - George Washington
*''[[Dance Girl Dance]]'' (1933) - Wade 'Val' Valentine
*''[[Dance Girl Dance]]'' (1933) - Wade 'Val' Valentine
*''As the Devil Commands'' (1933) - Robert Waldo
*''[[As the Devil Commands]]'' (1933) - Robert Waldo
*''[[Bureau of Missing Persons]]'' (1933) - Therme Roberts
*''[[Bureau of Missing Persons]]'' (1933) - Therme Roberts
*''[[Fury of the Jungle]]'' (1933) - Taggart
*''[[Fury of the Jungle]]'' (1933) - Taggart
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*''[[Charlie Chan at the Race Track]]'' (1936) - George Chester
*''[[Charlie Chan at the Race Track]]'' (1936) - George Chester
*''[[Star for a Night (film)|Star for a Night]]'' (1936) - James Dunning
*''[[Star for a Night (film)|Star for a Night]]'' (1936) - James Dunning
*''King of the Royal Mounted'' (1936) - Frank Becker
*''[[King of the Royal Mounted (film)|King of the Royal Mounted]]'' (1936) - Frank Becker
*''[[Reunion (1936 film)|Reunion]]'' (1936) - Philip Crandell
*''[[Reunion (1936 film)|Reunion]]'' (1936) - Philip Crandell
*''[[Born to Dance]]'' (1936) - McKay
*''[[Born to Dance]]'' (1936) - McKay
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*''[[Two Bright Boys]]'' (1939) - Bill Hallet
*''[[Two Bright Boys]]'' (1939) - Bill Hallet
*''[[Everything Happens at Night]]'' (1939) - Fred Sherwood
*''[[Everything Happens at Night]]'' (1939) - Fred Sherwood
*''[[Slightly Honorable]]'' (1939) - Commisioner Joyce
*''[[Slightly Honorable]]'' (1939) - Commissioner Joyce
*''[[Girl Trouble (1942 film)|Girl Trouble]]'' (1942) - Charles Barrett
*''[[Girl Trouble (1942 film)|Girl Trouble]]'' (1942) - Charles Barrett
*''[[It's a Great Life (1943 film)|It's a Great Life]]'' (1943) - Collender Martin
*''[[It's a Great Life (1943 film)|It's a Great Life]]'' (1943) - Collender Martin
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Biography|Minnesota|New York|California|Theatre|Film}}
{{Portal|Biography|United States|New York City|California|Theatre|Film}}
{{Commons category|Alan Dinehart}}
{{Commons category|Alan Dinehart}}
* {{IMDb name|0003062}}
* {{IMDb name|0003062}}
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[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Vaudeville performers]]
[[Category:American vaudeville performers]]
[[Category:Broadway theatre people]]
[[Category:Broadway theatre directors]]

Latest revision as of 09:51, 20 July 2024

Alan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart in Big Town Girl (1937)
Born
Harold Alan Dinehart

(1889-10-03)October 3, 1889
DiedJuly 18, 1944(1944-07-18) (aged 54)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Other namesAllan Dinehart
Mason Alan Dinehart
OccupationActor
Years active1931–1944
Spouse(s)
Louise Dyer Dinehart
(m. 1912; div. 1932)

(m. 1933)
Children3, including Mason Alan Dinehart

Mason Alan Dinehart Sr. (born Harold Alan Dinehart; October 3, 1889 – July 18, 1944) was an American actor, director, writer, and stage manager.

Biography

[edit]
Dinehart in The First Hundred Years (1938)

Dinehart initially studied to be a priest, but he turned to the theater instead. His first acting experience came at Missoula University in Montana. He was active in Vaudeville before moving into other areas of entertainment.[1]

He left school to appear on stage with a repertory company and had no screen experience when he signed a contract with Fox in May 1931. He became a character actor and supporting player in at least eighty-eight films between 1931 and 1944. Earlier, he appeared in more than twenty Broadway plays.

Dinehart co-wrote and starred in the Broadway play Separate Rooms, which opened on March 23, 1940 at the Maxine Elliott Theatre and ran for 613 performances.[2]

Dinehart's likeness was drawn in caricature by Alex Gard for Sardi's, the New York City theater district restaurant. The picture is now part of the collection of the New York Public Library.[3]

Dinehart's second son, Mason Alan Dinehart, was cast in several 1950s television series, including the role of a young Bat Masterson in the ABC/Desilu Studios western, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O'Brian in the title role.

Personal life

[edit]

In 1936, Dinehart had his name legally changed to Mason Alan Dinehart. He had been baptized Harold Alan Dinehart, but his wife explained that the change would permit their son to be legally named Alan Dinehart III.[4]

Death

[edit]

Dinehart died of heart disease on July 18, 1944. He was 54 years old.[5]

Selected filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Alan Dinehart, Successful in "The Mirage," Has Not Given Up His Vaudeville Connections". New-York Tribune. New York, New York City. November 14, 1920. p. 40. Retrieved May 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Sheward, David (1994). It's a Hit!. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 54. ISBN 0823076369.
  3. ^ The New York Public Library Inventory of Sardi's Caricatures, nypl.org. Accessed May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gets Legal Name". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. Missouri, Jefferson City. August 3, 1936. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ The Gazette, Montreal, July 21, 1944, p. 3
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