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Arch Hall Sr.(1908-1978)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Eegah (1962)
Arch Hall Sr. was born on 21 December 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Eegah (1962), The Choppers (1961) and Wild Guitar (1962). He was married to Addalyn Pollitt. He died on 28 April 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 21, 1908
DiedApril 28, 1978(69)
BornDecember 21, 1908
DiedApril 28, 1978(69)
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Known for

Eegah (1962)
Eegah
2.3
  • Mr. Miller(as William Watters)
  • 1962
The Choppers (1961)
The Choppers
4.7
  • Jim Bradford(uncredited)
  • 1961
Wild Guitar (1962)
Wild Guitar
4.6
  • Mike McCauley(as William Watters)
  • 1962
Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
Deadwood '76
4.6
  • Boone May(as William Watters)
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor



  • Thieves Like Us (1974)
    Thieves Like Us
    6.9
    • Alvin (as William Watters)
    • 1974
  • Leslie McRay in The Now People (1971)
    The Now People
    2.8
    TV Movie
    • Morrison Whales (as Arch Hall)
    • 1971
  • Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
    Deadwood '76
    4.6
    • Boone May (as William Watters)
    • 1965
  • The Nasty Rabbit (1964)
    The Nasty Rabbit
    2.6
    • Marshall Malout
    • Malcolm McKinley (as William Watters)
    • 1964
  • What's Up Front! (1964)
    What's Up Front!
    3.9
    • Cash Johnson (as William Watters)
    • 1964
  • The Sadist (1963)
    The Sadist
    6.6
    • Opening Narrator - TV Version (voice, uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Robert Clarke, Maralou Gray, Sydney Mason, John Warburton, and Francine York in Secret File: Hollywood (1962)
    Secret File: Hollywood
    4.3
    • TV Director (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Wild Guitar (1962)
    Wild Guitar
    4.6
    • Mike McCauley (as William Watters)
    • 1962
  • Eegah (1962)
    Eegah
    2.3
    • Mr. Miller (as William Watters)
    • 1962
  • The Choppers (1961)
    The Choppers
    4.7
    • Jim Bradford (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Buster Crabbe and Al St. John in Border Badmen (1945)
    Border Badmen
    5.9
    • Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)
    • 1945
  • Ann Savage in Apology for Murder (1945)
    Apology for Murder
    5.7
    • Paul (as Archie Hall)
    • 1945
  • John Cason, Buster Crabbe, Frank Ellis, Charles King, Carl Mathews, Frank McCarroll, and Al St. John in His Brother's Ghost (1945)
    His Brother's Ghost
    5.4
    • Deputy Sheriff Bentley (as Archie Hall)
    • 1945
  • Billy Lee, Lee Phelps, Addison Richards, and Ace the Wonder Dog in War Dogs (1942)
    War Dogs
    5.8
    • Dispatcher (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • George Houston in Texas Justice (1942)
    Texas Justice
    7.0
    • Trimmer Davis
    • 1942

Writer



  • The Corpse Grinders (2025)
    The Corpse Grinders
    • Writer (1971 screenplay)
    • 2025
  • Leslie McRay in The Now People (1971)
    The Now People
    2.8
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Arch Hall)
    • 1971
  • The Corpse Grinders (1971)
    The Corpse Grinders
    4.0
    • screenplay (as Arch Hall)
    • 1971
  • Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
    Deadwood '76
    4.6
    • original story
    • screenplay (as Arch Hall)
    • 1965
  • The Nasty Rabbit (1964)
    The Nasty Rabbit
    2.6
    • Writer (as Arch Hall)
    • 1964
  • What's Up Front! (1964)
    What's Up Front!
    3.9
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Wild Guitar (1962)
    Wild Guitar
    4.6
    • screenplay (as Nicholas Merriwether)
    • 1962
  • Eegah (1962)
    Eegah
    2.3
    • original story by (as Nicholas Merriwether)
    • 1962
  • The Choppers (1961)
    The Choppers
    4.7
    • written by (as Arch Hall)
    • 1961

Producer



  • Leslie McRay in The Now People (1971)
    The Now People
    2.8
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Arch Hall)
    • 1971
  • Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
    Deadwood '76
    4.6
    • producer (as Nicholas Meriwether)
    • 1965
  • The Nasty Rabbit (1964)
    The Nasty Rabbit
    2.6
    • producer (as Nicholas Merriwether)
    • 1964
  • The Thrill Killers (1964)
    The Thrill Killers
    5.6
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • What's Up Front! (1964)
    What's Up Front!
    3.9
    • executive producer (as Nicholas Merriwether)
    • 1964
  • Wild Guitar (1962)
    Wild Guitar
    4.6
    • producer (as Nicholas Merriwether)
    • 1962
  • Eegah (1962)
    Eegah
    2.3
    • producer (as Nicholas Merriwether, produced by)
    • 1962
  • The Choppers (1961)
    The Choppers
    4.7
    • producer (as Arch Hall)
    • 1961
  • Magic Spectacles (1961)
    Magic Spectacles
    3.3
    • producer
    • 1961

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  • Alternative names
    • Archie Hall
  • Born
    • December 21, 1908
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • April 28, 1978
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Addalyn Pollitt1934 - April 28, 1978 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Articles

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    Father of Arch Hall Jr..
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    [on the surprising success of the ultra-low-budget Eegah (1962)) It was always sort of a subject of laughter that the darned thing did so well.
  • Nicknames
    • William Watters
    • Nicholas Merriwether

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