I met Alan Hale, Jr. many years ago and he was one of the nicest people I have ever seen in Hollywood. He used to own a restaurant on La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood and I was passing by one night and I saw him outside the front door. I have lived in and around Hollywood for many years and have seen and met many celebrities, so I 'm not inclined to make a fuss over them when I see them. But the sight of the Skipper was a bit more than I could resist and I went up to him and told him how much of a fan I was of both he and his father. He was very gracious, shook my hand and we had a brief and pleasant conversation. Other people began to come up to him and he was equally as nice to them and took time to talk to each one and posed for a few pictures. I always remember his smiling face and gentle manner to this day.
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