Hal W. Polaire

Actor: Hal W. Polaire

Born: 1918
Died: Jul 11, 1999 in Honduras
Active: '60s, '80s
Major Genres: Drama, Western
Career Highlights: Raging Bull, The Apartment, Ride the High Country
First Major Screen Credit: The Apartment (1960)

Biography

Hal W. Polaire enjoyed 40 years behind the scenes, working in various capacities on a handful of memorable films. While WWII was raging, Polaire worked as a lieutenant in Army Special Services and also worked for the U.S.O. Later, he took jobs in broadcasting in the Chicago and New York areas. He began working in the film industry in 1955, as an assistant director. Over the years, he gathered producing credits and became the head of worldwide production with ABC Pictures in 1969. Later in his life, he produced films independently. He was associate producer for Raging Bull and in 1988, he was the executive producer for Betrayed. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide