Albert Dekker was a stage actor who made his film debut in 1937, after having established himself as a Broadway star. He was tall and had rugged good looks, which made him perfect for playing aggressive character roles. He is best known for his role as a double-crossing gang leader in the classic film The Killers (1946).
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth
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The Wild Bunch (1969)
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$30,000 |
A stage actor from 1927, Albert Dekker was an established Broadway star when he made his film debut ten years later. Tall and with rugged good looks, he often played aggressive character roles, a prime example being his double-crossing gang leader in the classic The Killers (1946). From 1944-46 he served a term in the California legislature representing the Hollywood district. As he got older Dekker, unlike many actors, turned to the stage rather than television, and achieved great success there and on the college lecture circuit. His last role, in The Wild Bunch (1969), was one of his most memorable: the tough railroad detective Harrigan, who hires a murderous group of bounty hunters to track down and kill a gang of outlaws who've been robbing his company's trains.
