Chris Alcaide

Birthday: 22 October 1923, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Birth Name: John Thomas Berger

Height: 189 cm

An arch-villain--the ultimate henchman!--Chris Alcaide has appeared in scores of film-noirs (mainly vintage Columbia B detective movies) and westerns. His steely look and his deep voice threatened for decades TV and movie stars, such as Glenn Ford, Tyrone Power, Lorne Greene, Richard Boone, Clint Walker and even Elvis Presley! In 2003 Chris Alcaide... Show more »

When I finally saw Chuck Roberson in my outfit I knew I'd arrived because now I was being doubled in...Show more »

When I finally saw Chuck Roberson in my outfit I knew I'd arrived because now I was being doubled instead of doing my own fights and falls. Show less «

[on Harry Lauter] Harry was always willing to help another actor. I hurt my back the first day we we...Show more »

[on Harry Lauter] Harry was always willing to help another actor. I hurt my back the first day we were shooting . . . so in fight scenes Harry went out of his way to make sure I didn't hurt myself further--he did all the hard stuff. Doing a [The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)] episode, Harry told me "Never roll your sleeves up 'cause then you can't wear armpads, and get a pair of gloves so your hands won't get ripped up in the dirt". He was good at comedy, too--just never got the chance. Show less «

Chris Alcaide

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