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Albert Dekker Biography

Birth Name:Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was a pre-med student while attending Bowdoin College
  • Got his start in acting by performing with a stock theatre company in Cincinnati
  • Was best known for his portrayal of various mischievous characters
  • Performed in Eugene O'Neill's Broadway production "Marco Millions․"
  • Was featured in the original production of "Death of a Salesman․"
  • Spent some time working in theatre after being blacklisted from Hollywood by Senator Joseph McCarthy
  • In 1944, he won a seat in the California State Assembly