- 20 December 1905
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Albert Dekker
Biography
A stage actor from 1927, Albert Dekker was an established Broadway star when he made his film debut ten years later. Tall and with rugged good looks, he often played aggressive character roles, a prime example being his double-crossing gang leader in the classic The Killers (1946). From 1944-46 he served a term in the California legislature representing the Hollywood district. As he got older Dekker, unlike many actors, turned to the stage rather than television, and achieved great success there and on the college lecture circuit. His last role, in The Wild Bunch (1969), was one of his most memorable: the tough railroad detective Harrigan, who hires a murderous group of bounty hunters to track down and kill a gang of outlaws who've been robbing his company's trains.
Filmography
Movie Name | Release Date |
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Ανατολικά της Εδέμ – East of Eden (1955) | April 10, 1955 |
Οι δολοφόνοι – The Killers (1946) | August 30, 1946 |
Άγρια συμμορία – The Wild Bunch (1969) | October 17, 1969 |
Φίλησέ με, μέχρι θανάτου – Kiss Me Deadly (1955) | September 9, 1955 |