Albert Dekker

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character actor film actor human stage actor television actor

Albert Dekker was an American character actor known for his prolific film, stage, and television career from the 1930s to the 1960s, often playing complex or villainous roles.

Aliases (1)

Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	character actor → film actor → human → stage actor → television actor →
birthName	Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker →
causeOfDeath	accidental death → asphyxia →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1905-12-20 →
dateOfDeath	1968-05-05 →
electedOffice	Member of the California State Assembly →
familyName	Van Dekker →
genre	drama → film noir → western film →
givenName	Albert → Thomas →
medium	film → television → theatre →
name	Albert Dekker →
notableRole	Dr. Alexander Thorkel in "Dr. Cyclops" → Dr. Soberin in "Kiss Me Deadly" → Pat Harrigan in "East of Eden" → gangster boss in "The Killers" (1946) → railroad detective Harrigan in "The Wild Bunch" →
notableWork	Among the Living → Beau Geste (1939 film) → Dr. Cyclops → East of Eden (1955 film) → Gentleman Jim → Kiss Me Deadly → Seven Sinners (1940 film) → The Glass Key (1942 film) → The Killers (1946 film) → The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek → The Power and the Glory (1933 film) → The Wild Bunch →
numberOfChildren	3 →
occupation	actor → politician →
placeOfBirth	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States →
placeOfDeath	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States →
politicalParty	Democratic Party (United States) →
positionHeld	Member of the California State Assembly for the 57th District →
residence	Los Angeles, California, United States →
spouse	Esther Guerini →
termEnd	1947 →
termStart	1945 →
yearsActive	1927–1968 →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
As Young as You Feel → Gentleman's Agreement → Kiss Me Deadly →	starring
Albert Dekker ("Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker") →	birthName
Dr. Cyclops →	castMember
As Young as You Feel →	hasCastMember
Dr. Cyclops →	leadActor
Albert Dekker →	name