Mario Alcalde
American actor known for westerns and soap opera roles.
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Mario Alcalde (September 6, 1926 – April 22, 1971) was an American film and television actor. Born in Key West, Florida, to Armando and Amelia Alcalde, he attended the American Theatre Wing before starting his screen career in 1954 on Robert Montgomery Presents. He appeared in the 1956 film Crowded Paradise as Juan Figueroa, and in the early 1950s acted Off-Broadway in Bullfight.
Alcalde became a familiar face on TV, playing the recurring role of Yellow Hawk on the western The Texan and therapist Chuck Atwell on the soap opera Peyton Place. His film work includes All the Young Men (1960), Dead Ringer (1964), and Hail, Hero! (1969). He died on April 22, 1971, in Glendale, California, at age 44.
Background
Mario Alcalde's screen career kicked off in 1954 with an appearance on the television drama series Robert Montgomery Presents. Two years later, he landed a role in the film Crowded Paradise, playing Juan Figueroa alongside Hume Cronyn and Nancy Kelly. Before that, in the early 1950s, he had already taken the stage in an Off-Broadway production of the play Bullfight.
Over the next decade and a half, Alcalde guest-starred on a long list of TV shows: 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. He found a recurring role as Yellow Hawk on the western series The Texan, and later played therapist Chuck Atwell on the soap opera Peyton Place. His film credits include All the Young Men (1960), Dead Ringer (1964), and Hail, Hero! (1969).
His final credit was the 1971 film Clay Pigeon. Alcalde also wrote two screenplays: one for the medical drama The Nurses and another for the crime drama The Fugitive. He died on April 22, 1971, in Glendale, California, at the age of 44.
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