Alan Baxter (actor)
| Alan Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1908 East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died |
May 7, 1976 (aged 67) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film Actor |
| Years active | 1935-1971 |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara Williams (1936-1953) (her death) Christy Palmer (1955-1976) (his death) |
Alan Baxter (November 19, 1908 – May 7, 1976) was an American film actor. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Baxter attended Williams College, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and a classmate of Elia Kazan.
Filmography
- Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) (Baxter's debut)
- Thirteen Hours by Air (1936)
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
- Night Key (1937)
- Gangs of New York (1938)
- Let Us Live (1939)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
- Saboteur (1942)
- The Human Comedy (1943)
- Submarine Base (1943)
- Close-Up (1948)
- The Set-Up (1949)
- The End of the Line (1957)
- Face of a Fugitive (1959)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
- This Property Is Condemned (1966)
Television roles
Among Baxter's television appearances were four roles on the CBS courtroom drama series, Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. In 1961, he played the title role of Eugene Houseman in "The Case of the Left-Handed Liar." He also made three guest appearances on The Virginian, starring James Drury. In September 1960, he appeared in the season premiere, "The Longest Rope," of the western series Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker.