Albert Dekker
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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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName |
Albert Dekker
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker
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| causeOfDeath |
accidental death
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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
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film noir ⓘ western film ⓘ |
| givenName |
Albert
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Thomas ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| name | Albert Dekker self-link ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Dr. Cyclops
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surface form:
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
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Beau Geste ⓘ
surface form:
Beau Geste (1939 film)
Dr. Cyclops ⓘ East of Eden ⓘ
surface form:
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
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood, California, United States
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surface form:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| positionHeld | Member of the California State Assembly for the 57th District ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Esther Guerini ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1947 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1945 ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1927–1968 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker