Chris Alcaide

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Chris Alcaide
Alcaide (left) with James Parnell and Sherwood Price in Bonanza, 1960
Born(1923-10-22)October 22, 1923
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2004(2004-06-30) (aged 80)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Resting place
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California[1]
OccupationsFilm and television actor
Spouses
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    (m. 1948; div. 1951)​
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      Peri Alcaide
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      (m. 1956)​
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      Chris Alcaide (October 22, 1923 – June 30, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He mostly appeared on western television shows including, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Rawhide, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Trackdown, Laramie, Death Valley Days, Tales of Wells Fargo, Maverick, Zane Grey Theatre and The Rifleman.

      Early life

      Alcaide moved to Hollywood in 1942 and worked as a bouncer at the Hollywood Palladium.[4] He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. After the war, he returned to the Hollywood Palladium and joined the Ben Bard Players, in 1948.[5]

      Career

      In 1958, Alcaide was the original choice of star as the lead role in Black Saddle, but studio executives thought he was too associated with badman roles and chose Peter Breck for the lead role.[6][7] While filming the pilot, Alcaide injured his back in a fall causing permanent damage to his back that bothered him for years.[8]

      From 1972 to 1985, Alcaide ran a photography studio named "Peri's Pictures" in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Peri.[9]

      For his contributions to film and television, Chris Alcaide has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

      Death

      Alcaide died of cancer on June 30, 2004, at Palm Springs, California, at the age of 80.[1][10]

      Filmography

      Film

      Year Title Role Notes
      1950The Glass MenagerieEddieuncredited
      1952Smoky CanyonLars - Henchmanuncredited
      1952Laramie MountainsJeff - Henchmanuncredited
      1952Cripple CreekJeffuncredited
      1952Junction CityJarvis
      1952The Kid from Broken GunMatt Fallonuncredited
      1953Man in the DarkPursuing Detectiveuncredited
      1953The 49th ManAgent Manninguncredited
      1953Mission Over KoreaArmy Airplane Check Officeruncredited
      1953The Big HeatGeorge Rose
      1953Bad for Each OtherPete Olzoneski
      1954It Should Happen to YouAir Force Man at Ceremonyuncredited
      1954Overland PacificJason
      1954Prince ValiantKnightuncredited
      1954Massacre CanyonRunning Horse
      1954The Miami StoryRobert Bishop
      1954The Outlaw StallionTruxtonuncredited
      1954The Black DakotasBurkeuncredited
      1955Jupiter's DarlingCpl. Balloluncredited
      1955Chicago SyndicateNate - a Thug
      1955The Private War of Major BensonTruck Driveruncredited
      1955Apache AmbushLt. Shaffinuncredited
      1955Duel on the MississippiAnton
      1955IllegalCop at Property Deskuncredited
      1955I Died a Thousand TimesSheriff's Deputyuncredited
      1956The Benny Goodman StoryBoatmanuncredited
      1956The Houston StoryChris Barker
      1956BacklashDick Lawrenceuncredited
      1956Outside the LawMilitary Policemanuncredited
      1956The Rawhide YearsHenchmanuncredited
      1956GunslingerDeputy Joshua Tate
      1956Miami ExposéMorrie Pell
      1957Rock All NightAngie
      1957Monkey on My BackBenjy - Drug Pusheruncredited
      1957Carnival RockSlug
      1958The Power of the ResurrectionOfficer
      1958Day of the BadmanMonte Hayes
      1958Joy RideStewart
      1959Vice RaidEddie
      1962Kid GalahadDanzig Hooduncredited
      1966The OscarLedbetter
      1982HammettMan in Boardroom
      1987AssassinationChief Justice

