Ted de Corsia
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| Ted de Corsia | |
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 de Corsia in The Enforcer |
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| Born | September 29, 1903 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | April 11, 1973 (aged 69) Encino, California |
| Occupation | Radio, film, television actor |
Ted de Corsia (September 29, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York – April 11, 1973 in Encino, California) was a radio and movie actor. He is probably best remembered for his role as a gangster turned state's evidence in The Enforcer (1951). In radio he voiced roles on many radio shows including The March of Time and The Shadow. He made his movie debut in Orson Welles' The Lady from Shanghai and went on to make a career playing movie villains and gangsters in 1940s and 1950s films including The Naked City (1948),The Big Combo (1955), The Killing (1956), Baby Face Nelson, and Slightly Scarlet (1956).
In the 1960s, he appeared in a number of television series, including The Twilight Zone playing in episodes "The Brain Center at Whipple's" and "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine".
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1947 | The Lady from Shanghai | |
| 1948 | The Naked City | |
| 1949 | The Life of Riley | |
| It Happens Every Spring | ||
| 1955 | The Big Combo | |
| 1956 | Slightly Scarlet | |
| The Killing | ||
| 1957 | Gunfight at the OK Corral | Shanghai Pierce |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith |
He was also credited as Ted DeCorsia and Ted De Corsia.
[edit] External links
- Ted de Corsia at the Internet Movie Database
- Ted de Corsia at TV.com
- Ted de Corsia at Allmovie
- Ted de Corsia at Find A Grave
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