Albert Cavens
| Albert Cavens | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 October 1906 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died |
17 December 1985 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Al Cavens |
| Occupation | Actor |
Albert Cavens (1 October 1906 – 17 December 1985) was a Belgian-born American silent film child actor.
Biography
Cavens moved to the United States soon after birth and began his career only aged 8 in a number of films in 1914, including The Town of Nazareth, also starring Charlotte Burton. However after 1914, Cavens took a break from acting. He returned to it as an adult over thirty years later, playing Valvert, the nobleman whom Cyrano duels with while reciting a poem, in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). (Cavens was the son of Fred Cavens, a fencing instructor in Hollywood). Between 1950 and 1969, he made a number of appearances in film and television, and appeared in Star Trek in 1969 shortly before his retirement.
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1914 | A Slice of Life | ||
| 1946 | Monsieur Beaucaire | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | The Robe | Sword-fighting Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Featured player | Uncredited |
| 1958 | As Young as We Are | Jessup | Uncredited |
| 1960 | The Boy and the Pirates | Dutch Captain | |
| 1963 | The Jolly Genie | Antique Dealer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954 | My Little Margie | 1 episode | |
| 1957 | Zorro | Ship's Captain | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Peter Gunn | Bank Guard | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Sailor | 1 episode |
| Have Gun – Will Travel | Jaillet | 1 episode | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1 episode | ||
| 1969 | Star Trek | Second Fop | 1 episode |
External links
- Albert Cavens at the Internet Movie Database
- Albert Cavens at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)