| Kevin Peter Hall | |
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| Born | Kevin Peter Hall May 9, 1955 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | April 10, 1991 (aged 35) Hollywood, California, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Alaina Reed (1988-1991) |
Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 – April 10, 1991) was an American actor famous for his roles in Misfits of Science, Prophecy, Without Warning, and Harry and the Hendersons. He was best known as the Predator in Predator and Predator 2.
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Biography
Early life
Hall, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] His father, Charles Hall, was 6' 6" and his mother, Sylvia Hall, was 6' 2". At 7' 2-1/2" tall, he was the tallest of six brothers, all over 6' 5". Hall had seven brothers and one sister.
During his high school years at Penn Hills High School, he excelled at basketball and earned a scholarship to George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. In college, Hall continued to play basketball and majored in Theatrical Arts. During his college years, he met Jay Fenichel. They would go on to make musical productions together. After graduation, Hall moved to Venezuela to play basketball. After a year, he lost interest and relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he again teamed up with Fenichel. The two would go on to create the semi-autobiographical two-man musical, In Five, and a two-man show, The Worst Of Friends. The duo performed the shows throughout Los Angeles area nightclubs.
Career
During its developmental stages, the Predator was going to be played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, who played the Predator for the first few scenes and wasn't billed on end credits. The producers decided to recast with Hall so that the Predator could realistically physically dominate the film's human characters.
Hall had guest spots on shows such as Night Court and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was frequently cast in monster roles due to his 7 ft 2½ in (219.7 cm) stature. Hall had a memorable line on his Night Court appearance when he called Bull Shannon, played by the 6 ft 8 in (203.2 cm) Richard Moll, "little guy." Hall reprised his role as Harry on the television series version of Harry and the Hendersons shortly before his death, but died before filming had been completed.
Personal life
While filming a guest spot on the television show, 227, Hall met actress Alaina Reed. The couple would marry both on the show, and in real life. Together, they had two children.
In the fall of 1990, Hall was involved in a automobile accident. He was diagnosed with AIDS, due to the botched blood transfusion.
On April 10, 1991, Hall died from pneumonia[2]. He was posthumously inducted into the Penn Hills Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class on May 8, 2009.[3]
References
- ^ Kevin Peter Hall Biography (c. 1955-1991)
- ^ "Kevin Peter Hall, Actor, 35". New York Times. 1991-04-19. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DA173BF930A25757C0A967958260. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ http://www.phameonline.org/PHAME/Gala.html
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