Hal Hopper was born on November 11, 1912 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Motorpsycho! (1965), Russ Meyer's Lorna (1964) and Shalako (1968). He was married to Mary Elizabeth Cotton. He died on November 2, 1970 in Sylmar, California, USA.
Composer, songwriter and author. He joined ASCAP in 1949, and his popular-song compositions include "Colt .45", "Mind If I love You?", "There's No You", "The Riddle Song", and "With All My Heart".
Uncle to Jay North (Dennis the Menace) who, along with his wife, Mary (Jay's mother's sister) was Jay's on-set guardian. Jay does not speak fondly of them and holds them largely responsible for his early-adult emotional problems.