Albert Dekker
| Albert Dekker | |
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From the trailer for Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 57th district |
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In office 1945–1947 |
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| Preceded by | Franklin J. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Conrad |
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December 20, 1905 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1968 (aged 62) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | autoerotic asphyxiation |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Guerini (m.1929-1964) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Occupation | Actor, politician |
Albert Dekker (December 20, 1905 – May 5, 1968) was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch. He is sometimes credited as Albert Van Dekker or Albert van Dekker.
He was born Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in 1937, and made his first film, 1937's The Great Garrick. He spent most of the rest of his acting career in the cinema, but also returned to the stage from time to time.
He replaced Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman in the original production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and during a five-year stint back on Broadway in the early 1960s, he played the Duke of Norfolk in Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons.
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