Mario Alcalde
Mario Alcalde | |
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![]() Alcalde in Man with a Camera, 1958 | |
Born | Key West, Florida, U.S. | September 6, 1926
Died | April 22, 1971 Glendale, California, U.S. | (aged 44)
Occupation | Film and television actor |
Spouse | Nancy Alcalde[1] |
Children | 3[1] |
Mario Alcalde (September 6, 1926[2] – April 22, 1971) was an American film and television actor.[3]
Born in Key West, Florida,[2] the son of Armando Alcalde.[1] Alcalde attended at the American Theatre Wing.[2] He began his career in 1954, first appearing in the drama television series Robert Montgomery Presents. Alcalde then made an appearance in the 1956 film Crowded Paradise, which starred Hume Cronyn and Nancy Kelly.[4] He played as Juan Figueroa. He had acted on stage where he appeared in the play Bullfight.[5]
Later in his career, Alcalde guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 77 Sunset Strip, Dr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Man with a Camera, The Virginian and The Wild Wild West.[6] He played the recurring role of Yellow Hawk in the western television series The Texan. Alcalde also played as therapist Chuck Atwell in the soap opera television series Peyton Place.[7]
Alcalde appeared in the films such as All the Young Men (1960), starring Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier; Dead Ringer (1964), starring Bette Davis, Karl Malden and Peter Lawford and Hail, Hero! (1969), starring Michael Douglas, Peter Strauss and Arthur Kennedy.[8] His final credit was from the 1971 film Clay Pigeon, which starred Tom Stern.[9] He had two screenwriting credits from the medical drama television series The Nurses and from the crime drama television series The Fugitive, which starred David Janssen.[10]
Alcalde died in April 1971 in Glendale, California, at the age of 44.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mario Alcalde". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 24, 1971. p. 32. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 21, Crown Publishers, 1965, p. 239
- ^ "How sweet it really is". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. January 14, 1967. p. 46. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Films in Review: Volume 34, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, 1983, p. 462
- ^ Watt, Douglas (April 23, 1954). "Pair Set for 'Carousel'; A New Post for Whorf". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 515. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 32. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Peyton Place". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. September 16, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Films in Review: Volume 25, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, 1974, p. 144
- ^ Willis, John (1972), "John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 21", University of California, Crown Publishers, p. 101
- ^ "The Fugitive: The Savage Street (1967)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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