Summary
Albert King Calder (April 21, 1898[1][2][3] – June 28, 1964) was an American film, television and theatre actor.
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| Born | Albert King Calder April 21, 1898 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1964 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, Westchester County, New York |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1964 |
Early life edit
Calder was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[3][4] He began his acting career in 1929 in the Broadway play The Humbug,[5] playing Dr. Norman Ware.[2] He also appeared in other theatre productions, including over 500 performances of the 1940 play My Sister Eileen.[4] Calder then moved to a stage company in Chicago, Illinois stage company.[4] His final theatre credit was in 1951.[2]
Career edit
Calder began his screen career in 1949, when he appeared in the anthology television series The Clock. He starred in the crime drama series Martin Kane, Private Eye from 1952 to 1954.[5][6] He guest-starred in television programs including The Fugitive, Trackdown, Man with a Camera, Bat Masterson, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Virginian, The Twilight Zone, Rawhide, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Mr. Lucky, State Trooper, Perry Mason, and The Untouchables. His film credits include Time Table, Wall of Noise, Mardi Gras, The Rains of Ranchipur, Three Came to Kill, On the Threshold of Space, Everything's Ducky and Hong Kong Confidential.[3]
Death edit
Calder died in June 1964 of a heart attack at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 67.[5] He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery.[1]
Selected Filmography edit
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 9: "Murder Me Twice") as Mr. Sherman
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 35: "Touché") as George Faber
- Wanted Dead or Alive (1960) (Season 2 Episode 27: "The Pariah") as Sheriff Jackson
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 16: "A Crime for Mothers") as Charlie Vance
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 31: "The Gloating Place") as Mr. Harper
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 11: "The Right Kind of Medicine") as Police Lieutenant
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 31: "Most Likely to Succeed") as Stanley's Attorney
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Thirty-First of February") as Mr. Gordon
References edit
- ^ a b Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 110. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "King Calder". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. McFarland. p. 108. ISBN 9780786424764 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Actor Sticks To Journalism". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. February 15, 1942. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "King Calder, Dies; Stage and TV Actor". The New York Times. June 29, 1964. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "King Calder, Veteran Stage, TV Actor, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. June 29, 1964. p. 33. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- King Calder at IMDb
- King Calder at the TCM Movie Database
- King Calder at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile