Filmography
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Known For
The Wild Bunch Harrigan (1969) -
Kiss Me Deadly Dr. G.E. Soberin (1955) -
Dr. Cyclops Dr. Thorkel (1940) -
Known For
Gentleman's Agreement John Minify (1947) -
Actor
The Wild Bunch Harrigan (1969)
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Bonanza Barney Sturgess (1968) -
I Spy Indris (1968) -
Judd for the Defense George Stuka (1968) -
Run for Your Life Sir Harry Hiller (1968) -
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Harry Beldon (1967) -
Come Spy with Me Walter Ludeker (1967) -
Mission: Impossible Colonel Shtemenko (1966) -
Gammera the Invincible Secretary of Defense (1966) -
Ten Blocks on the Camino Real Mr. Gutman (1966) -
![Death of a Salesman]( "Death of a Salesman")
Death of a Salesman Ben (1966) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Jonas Bolt (1965) -
![Seaway]( "Seaway")
Seaway Captain Marland (1965) -
![The Trials of O'Brien]( "The Trials of O'Brien")
The Trials of O'Brien George Brewer (1965) -
![Once Upon a Tractor]( "Once Upon a Tractor")
Once Upon a Tractor Colonel (1965) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Mark Vronis (1964) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Karl Hesse (1964) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Herbert B. Warick (1961) -
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed Judge Dundy (1961)
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![Festival]( "Festival")
Festival Moreen (1961) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Frank Ivy (1961) -
The Witness Jimmy Hines (1961)
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![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week King Herod (1960) -
![Suddenly, Last Summer]( "Suddenly, Last Summer")
Suddenly, Last Summer Dr. Hockstader (1959) -
![The Wonderful Country]( "The Wonderful Country")
The Wonderful Country Texas Ranger Capt. Rucker (1959) -
![Middle of the Night]( "Middle of the Night")
Middle of the Night Walter Lockman (1959) -
![These Thousand Hills]( "These Thousand Hills")
These Thousand Hills Marshal Conrad (1959) -
![The Sound and the Fury]( "The Sound and the Fury")
The Sound and the Fury Earl Snopes (1959) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Dr. Joseph Pearson (1959) -
![Machete]( "Machete")
Machete Don Luis Montoya (1958) -
![Folio]( "Folio")
Folio Willie Loman (1958) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Joe Keller (1957-1958) -
![Decoy]( "Decoy")
Decoy Otto Flagler (1958) -
![She Devil]( "She Devil")
She Devil Dr. Richard Bach (1957) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Brewster (1956) -
![Playwrights '56]( "Playwrights '56")
Playwrights '56 Mr. Anderson (1955-1956) -
![Illegal]( "Illegal")
Illegal Frank Garland (1955) -
![Kiss Me Deadly]( "Kiss Me Deadly")
Kiss Me Deadly Dr. G.E. Soberin (1955) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse (1955) -
![East of Eden]( "East of Eden")
East of Eden Will Hamilton (1955) -
![The Silver Chalice]( "The Silver Chalice")
The Silver Chalice Kester (1954) -
![Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie]( "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie")
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie Lloyd Slocum (1952) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Billy Bones (1952) -
![CBS Television Workshop]( "CBS Television Workshop")
CBS Television Workshop (1952) -
Hollywood Opening Night (1952)
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![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out (1952) -
![Betty Crocker Star Matinee]( "Betty Crocker Star Matinee")
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1951) -
![Celanese Theatre]( "Celanese Theatre")
Celanese Theatre Clyde Rochester (1951) -
Stars Over Hollywood (1951)
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![As Young as You Feel]( "As Young as You Feel")
As Young as You Feel Louis McKinley (1951) -
Hollywood Theatre Time (1951)
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![Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]( "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse")
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse George Washington (1951) -
![The Furies]( "The Furies")
The Furies Mr. Reynolds (1950) -
![Destination Murder]( "Destination Murder")
Destination Murder Armitage (1950) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre (segment "The Human Touch") (1950) -
![The Kid from Texas]( "The Kid from Texas")
The Kid from Texas Alexander Kain (1950) -
![Search for Danger]( "Search for Danger")
Search for Danger Kirk (1949) -
![Bride of Vengeance]( "Bride of Vengeance")
Bride of Vengeance Vanetti (1949) -
![Tarzan's Magic Fountain]( "Tarzan's Magic Fountain")
Tarzan's Magic Fountain Mr. Trask (1949) -
![Lulu Belle]( "Lulu Belle")
Lulu Belle Mark Brady (1948) -
![Fury at Furnace Creek]( "Fury at Furnace Creek")
Fury at Furnace Creek Edward Leverett (1948) -
![Gentleman's Agreement]( "Gentleman's Agreement")
Gentleman's Agreement John Minify (1947) -
![The Fabulous Texan]( "The Fabulous Texan")
The Fabulous Texan Gibson Hart (1947) -
![Cass Timberlane]( "Cass Timberlane")
Cass Timberlane Boone Havock (1947) -
![The Pretender]( "The Pretender")
The Pretender Kenneth Holden (1947) -
![Wyoming]( "Wyoming")
Wyoming Duke Lassiter (1947) -
![Slave Girl]( "Slave Girl")
Slave Girl Pasha (1947) -
![California]( "California")
California Mr. Pike (1947) -
![The Killers]( "The Killers")
The Killers Big Jim Colfax (1946) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Frank Leonard (1946) -
![The French Key]( "The French Key")
The French Key Johnny Fletcher (1946) -
![Two Years Before the Mast]( "Two Years Before the Mast")
Two Years Before the Mast Brown (1946) -
![Hold That Blonde!]( "Hold That Blonde!")
