Alex Nicol
Alex Nicol ( Alexander Livingston Nicol Jr .; born January 20, 1916 in Ossining , New York , † July 29, 2001 in Montecito ) was an American actor and director .
Life
Nicol was a young actor with Maurice Evans Company in Shakespeare performance will be on tour; after the military service, which he performed in Europe from 1940 until the end of the war, he was able to gain a foothold on Broadway, so in South Pacific and Mr. Roberts (at the side of Henry Fonda ). He then received a contract with Universal Studios and was seen in around 40 films, from 1953 on on television. He then continued his career in Spain and Italy until the mid-1960s, before participating as a director in a number of television series by the end of the decade ( Tarzan , Verrückter Wilder Westen et al.)
His career ended in the 1970s with a number of roles in exploitation films. He earned his living renting out his own apartments.
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Tomahawk - uprising of the Sioux (Tomahawk)
- 1951: Determined to do anything (Meet Danny Wilson)
- 1952: Because of You
- 1952: The Redhead from Wyoming
- 1952: Company "Rote Teufel" (The Red Ball Express)
- 1953: The Lone Hand
- 1953: The Hand on the Colt (Law and Order)
- 1954: Duel in Socorro (Dawn at Socorro)
- 1954: Treffpunkt Palette (The Gilded Cage)
- 1955: In a secret matter of command (Strategic Air Command)
- 1955: The Man from Laramie (The Man from Laramie)
- 1956: Ruthless (Great Day in the Morning)
- 1958: The Screaming Skull (& director)
- 1960: In the frenzy of the senses (Look in Any Window)
- 1960: Under ten flags (Sotto dieci bandiere)
- 1961: A Matter of Who
- 1962: Up to the Blood (Tierra brutal)
- 1963: Law of the Bravados (Cavalca e uccidi)
- 1963: Relevo para un pistolero
- 1963: gunpowder in Casa Grande (Gunfighters of Casa Grande)
- 1968: American Tank Force (Manila Open City)
- 1970: Bloody Mama (Bloody Mama)
- 1976: A * P * E (A * P * E)
Web links
- Alex Nicol in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nicols at Brian's Drive-In-Theater (English, many pictures)
- On the western movies Nicols (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Vallance: Alex Nicol. In: independent.co.uk. August 20, 2001, archived from the original on June 14, 2011 ; accessed on February 8, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicol, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicol, Alexander Livingston (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ossining , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 2001 |
| Place of death | Montecito |