Chris Alcaide Biography

American film and television actor (1923–2004)

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. 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.

Career

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

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

Death

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References


    External links

    • Chris Alcaide at IMDb
    • Chris Alcaide at the TCM Movie Database
    • Chris Alcaide at AllMovie
    • Rotten Tomatoes profile
    Chris Alcaide