Hold That Blonde! Police Inspector Callahan (1945) -
![Incendiary Blonde]( "Incendiary Blonde")
Incendiary Blonde Joe Cadden (1945) -
![Salome, Where She Danced]( "Salome, Where She Danced")
Salome, Where She Danced Von Bohlen (1945) -
![Experiment Perilous]( "Experiment Perilous")
Experiment Perilous Clag (1944) -
![The Hitler Gang]( "The Hitler Gang")
The Hitler Gang Narrator (1944) -
![The Woman of the Town]( "The Woman of the Town")
The Woman of the Town Bat Masterson (1943) -
![In Old Oklahoma]( "In Old Oklahoma")
In Old Oklahoma Jim 'Hunk' Gardner (1943) -
![The Kansan]( "The Kansan")
The Kansan Steve Barat (1943) -
![Buckskin Frontier]( "Buckskin Frontier")
Buckskin Frontier Gideon Skene (1943) -
![Star Spangled Rhythm]( "Star Spangled Rhythm")
Star Spangled Rhythm Albert Dekker (1942) -
![Once Upon a Honeymoon]( "Once Upon a Honeymoon")
Once Upon a Honeymoon Gaston Le Blanc (1942) -
![The Forest Rangers]( "The Forest Rangers")
The Forest Rangers Twig Dawson (1942) -
![Wake Island]( "Wake Island")
Wake Island Shad McClosky (1942) -
![Night in New Orleans]( "Night in New Orleans")
Night in New Orleans Police Lieutenant William Richards (1942) -
![In Old California]( "In Old California")
In Old California Britt Dawson (1942) -
![Yokel Boy]( "Yokel Boy")
Yokel Boy 'Buggsy' Malone (1942) -
![The Lady Has Plans]( "The Lady Has Plans")
The Lady Has Plans Baron Von Kemp (1942) -
![Among the Living]( "Among the Living")
Among the Living John Raden / Paul Raden (1941) -
![Buy Me That Town]( "Buy Me That Town")
Buy Me That Town Louie Lanzer (1941) -
![Honky Tonk]( "Honky Tonk")
Honky Tonk Brazos Hearn (1941) -
![Reaching for the Sun]( "Reaching for the Sun")
Reaching for the Sun Herman (1941) -
![You're the One]( "You're the One")
You're the One Luke Laramie (1941) -
![Blonde Inspiration]( "Blonde Inspiration")
Blonde Inspiration Phil Hendricks (1941) -
![Seven Sinners]( "Seven Sinners")
Seven Sinners Dr. Martin (1940) -
![Rangers of Fortune]( "Rangers of Fortune")
Rangers of Fortune George Bird (1940) -
![Dr. Cyclops]( "Dr. Cyclops")
Dr. Cyclops Dr. Thorkel (1940) -
![Strange Cargo]( "Strange Cargo")
Strange Cargo Moll (1940) -
![The Great Commandment]( "The Great Commandment")
The Great Commandment Longinus (1939) -
![Beau Geste]( "Beau Geste")
Beau Geste Schwartz (1939) -
![The Man in the Iron Mask]( "The Man in the Iron Mask")
The Man in the Iron Mask Louis XIII (1939) -
![Hotel Imperial]( "Hotel Imperial")
Hotel Imperial Sergeant (1939) -
![Never Say Die]( "Never Say Die")
Never Say Die Kidley's Second (1939) -
![Paris Honeymoon]( "Paris Honeymoon")
Paris Honeymoon Amorous Drunk (1939) -
![The Last Warning]( "The Last Warning")
The Last Warning Higgs the Butler (1938) -
![Marie Antoinette]( "Marie Antoinette")
Marie Antoinette Comte de Provence (1938) -
![Extortion]( "Extortion")
Extortion Jeffrey Thompson (1938) -
![The Lone Wolf in Paris]( "The Lone Wolf in Paris")
The Lone Wolf in Paris Marquis Louis de Meyerson (1938) -
![She Married an Artist]( "She Married an Artist")
She Married an Artist Whitney Holton (1937) -
![The Great Garrick]( "The Great Garrick")
The Great Garrick LeBrun (1937) -
The Lady in Black (1935)
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ActorFifi (1933)
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Archive footage
![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2010) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2005) -
![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999) -
![Death in Hollywood]( "Death in Hollywood")
Death in Hollywood (1990) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies]( "Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies")
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![The Horror Show]( "The Horror Show")
The Horror Show (1979)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
Attended and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine (1927).
Quotes
The theater is a horrible place in which to make a living. They sit you on the shelf for years. They take you off and brush you off and later you have to find your way back to that shelf.
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Thomas Albert Ecke
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
(age 62)
Hollywood, California, USA
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