Albert Dekker

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albert Dekker (December 20, 1905 – May 5, 1968) was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch. He is sometimes credited as Albert Van Dekker or Albert van Dekker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Dekker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Albert Dekker has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Falcon Series with 1 titles. Signature works include Kiss Me Deadly, Gammera the Invincible, The Pretender. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

86

Birth Date

1905-12-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Kiss Me Deadly
• 

  Gammera the Invincible
• 

  The Pretender
• 

  Among the Living
• 

  Suddenly, Last Summer
• Leonardo da Vinci

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Falcon Series (1 titles)
• Tarzan (Lex Barker) Collection (1 titles)
• The Detective Bill Crane Collection (1 titles)
• Lone Wolf Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Mort Marshall (2 collaborations)
• Catherine Craig (2 collaborations)
• Ralph Meeker (1 collaborations)
• Paul Stewart (1 collaborations)
• Juano Hernández (1 collaborations)
• Wesley Addy (1 collaborations)
• Marian Carr (1 collaborations)
• Maxine Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Cloris Leachman (1 collaborations)
• Gaby Rodgers (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (86 credits)

  • Mansfield 66/67

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Death In Hollywood

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Horror Show

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Wild Bunch

    Pat Harrigan

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Come Spy with Me

    Walter Ludeker

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Gammera the Invincible

    Secretary of Defense

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Ten Blocks on the Camino Real

    Mr. Gutman

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Death of a Salesman

    Ben

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Mission: Impossible

    - The Short Tail Spy (1966) ... Colonel Shtemenko actor actors
    1966
  • Once Upon a Tractor

    Colonel

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    - The Summit-Five Affair (1967) ... Harry Beldon actor actors
    1964
  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

    Judge Dundy

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Route 66

    - The Newborn (1961) ... actor actors
    1960
  • Suddenly, Last Summer

    Lawrence Hockstader

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Wonderful Country

    Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Middle of the Night

    Walter Lockman

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • These Thousand Hills

    Marshal Conrad

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Sound and the Fury

    Earl Snopes

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - Crossing at White Feather (1965) ... Jonas Bolt actor actors

    - Josh (1965) ... Josh Breeden actor actors
    1959
  • Machete

    Don Luis Montoya

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Naked City

    - Bridge Party (1961) ... Herbert B. Warick actor actors

    - A Kettle of Precious Fish (1961) ... Samuel Grafton actor actors
    1958
  • She Devil

    Dr. Richard Bach

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Illegal

    Frank Garland

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Kiss Me Deadly

    Dr. G.E. Soberin

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • East of Eden

    Will Hamilton

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Silver Chalice

    Kester

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Climax!

    - Fear is the Hunter (1956) ... Brewster actor actors
    1954
  • Leonardo da Vinci

    Narration

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

    Lloyd Slocum

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • As Young as You Feel

    Louis McKinley

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Furies

    Mr. Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Destination Murder

    Armitage

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Kid from Texas

    Alexander Kain

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Search for Danger

    Kirk

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Bride of Vengeance

    Vanetti

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Tarzan's Magic Fountain

    Trask

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Lulu Belle

    Mark Brady

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Fury at Furnace Creek

    Edward Leverett

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Studio One

    - Treasure Island (1952) ... Billy Bones actor actors
    1948
  • Cass Timberlane

    Boone Havock

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Pretender

    Kenneth Holden

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Wyoming

    Duke Lassiter

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Slave Girl

    Pasha

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • California

    Mr. Pike

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Brown

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Killers

    Big Jim Colfax

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Suspense

    Frank Leonard

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The French Key

    Johnny Fletcher

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Hold That Blonde!

    Police Inspector Callahan

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Incendiary Blonde

    Joe Cadden

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Salome, Where She Danced

    Von Bohlen

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Experiment Perilous

    'Clag' Claghorn

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Woman of the Town

    Bat Masterson

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • In Old Oklahoma

    James E. 'Hunk' Gardner

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Kansan

    Steve Barat

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Buckskin Frontier

    Gideon Skene

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Gaston Le Blanc

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Forest Rangers

    Twig Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Wake Island

    Shad McClosky

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Night in New Orleans

    Police Lieutenant William Richards

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • In Old California

    Britt Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Yokel Boy

    'Buggsy' Malone

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Albert Dekker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Lady Has Plans

    Baron Von Kemp

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Among the Living

    John Raden / Paul Raden

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Buy Me That Town

    Louie Lanzer

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Honky Tonk

    Brazos Hearn

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Reaching for the Sun

    Herman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • You're the One

    Luke Laramie

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Blonde Inspiration

    Phil Hendricks

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Seven Sinners

    Dr. Martin

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Rangers of Fortune

    George Bird

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dr. Cyclops

    Dr. Alexander Thorkel

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Strange Cargo

    Moll

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Great Commandment

    Longinus

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Beau Geste

    Schwartz

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    Louis XIII

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Hotel Imperial

    Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Never Say Die

    Kidley's Second

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Last Warning

    Higgs the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Marie Antoinette

    Comte de Provence

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Lone Wolf in Paris

    Marquis Louis de Meyerson

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Extortion

    Jeffrey Thompson (as Albert Van Dekker)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • She Married an Artist

    Whitney Holton

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Great Garrick

    LeBrun

    actor

    actors
    1937