Kevin Peter HallKevin Peter Hall (9 May 1955 - 10 April 1991) Tall black American Actor famous for his roles as the 'monsters' in Harry and the Hendersons and Predator both (1987). This very tall Afro-American actor attended Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, PA where he played Basketball throughout his high school years, and won himself a scholarship to George Washington University in Washington DC. During his college years, he met Jay Fenichel with whom he would later make musical productions. Upon graduation, Fenichel moved to Los Angeles and Hall moved to Venezuela to play basketball. After a year, he lost interest and relocated to LA. Together, they put together two night club acts/musicals. One was a semi-autobiographical two-man musical, "In Five", and the other was a two-man show called "The Worst Of Friends", both of which played in night clubs throughout the LA area. They also had a promotional business where they did promotional acts in department stores for new products throughtout the LA area. While working on the set of the series 227(1985), he met his co-star, Alaina Reed Hall who he married both on the set, and in real life, and they had two children. He was most famous for being the most unrecognised recognised actor when he played the Predator opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and as the lovable Bigfoot Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987). He continued the role of Harry on the TV series of the same name . Sadly he passed away from complications due to the AIDS virus contracted through a blood transfusion a few months before production on Predator 2 had begun. This page about Kevin Peter Hall includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Kevin Peter Hall News stories about Kevin Peter Hall External links for Kevin Peter Hall Videos for Kevin Peter Hall Wikis about Kevin Peter Hall Discussion Groups about Kevin Peter Hall Blogs about Kevin Peter Hall Images of Kevin Peter Hall |
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Sadly he passed away from complications due to the AIDS virus contracted through a blood transfusion a few months before production on Predator 2 had begun. In 1990, the same role earned him an Image Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series". He continued the role of Harry on the TV series of the same name . In 1988, Reid won an award from Viewers for Quality Television Awards as "Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series" in Frank's Place. He was most famous for being the most unrecognised recognised actor when he played the Predator opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and as the lovable Bigfoot Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987). Reid, along with his wife, Daphne Maxwell Reid, currently owns and runs New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia. While working on the set of the series 227(1985), he met his co-star, Alaina Reed Hall who he married both on the set, and in real life, and they had two children. More recently, he has focused on projects that highlight social issues, such as For Real. They also had a promotional business where they did promotional acts in department stores for new products throughtout the LA area. Other starring roles include Sister, Sister, Simon & Simon, Frank's Place, Snoops, and Linc's. One was a semi-autobiographical two-man musical, "In Five", and the other was a two-man show called "The Worst Of Friends", both of which played in night clubs throughout the LA area. The most notable of these was as the hip DJ "Venus Flytrap" on WKRP in Cincinnati. Together, they put together two night club acts/musicals. Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA) is an actor that is best known for appearances in TV programs in US prime time. After a year, he lost interest and relocated to LA. Upon graduation, Fenichel moved to Los Angeles and Hall moved to Venezuela to play basketball. During his college years, he met Jay Fenichel with whom he would later make musical productions. This very tall Afro-American actor attended Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, PA where he played Basketball throughout his high school years, and won himself a scholarship to George Washington University in Washington DC. Kevin Peter Hall (9 May 1955 - 10 April 1991) Tall black American Actor famous for his roles as the 'monsters' in Harry and the Hendersons and Predator both (1987). |