Louise Closser Hale: Louise Closser Hale. Actress: Shanghai Express. An endearing veteran of the U.S. and London stages before entering films at the advent of sound, matronly Louise Closser Hale would also earn recognition as a novelist. Born Louise Closser in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1872, she was the daughter of a well-to-do grain dealer. She began her acting studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and Emerson College...
Known For: Shanghai Express (Mrs. Haggerty), Dinner at Eight (Hattie Loomis), Platinum Blonde (Mrs. Schuyler), Another Language (Mom)