Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia (born September 29, 1905 in Brooklyn , New York City , † April 11, 1973 in Encino , California ; actually Edward Gildea De Corsia ) was an American actor .
Life
Ted de Corsia was born in Brooklyn in 1905 as the only child of vaudeville artists Edward De Corsia and Helen Le Sage. Due to his parents' occupation, his childhood was marked by numerous moves and school changes. He first appeared on stage at the age of six. While attending New York Evening High School and studying at New York University , he made some extra money as a plumber, salesman, and electrician. At times he also worked as a cook. After that he was mainly active as an actor on the radio with his distinctive voice. In 1947 he made his screen debut alongside Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles in his film noir The Lady of Shanghai . Numerous supporting roles followed, mostly as a villain, such as in City Without a Mask (1948) or in The Tiger (1951) with Humphrey Bogart . From 1953 he was also a busy performer on American television, where he appeared in numerous series such as Smoking Colts (1962-1966), Perry Mason (1964-1966) or Enchanting Jeannie (1966) until 1972 .
Marriage to his first wife, Mary Robertson, ended in divorce in 1935. With his second wife Rachel Thurber, whom he married in 1939, de Corsia had two daughters. He died of a heart attack in 1973 at the age of 67 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: Brooklyn, USA (Narrator) - Director: Arthur Cohen
- 1947: The Lady from Shanghai ( The Lady from Shanghai ) - Director: Orson Welles
- 1948: City Without a Mask ( The Naked City ) - Director: Jules Dassin
- 1949: Neptune's Daughter ( Neptune's Daughter ) - Director: Edward Buzzell
- 1950: Three Secrets - Director: Robert Wise
- 1951: The death rocks of Colorado ( New Mexico ) - Director: Irving Reis
- 1951: Der Tiger ( The Enforcer ) - Director: Bretaigne Windust
- 1951: Vengeance Valley ( Vengeance Valley ) - Director: Richard Thorpe
- 1951: A Place in the Sun ( A Place in the Sun ) - Director: George Stevens
- 1952: The White Son of the Sioux ( The Savage ) - Director: George Marshall
- 1952: The Turning Point - Director: William Dieterle
- 1953: Daring Opponents ( Ride, Vaquero! ) - Director: John Farrow
- 1954: Chased by the police ( Crime Wave ) - Director: André de Toth
- 1954: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ( 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ) - Director: Richard Fleischer
- 1955: Secret Ring 99 ( The Big Combo ) - Director: Joseph H. Lewis
- 1956: The Conqueror ( The Conqueror ) - Director: Dick Powell
- 1956: It didn't work out ( The Killing ) - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1956: Great guys in action ( Dance with Me, Henry ) - Director: Charles Barton
- 1957: Gunfight at ( Gunfight at the OK Corral ) - Director: John Sturges
- 1957: Melody of Destiny ( The Joker Is Wild ) - Director: Charles Vidor
- 1958: The Buccaneer ( Buccaneer ) - Director: Anthony Quinn
- 1959: The Black Hand of the Mafia ( Inside the Mafia ) - Director: Edward L. Cahn
- 1960: Spartacus - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1961: Pippi Longstocking ( Pippi Longstocking ) - Director: Frank Bunetta
- 1964: Goldfieber ( Blood on the Arrow ) - Director: Sidney Salkow
- 1965: Goldfalle ( The Money Trap ) - Director: Burt Kennedy
- 1966: Nevada Smith - Director: Henry Hathaway
- 1968: Mortal Enemies ( 5 Card Stud ) - Director: Henry Hathaway
- 1970: The Delta Factor ( The Delta Factor ) - Director: Tay Garnett
- 1972: Brutale Schatten ( Un homme est mort ) - Director: Jacques Deray
Web links
- Ted de Corsia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ted de Corsia in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Ted de Corsia in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Ted de Corsia in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Karen Burroughs Hanns Berry: Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir . McFarland, 2003, ISBN 0-7864-1484-7 , p. 185.
- ↑ James Robert Parish: Hollywood Character Actors . Arlington House, 1978, ISBN 0-87000-384-4 , p. 164.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Corsia, Ted de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corsia, Edward Gildea De (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1905 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1973 |
Place of death | Encino , California |