Hal Le Roy (born John LeRoy Schotte, December 10, 1913 – May 2, 1985) was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer appearing on stage, in film, and on television.
[1][2] Le Roy danced in amateur productions as a youth, spurring his mother to take him to New York where he broke into the theater as a dancer.
[2] Le Roy quickly worked his way into Broadway roles, where his tap dance style created a sensation in the 1931 Ziegfeld Follies.
In 1954, Le Roy was cast in the pilot film for the Blondie television series based on the comic strip with Hal Roach, Jr. producing.
While his appearance was similar to Arthur Lake, who starred in the long running Columbia movie series, Le Roy's characterization was seen as uneven and awkward.