Alexander Lockwood (May 5, 1902 – January 25, 1990) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1930s to the 1980s.

Biography

Lockwood was born in Slezská Ostrava, now

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, in 1902. Lockwood began his acting career in film in 1938, appearing in films like '' Just Off Broadway'', ''

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'' and '' Jigsaw'' during the 1940s. During the 1950s and 1960s he appeared in films like ''

The Wrong Man ''The Wrong Man'' is a 1956 American docudrama film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film was drawn from the true story of an innocent man charged with a crime, as described in the book ''The True St ...

'' and '' The Invisible Boy'' with Richard Eyer. He also appeared in ''

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'' and ''

Monster on the Campus ''Monster on the Campus'' (a.k.a. ''Monster in the Night'' and ''Stranger on the Campus'') is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction/horror film from Universal-International, produced by Joseph Gershenson, directed by Jack Arnold, fro ...

''. He also acted in films like ''

The Tarnished Angels ''The Tarnished Angels'' is a 1957 black-and-white American CinemaScope drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Jack Carson, and Robert Middleton. The screenplay by George Zuckerman is based on ...

'' and '' Edge of Eternity''with Cornel Wilde and Cary Grant during the late 1950s. During the 1960s he appeared in films like ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine T ...

'' with Joyce Taylor and Walk on the Wild Side with Laurence Harvey and

The Monkey's Uncle ''The Monkey's Uncle'' is a 1965 American comedy film starring Tommy Kirk as genius college student Merlin Jones and Annette Funicello (former Mouseketeer from ''The Mickey Mouse Club'') as his girlfriend, Jennifer. The title plays on the idio ...

with Tommy Kirk during the 1960s. During the 1970s he appeared in films like ''

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'', '' Family Plot'' and ''

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story ...

''. Lockwood last acted in the film ''

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'' in 1983.

Death

Lockwood died in 1990 at the age of 87.

Selected filmography

Film

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Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was ...

'' (1938) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Wings of the Navy'' (1939) - Jerry's Flight Instructor (uncredited) * '' Murder in the Air'' (1940) - Dirigible Officer (uncredited) * ''

Flight from Destiny ''Flight from Destiny'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Barry Trivers. The film stars Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Jeffrey Lynn, James Stephenson, Mona Maris and Jonathan Hale. The film was rele ...

'' (1941) - Conway * ''

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'' (1941) - Squadron Commander (uncredited) * ''

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. ''Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the la ...

'' (1941) - Smith (uncredited) * ''

The Bugle Sounds ''The Bugle Sounds'' is a 1942 American World War II movie starring Wallace Beery as a cavalry sergeant resistant to replacing horses with tanks. The supporting cast includes Marjorie Main, Lewis Stone, George Bancroft, Donna Reed, and Chill Wil ...

'' (1942) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Mississippi Gambler'' (1942) - Spence * ''

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'' (1942) - Marine (uncredited) * '' Just Off Broadway'' (1942) - Edmond Telmachio * '' Madame Spy'' (1942) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

'' (1943) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Jigsaw'' (1949) - Nichols * '' With These Hands'' (1950) - Doctor (in 1913) (uncredited) * ''

The Tattered Dress ''The Tattered Dress'' is a 1957 American CinemaScope film noir crime film released by Universal Pictures and directed by Jack Arnold. It stars Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson, Gail Russell and Elaine Stewart. Plot In a Californ ...

'' (1957) - Paul Vernon * '' The Invisible Boy'' (1957) - Arthur Kelvaney * '' Hell Canyon Outlaws'' (1957) - Bert - the New Sheriff * ''

'' (1957) - Promoter * ''

'' (1957) - Sam Hagood * '' Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Too Much, Too Soon ''Too Much, Too Soon'' is a 1958 biographical film about Diana Barrymore produced by Warner Bros. It was directed by Art Napoleon and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon, based on the autobiography by D ...

'' (1958) - Alfred (uncredited) * ''

King Creole ''King Creole'' is a 1958 American musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on the 1952 novel ''A Stone for Danny Fisher'' by Harold Robbins. Produced by Hal B. Wallis, the film stars Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau ...

'' (1958) - Dr. Patrick (uncredited) * ''

'' (1958) - Prof. Gilbert Howard * '' This Earth Is Mine'' (1959) - Dr. Regis (uncredited) * ''

North by Northwest ''North by Northwest'' is a 1959 American spy thriller film, produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture t ...

'' (1959) - Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited) * '' Edge of Eternity'' (1959) - Jim Kendon * '' Walk on the Wild Side'' (1962) - Doctor in Teresina's Café (uncredited) * '' 13 West Street'' (1962) - Schaffer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1962) - Man * ''

'' (1965) - Regent * '' The Ballad of Josie'' (1967) - Parson (uncredited) * ''

'' (1971) - Old Man in Car * ''

The Sting ''The Sting'' is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss ( Robert Shaw).'' Variety'' film review; December 12, 1973, pag ...

'' (1973) - Landlord (uncredited) * '' Family Plot'' (1976) - Parson * ''

'' (1977) - Implantee #2 * '' Wholly Moses!'' (1980) - Elderly Man * '' Making Love'' (1982) - Minister * ''

'' (1983) - The Minister

Television

* ''

Tales of Tomorrow ''Tales of Tomorrow'' is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as ''Frankenstein'' starring Lon Chaney Jr., ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' ...

'' (1952) - Dr. Gorham * '' Telephone Time'' (1956) - Councilman Martin * '' The Ford Television Theatre'' (1957) - District Attorney * ''

Sheriff of Cochise ''The Sheriff of Cochise'' is an American police crime drama television series of 79 black-and-white episodes broadcast from 1956 to 1958. The show has two seasons of 39 episodes, and there is an additional standalone episode. Each episode runs ...

'' (1957) - Inspector Boland * '' The Silent Service'' (1957) - War Corresondent Howard * '' Zane Grey Theater'' (1958) - Lacey * '' Startime'' (1960) - Principal Rigsby * '' The Law and Mr. Jones'' (1961) * ''

My Three Sons ''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chroni ...

'' (1961) – "Dean" Talbot * ''

Window on Main Street ''Window on Main Street'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Robert Young about an author who returns to his home town after an absence of many years to write about the people and events there. Original episodes aired from Oct ...

'' (1961) – episode "The Big Spender" – Ethan Carter * '' It's a Man's World'' (1962) - Will Ryder * ''

Mr. Novak ''Mr. Novak'' is an American television dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role as a high school teacher. The series aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965. It won a Peabody Award in 1963. Synopsis The series follo ...

'' (1965) - Collins * ''

Profiles in Courage ''Profiles in Courage'' is a 1956 volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators. The book profiles senators who defied the opinions of their party and constituents to do what they felt was ...

'' (1965) - Congressman Mills * '' The Cavanaughs'' (1988) - Leo Lafferty (final television appearance)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockwood, Alexander 1902 births 1990 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Czech male film actors Czechoslovak emigrants to the United States People with acquired American citizenship