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

Mario Alcalde
Alcalde in Man with a Camera, 1958
Born	(1926-09-06)September 6, 1926 Key West, Florida, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1971(1971-04-22) (aged 44) Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film and television actor
Spouse	Nancy Alcalde[1]
Children	3[1]

Born in Key West, Florida,[2] the son of Armando Alcalde.[1] Alcalde attended at the American Theatre Wing.[2] He began his career in 1954, first appearing in the drama television 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. He had acted on stage where he appeared in the play Bullfight.[5]

Later in his career, Alcalde 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 as therapist Chuck Atwell in the soap opera television series Peyton Place.[7]

Alcalde appeared in the films such as All the Young Men (1960), starring Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier; Dead Ringer (1964), starring Bette Davis, Karl Malden and Peter Lawford and Hail, Hero! (1969), starring Michael Douglas, Peter Strauss and Arthur Kennedy.[8] His final credit was from the 1971 film Clay Pigeon, which starred Tom Stern.[9] He had two screenwriting credits from the medical drama television series The Nurses and from the crime drama television series The Fugitive, which starred David Janssen.[10]

Alcalde died in April 1971 in Glendale, California, at the age of 44.[1]

References

External links

• Mario Alcalde at IMDb
• Mario Alcalde at the TCM Movie Database
• Mario Alcalde at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

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