- Disappointment came at losing the part of Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) to Faye Dunaway. Also in the running were Natalie Wood, Tuesday Weld and Sue Lyon. She also regretted losing the femme lead opposite Elvis Presley in The Trouble with Girls (1969) which went to Marlyn Mason.
- In 1965 a woman impersonating her stole $10,000 worth of merchandise from various boutiques in Los Angeles. She was caught and imprisoned, but several years after her release she again began impersonating Hale and married a total of ten men across Texas and Oklahoma.
- Turned down a role in Valley of the Dolls (1967) because of the semi-nudity requirement.
- Alumna of Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
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