Mario Alcalde

Mario Alcalde
Alcalde in Man with a Camera, 1958
Born(1926-09-06)September 6, 1926
Key West, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1971(1971-04-22) (aged 44)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
SpouseNancy Alcalde[1]
Children3[1]

Mario Alcalde (September 6, 1926[2] – April 22, 1971) was an American film and television actor.[3]

Alcalde was born in Key West, Florida,[2] the son of Armando Alcalde.[1] Alcalde attended the American Theatre Wing.[2] He began his screen career in 1954, appearing in the television drama series Robert Montgomery Presents. Alcalde then made an appearance in the 1956 film Crowded Paradise, which starred Hume Cronyn and Nancy Kelly.[4] He played as Juan Figueroa. In the early 1950s he had also acted on stage, appearing in an Off-Broadway production of the play Bullfight.[5]

Alcalde later guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 77 Sunset Strip, Dr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Man with a Camera, The Virginian and The Wild Wild West.[6] He played the recurring role of Yellow Hawk in the western television series The Texan. Alcalde also played therapist Chuck Atwell in the television soap opera Peyton Place.[7] He appeared in "Have Gun Will Travel" S2 E19 as Carlos in "The Monster", first airing on 1/14/1960.

Alcalde appeared in films including All the Young Men (1960), Dead Ringer (1964), and Hail, Hero! (1969).[8] His final credit was from the 1971 film Clay Pigeon.[9] He had two screenwriting credits, for the medical drama television series The Nurses and the crime drama television series The Fugitive.[10]

Alcalde died in April 1971 in Glendale, California, at the age of 44.[1] According to the Ancient Faces web site, he died from complications of a ruptured appendix, and is buried at the Grand View Cemetery in Glendale, CA.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mario Alcalde". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 24, 1971. p. 32. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 21, Crown Publishers, 1965, p. 239
  3. ^ "How sweet it really is". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. January 14, 1967. p. 46. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ Films in Review: Volume 34, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, 1983, p. 462
  5. ^ Watt, Douglas (April 23, 1954). "Pair Set for 'Carousel'; A New Post for Whorf". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 515. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 32. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Peyton Place". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. September 16, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ Films in Review: Volume 25, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, 1974, p. 144
  9. ^ Willis, John (1972), "John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 21", University of California, Crown Publishers, p. 101
  10. ^ "The Fugitive: The Savage Street (1967)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 24, 2022.