Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882 – August 4, 1957) was an American character actor, usually portraying strong-willed or wise men. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.

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Erville Alderson
Alderson in Sally of the Sawdust (1925)
Born	(1882-09-11)September 11, 1882 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1957(1957-08-04) (aged 74) Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1918–1957
Spouse	Lillian Worth ​ ​ (m. 1918; div. 1925)​

Life

Alderson was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Lillian Worth, an American actress, on January 14, 1918 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. By 1925, the couple were divorced.[1][2] Alderson's work in films included portraying Jefferson Davis as a young Army officer in Santa Fe Trail (1940).[3] Alderson died in Glendale, California. He is buried in lot 299, section 12 of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery near Los Angeles.[4]

Selected filmography

References

External links

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• Erville Alderson at IMDb
• Erville Alderson at AllMovie
• Erville Alderson at Find a Grave