      Television

      Year Title Role Notes
      1953I Led 3 LivesNorton1 episode
      1953–1957The Ford Television TheatreGeorge Timpkin/Luke/Johnny Parthos4 episodes
      1953–1954The Adventures of Kit Carson4 episodes
      1954Annie OakleyPaul Dodson/Henchman Vic/Duke Jaegar3 episodes
      1954Cavalcade of America1 episode
      1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinIndian1 episode
      1955–1961GunsmokeBarnes/Clem Maddow/Cowboy/Ned Curry/Mike5 episodes
      1955Buffalo Bill, Jr.Henchman1 episode
      1955Celebrity Playhouse1 episode
      1955–1957Tales of the Texas RangersClint Hollister/Slade/Ben Thomas3 episodes
      1955The Adventures of ChampionRustler/Keller2 episodes
      1955Damon Runyon TheaterZiggy Malone2 episodes
      1956–1958Zane Grey TheaterMorgan - Gunman at Bar/Nate Evers/Vic Gruner/Henry C. 'Clay' Chulhane/Deputy Jason Merrick/Marshal Bly Newsome6 episodes
      1956Matinee TheatreNorris1 episode
      1956–1962CheyenneDeputy Hack/Gary Thomas2 episodes
      1956–1958Broken ArrowBrown Eagle/Johnny Brett2 episodes
      1957SugarfootClay Horton1 episode
      1957Colt .45Grimes1 episode
      1957MaverickTony Cadiz1 episode
      1957–1958TrackdownElijah Collins/Cass Desmond2 episodes
      1957The Silent ServiceShore Patrol Lieut./Stick2 episodes
      1957–1958The CaliforniansLarson/John Gordon2 episodes
      1957Casey JonesDan Durgin1 episode
      1958The Sheriff of CochiseEarl Parker1 episode
      1958The Magical World of DisneyHenchman/Outlaw #32 episodes
      1958–1960Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveFirst Thug/Robert Knight2 episodes
      1958The Court of Last ResortEnright2 episodes
      1958Official DetectiveAl1 episode
      1958State TrooperJoe Forrest/Bart2 episodes
      1958–1960The TexanTownsman/Wade Clinton/Tubbs/Deputy Luke Smith4 episodes
      1958–1960Tales of Wells FargoNate Holley/Notch Duggin/Win Partridge3 episodes
      1958Panic!Joe1 episode
      1958–1959Man Without a GunJohnny Kansas2 episodes
      1958U.S. MarshalVal/Marko Corbin2 episodes
      1959–1965Death Valley DaysBen Higgins/Hugo Adley/Charlie Winslow/Murdock/Jules Reni/Hackett6 episodes
      1959Frontier DoctorEd Slater1 episode
      1959–1963Have Gun - Will TravelMorgan - Mine Manager/Bill Whitney/Big Fontana/Brock March4 episodes
      1959–1962Perry MasonJerry Morrow/Gus Wiler2 episodes
      1959BroncoBrutus Traxel1 episode
      1959Border PatrolDouglas1 episode
      1959–1961LawmanBen Moray/Lou Quade2 episodes
      1959Black SaddleBill Logan1 episode
      1959Wanted: Dead or AliveBull Sherman/Cree Colter S2 E15 "Chain Gang"2 episodes
      1959–1962The RiflemanHamp Ferris S1 E24 /Panama Billings/Lon Berry/Spence Hadley/Schroeder/Benjamin Casper/Manny Carney/Dave Rankin/Ross10 episodes
      1959Shotgun SladeGalt Peterson1 episode
      1959This is the LifeEddie1 episode
      1959–1960Law of the PlainsmanCharlie Wolf/Dan/Conroy3 episodes
      1959RawhideGatesS1:E19, "Incident of the Dry Drive"
      1960RawhidePaganS2:E25, "Incident of the Arana Sacar"
      1960The DeputyFred Tanner1 episode
      1960–1967BonanzaCapt. James Bolton/Gus Hannah/Jim Blake3 episodes
      1960TateParney1 episode
      1960This Man DawsonBurt Hughes1 episode
      1960The Roaring 20'sNick Zorich1 episode
      1960–1962LaramieWill Brent/Greg/Townsman Starting Fight/U.S. Marshal/Ben Yates5 episodes
      1960Michael ShayneGus Hartman1 episode
      1960The DetectivesNorris1 episode
      1960DanteNick Steele1 episode
      1961Two Faces WestCorey Willis1 episode
      1961KlondikeGreyson1 episode
      1961Stagecoach WestReb/Hogart2 episodes
      1961The Tall ManJoe Durango1 episode
      196187th PrencinctSgt. Briggs1 episode
      1961RawhideCraddockS4:E6, "The Inside Man"
      1962ShannonJack O' Hare1 episode
      1962Frontier CircusPaul1 episode
      1963RawhideO'TooleS5:E26, "Incident of the Black Ace"
      1963The DakotasMerrick1 episode
      1963–1965The VirginianCowhand/Howard Heller2 episodes
      1963The Greatest Show on EarthHodges1 episode
      1964–1966Daniel BooneFlathead Joseph/Noah Pierce2 episodes
      1964DestryAce1 episode
      1964The Outer LimitsColonel Hal Danvers1 episode
      1965The FugitiveLt. Horvath1 episode
      1965A Man Called ShenandoahFrank Abbott1 episode
      1965–1966BrandedKarp - Henchman/John F. Parker2 episodes
      1966Run for Your Life1st Killer1 episodes
      1966–1968The Big ValleyMarshal Ralston/First Horse Thief/Glenn/Ryan4 episodes
      1967T.H.E. CatBayo1 episode
      1967LassieBanning1 episode
      1967DragnetRichard Madden1 episode
      1967HondoSelby1 episode
      1968Land of the GiantsSgt. Arnak1 episode

      References

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