Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse (born November 29, 1927 in New York City , † March 5, 1973 in Nevis ) was an American film actor .
Life
The African American Crosse became known in the USA from the late 1950s as a guest actor in television series, including Daktari (1966) and Bonanza (1970).
Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 thriller Marnie is one of Crosse's best-known films, although he was only seen in a minor supporting role . His most successful role in the long term was in the comedy Der Gauner ( The Reivers ), produced in 1969, and in 1970 he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance alongside Steve McQueen . Thus, he became the first African American actor ever to be nominated in this Oscar category. In 1971 he was hired to play the leading role in the television series The Partners , which, however, was discontinued after only one season due to lack of success.
Rupert Crosse was a good friend of Jack Nicholson's , who was able to persuade Crosse to take on a supporting role in his film The Last Command in 1973 . However, Rupert Crosse died shortly before filming began at the age of 46 years to cancer .
Filmography (selection)
- 1959: Shadows (Shadows)
- 1961: A Thousand Miles of Dust ( Rawhide ; TV series, episode Incident of the Buffalo Soldier )
- 1961: Too Late Blues
- 1963: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series, episode Diagnosis: Danger )
- 1963: character assassination (Twilight of Honor)
- 1964: Marnie
- 1964: The candidate (The Best Man)
- 1964/1966: Solo for ONKEL ( The Man from UNCLE ; TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1966: Daktari (TV series, episode The Test )
- 1966: Ride in the Whirlwind (Ride in the Whirlwind)
- 1967: water hole no. 3 (Waterhole # 3)
- 1969: The Rogue (The Reivers)
- 1970: Bonanza (TV series, episode The Power of Life and Death )
- 1971–1972: Die Zwei von der Dienststelle ( The Partners ; TV series, 20 episodes)
- 1972: Cobra, Take Over ( Mission: Impossible ; TV series, Kidnap episode )
Web links
- Rupert Crosse in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Crosse, Rupert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | March 5th 1973 |
Place of death | Nevis , Caribbean |