Hal Whiteside was born and raised in Tuscumbia,AL, the birthplace of Helen Keller. Tuscumbia is located next to Muscle Shoals known for its recording studios Fame Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound. He attended Deshler High School and played football. He graduated the University of North Alabama in Florence. After college Hal worked in logistics and transportation before becoming a full time actor. A practitioner of TM Transcendental Meditation, he received his training from Prudence Farrow Bruns. She trained with the Maharishi at his ashram in Rishikesh in 1968. While there, the Beatles were inspired to write the song Dear Prudence. Residing in the Atlanta area, Hal is married and has one son. As an actor Hal enjoys building a character and telling a story. He is willing to travel anywhere in the US as well as International.