Hal Whiteside was born and raised in Tuscumbia, AL, the birthplace of Helen Keller, and located next to Muscle Shoals known for its recording studios Fame Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound. A practitioner of TM Transcendental Meditation, he received his training from Prudence Farrow Bruns, who trained with the Maharishi at his ashram in Rishikesh in 1968. While there, the Beatles were inspired to write the song about her, 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.