Hal Stalmaster

Hal Stalmaster
Stalmaster in Cavalcade of America, 1957
Born
Harry Lapidus Stalmaster

(1940-03-29) March 29, 1940 (age 86)
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1957–1966
RelativesLynn Stalmaster (brother)

Harry Lapidus Stalmaster (born March 29, 1940) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing the title role in the film Johnny Tremain, based on the 1943 historical novel by Esther Forbes.

Life and career

Stalmaster was born in Los Angeles, California. He was the brother of Lynn Stalmaster, a casting director. He attended Beverly Hills High School. He began his screen career in 1957, appearing in the anthology television series Cavalcade of America. In the same year, he starred in the title role of the film Johnny Tremain.

Later in his career, Stalmaster guest-starred in television programs including The Rebel and 12 O'Clock High, and attended the University of California, graduating in 1963.

Stalmer retired from acting in 1966, last appearing in the sitcom television series My Three Sons. After retiring from acting, he served as an army officer at the Presidio in San Francisco, California for two years. He worked as a booking agent.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Motion Picture: Volume 47. Macfadden Communications Group. 1957. p. 10 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Serves Two Armies 189 Years Apart". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. June 5, 1965. p. 16. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. 1 2 3 4 Schellhammer, Michael (February 13, 2014). "10 Questions with Hal Stalmaster (Johnny Tremain)". Journal of the American Revolution. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "New to the Screen". Daily News. New York, New York. June 9, 1957. p. 597. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ↑ Green, Penelope (February 18, 2021). "Lynn Stalmaster, Hollywood's 'Master Caster,' Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Fran (July 1957). "Boys' Life (Vol. 47, No. 7)". Boys' Life. Inkprint Edition. Boy Scouts of America: 58. ISSN 0006-8608 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Johnny Tremain (Color): Film Review" (PDF). Variety. May 1, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Internet Archive. Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Johnny Tremain' at Neighborhood Houses". The New York Times. July 11, 1957. Retrieved November 27, 2021.