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| A festive gathering, with Ann Margret, Juliet Prouse, Hal & Selma Bates (on right). This is an alternate shot of one posted much earlier. This is a much better shot. |
Hal Bates (Born Harold Simon Joseph Braitman, 26 Aug 1929-14 Jan 2008) was an active member of the entertainment media in Los Angeles for many years. At various times he was an editor and writer for publications including the Hollywood Reporter, Daily News, National Enquirer, Hollywood Now, and others. He was also president of the Hollywood Press Club. [See more Intro on this blog's First Page/John Wayne: http://halbates.blogspot.com/2013/11/introduction-hal-bates-and-john-wayne.html]
Monday, December 18, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Monday, October 12, 2015
Hal Bates Obituary
Hal Bates
Obituary
Published in the Los Angeles Times on Jan. 23, 2008
Hal Bates
Obituary
Hal Bates
Obituary
Published in the Los Angeles Times on Jan. 23, 2008
BATES,
Hal Former journalist, 78, passed away January 14, 2008. Beloved
husband of Selma for 41 years, he is also survived by daughter, Jackie;
son, Stephen (Christina); stepson, Michael (Janine); and grandchildren,
Sara, Luke, and Jade; plus granddog, Shayna. Hal's bio includes U.S.
Marines, UCLA, and various entertainment publications such as Hollywood
Reporter and National Enquirer. As much as he adored his family, women,
and babies, his lifelong passion was classical music, especially opera.
We will always remember his warmth, charm, intellect, and humor. A
remembrance gathering will take place at a future date. Play Mahler for
him for now. - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Hal-Bates&pid=101730791#sthash.SXsas7Pl.dpuf
Hal Bates
Obituary / Published in the Los Angeles Times on Jan. 23, 2008
BATES,
Hal Former journalist, 78, passed away January 14, 2008. Beloved
husband of Selma for 41 years, he is also survived by daughter, Jackie;
son, Stephen (Christina); stepson - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Hal-Bates&pid=101730791#sthash.SXsas7Pl.dpuf
BATES, Hal Former journalist, 78, passed away January 14,
2008. Beloved husband of Selma for 41 years, he is also survived by daughter,
Jackie; son, Stephen (Cristina); stepson, Michael (Janine); and grandchildren,
Sara, Luke, and Jade; plus granddog, Shayna. Hal's bio includes U.S. Marines,
UCLA, and various entertainment publications such as Hollywood Reporter and
National Enquirer. As much as he adored his family, women, and babies, his
lifelong passion was classical music, especially opera. We will always remember
his warmth, charm, intellect, and humor. A remembrance gathering will take
place at a future date. Play Mahler for him for now.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Hal-Bates&pid=101730791
Friday, June 19, 2015
HAL BATES AS A HOLLYWOOD PRESS CLUB PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION
From the June 1978 "Hollywood Press Club World" newsletter.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
TO HAL BATES FROM DICK WHITTINGTON
11 October 1968
Sweet Dick Whittington (born 1934) is a long-time disc jockey in Los Angeles, who has also appeared as an actor in movies and on television.
Prior to his arrival in Southern California, Whittington was a popular radio personality in the San Francisco Bay area at Oakland's KROW (960 AM), where he hosted the "Night Watchman" overnight program, and, later, a weekday afternoon show, from 1955 to 1958. In the fall of 1958, he moved to KSFO (560 AM) in San Francisco, as host of the 9 p.m. to midnight program. He began his stint in Los Angeles at KABC 790 AM, doing a one-hour talk show weekdays and a 3-hour Sunday talk show from 1965-1969. In 1969, he moved to KGIL.
His greatest fame in the Los Angeles market was in the morning drive time slot at KGIL AM 1260 in the "Sin Fernando Valley". For a brief time, he left KGIL to do the evening drive time slot at KFI AM 640. He also was briefly heard in the late 1980s on KIEV (870 AM) and, for a few months in 1989, was back at KABC AM. (see list below). According to the entry in www.laradio.com, he has retired and is writing a novel.
Many people regard his broadcast style as being ahead of its time. Rather than the "happy morning to you" type of radio personality, he often spoke on the air about things that bothered him and foreshadowed the Howard Stern era of speaking your mind. At stations where he was still spinning records, he would many times interrupt a song midway through saying, "I like it up to that point, then I get bored."
He was an ensemble member of the top-rated TV series "Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In" during the 1968-69 season.
One of Whittington's notable film roles was as the disc jockey in the TV movie Duel, Steven Spielberg's directorial debut. He can also be seen briefly as a ring announcer in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull.
He now lives in the San Luis Obispo area and is the image voice for radio station KKJL-AM (adult standards).
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Sunday, June 14, 2015
TO HAL BATES FROM LORRAINE ALLEN ABOUT MARTY ALLEN
Dated Nov. 5. Circa 1971 (?). Lorraine Allen died in 1976.
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
HAL BATES AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
Letter and photograph by Ralph Portner, Vice President and General Manager, The Hollywood Palladium, 11 August 1972. This was to congratulate Hal on becoming editor of the Hollywood Reporter.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
HAL BATES ENJOYING COMPANY AT FLINT'S WHILE DRINKING PRUNE JUICE
The first photo ran earlier in this blog, but here are the two in sequence, before and after.
This should be circa 1967.
Help appreciated for any identification of the location. This "Flint's" appears to be a health food store (?).
The logo on the ladies' hats is "FF," perhaps "Flint's Foods?"
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
HAL BATES: "CURRENT NIGHT CLUB ACTS IN REVIEW" - J.C. CURTISS AND POUPEE BOCAR AT THE PLAYBOY CLUB
The Valley News, 12 November 1971
Monday, June 8, 2015
HAL BATES: "CURRENT NIGHT CLUB ACTS IN REVIEW" - JOAN AND TONY COSTA IN THE STARLIT LOUNGE OF DIAMANT'S 9000 RESTAURANT
The Valley News, 12 November 1971
Sunday, June 7, 2015
HAL BATES: "LAS VEGAS-IN-REVIEW" - BILL COSBY AND SHIRLEY BASSEY AT THE HILTON
The Valley News, circa September 1973.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
HAL BATES: "NIGHT CLUB ACTS IN REVIEW" - THE JACK ROSS SHOW AT OSCAR'S ATOP THE HOLIDAY INN
The Van Nuys News, 8 November 1971
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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