Alex McArthur (born March 6, 1957) is an American

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Early life and education

He was born in

Telford, Pennsylvania Telford is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bucks and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 United States Census, ...

, the son of Bruce, a contractor, and Dolores McArthur. He studied acting at

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and

San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...

, and worked as a bartender at the legendary nightclub

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in New York.

Career

McArthur became known for portraying Charlie Reece in the film ''

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'', and Duell McCall in the western TV film series '' Desperado'', whose original screenplay was written by

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. He was nominated for

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for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, for the television film '' Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story''. He also appeared in the music video for

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's song "

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", which was included in her ''

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'' video compilation. In the video he appears as Madonna's boyfriend and the father of her unborn child.

Personal life

On December 21, 2019, McArthur's son Jacob was shot and killed in

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. A suspect was arrested on July 12, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1957 births Male actors from Pennsylvania American male film actors American male television actors Actors from Bucks County, Pennsylvania Actors from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Living people San Jose State University alumni {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub