Cast

Albert Dekker

1905 – 1968

Active years (films on this site)

1939–1959

Genres

DramaRomanceAdventureCrimeComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodGerman ExpressionismNew HollywoodVisual Comedy

Directors worked with

Elia Kazan2 filmsWilliam Wellman1 filmTay Garnett1 filmFrank Borzage1 filmJack Conway1 filmLeo McCarey1 filmJacques Tourneur1 filmRobert Siodmak1 filmAnthony Mann1 filmRobert Aldrich1 filmJoseph L. Mankiewicz1 filmMartin Ritt1 film

Biography

Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker, commonly known as Albert Dekker, was an American actor and politician. He starred in Broadway productions like Death of a Salesman, An Enemy of the People, A Man for All Seasons, and The Devils. He was also a Hollywood character actor, notably playing memorable villains in films like Dr. Cyclops (1940), The Killers (1946), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), and The Wild Bunch (1969).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

13 films on this site

1. Beau Geste 1939 · William Wellman · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Seven Sinners 1940 · Tay Garnett · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
3. Strange Cargo 1940 · Frank Borzage · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
4. Honky Tonk 1941 · Jack Conway · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
5. Once Upon a Honeymoon 1942 · Leo McCarey · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
6. Experiment Perilous 1944 · Jacques Tourneur · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
7. The Killers 1946 · Robert Siodmak · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
8. Gentleman's Agreement 1947 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
9. The Furies 1950 · Anthony Mann · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
10. East of Eden 1955 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
11. Kiss Me Deadly 1955 · Robert Aldrich · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
12. Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
13. The Sound and the Fury 1959 · Martin Ritt · IMDb 6.2 · Cast