He was born Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in 1937, and made his first film, 1937's The Great Garrick. He spent most of the rest of his acting career in the cinema, but also returned to the stage from time to time.
Albert Dekker's death scene in KISS ME DEADLY (1955): Prior to this scene the audience has heard Albert Dekker's character speak, but not seen him. The camera focused on his wing tip shoes instead.
Late character actor Albert Dekker (December 20, 1905 -- May 5, 1968) was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
On May 5, 1968, Dekker was found dead in his Hollywood apartment after failing to answer numerous phone calls for two days. Although money and camera equipment were missing, there were no signs of forced entry. He was found naked, kneeling in his bathtub with a noose wrapped around his neck that was looped around the shower's curtain rod. He was also handcuffed, blindfolded, gagged and ha...
published: 06 May 2012
Albert Dekker Documentary - Hollywood Walk of Fame
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers , Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
Early life and career
Dekker was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School, where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in ...
published: 05 Jan 2022
Deadbait fishing for big pike, made by Albert Dekker.
published: 20 Mar 2017
Roofvis seizoen 2015/2016 Albert Dekker
published: 19 Mar 2017
Dearly Departed: Vol. 1 - Albert Dekker
A segment from the film "Dearly Departed: Vol. 1" about the death of character actor Albert Dekker. Host Scott Michaels gains access to the apartment where Dekker passed away and talks about it with the current resident, who had never heard the story before.
To purchase the DVD, visit: www.customflix.com/220015
The film can also be viewed online, or downloaded, at: http://www.grapeflix.com/Category/frmCategoryDisplay.aspx?CategoryID=280
published: 17 Jan 2007
La muerte de Albert Dekker: El suicidio más extraño de la historia de Hollywood
LND: El 5 de Mayo de 1968, en Los Angeles aparecía encerrado, en el baño de su casa, el cadaver de Albert Dekker con sintomas claros de haber sufrido una agresión sexual...
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
Albert Dekker's death scene in KISS ME DEADLY (1955): Prior to this scene the audience has heard Albert Dekker's character speak, but not seen him. The camera f...
Albert Dekker's death scene in KISS ME DEADLY (1955): Prior to this scene the audience has heard Albert Dekker's character speak, but not seen him. The camera focused on his wing tip shoes instead.
Late character actor Albert Dekker (December 20, 1905 -- May 5, 1968) was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
On May 5, 1968, Dekker was found dead in his Hollywood apartment after failing to answer numerous phone calls for two days. Although money and camera equipment were missing, there were no signs of forced entry. He was found naked, kneeling in his bathtub with a noose wrapped around his neck that was looped around the shower's curtain rod. He was also handcuffed, blindfolded, gagged and had sexually explicit words scrawled on his body in red lipstick. The coroner's ruling was accidental death by autoerotic asphyxiation.
Dekker was 62 years old. He was interred at Garden State Crematory in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Albert Dekker's death scene in KISS ME DEADLY (1955): Prior to this scene the audience has heard Albert Dekker's character speak, but not seen him. The camera focused on his wing tip shoes instead.
Late character actor Albert Dekker (December 20, 1905 -- May 5, 1968) was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
On May 5, 1968, Dekker was found dead in his Hollywood apartment after failing to answer numerous phone calls for two days. Although money and camera equipment were missing, there were no signs of forced entry. He was found naked, kneeling in his bathtub with a noose wrapped around his neck that was looped around the shower's curtain rod. He was also handcuffed, blindfolded, gagged and had sexually explicit words scrawled on his body in red lipstick. The coroner's ruling was accidental death by autoerotic asphyxiation.
Dekker was 62 years old. He was interred at Garden State Crematory in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers , Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wil...
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers , Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
Early life and career
Dekker was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School, where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in 1937 and made his first film, 1937's The Great Garrick. He spent most of the rest of his acting career in the cinema but also returned to the stage from time to time.
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers , Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
Early life and career
Dekker was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School, where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in 1937 and made his first film, 1937's The Great Garrick. He spent most of the rest of his acting career in the cinema but also returned to the stage from time to time.
A segment from the film "Dearly Departed: Vol. 1" about the death of character actor Albert Dekker. Host Scott Michaels gains access to the apartment where Dekk...
A segment from the film "Dearly Departed: Vol. 1" about the death of character actor Albert Dekker. Host Scott Michaels gains access to the apartment where Dekker passed away and talks about it with the current resident, who had never heard the story before.
To purchase the DVD, visit: www.customflix.com/220015
The film can also be viewed online, or downloaded, at: http://www.grapeflix.com/Category/frmCategoryDisplay.aspx?CategoryID=280
A segment from the film "Dearly Departed: Vol. 1" about the death of character actor Albert Dekker. Host Scott Michaels gains access to the apartment where Dekker passed away and talks about it with the current resident, who had never heard the story before.
To purchase the DVD, visit: www.customflix.com/220015
The film can also be viewed online, or downloaded, at: http://www.grapeflix.com/Category/frmCategoryDisplay.aspx?CategoryID=280
LND: El 5 de Mayo de 1968, en Los Angeles aparecía encerrado, en el baño de su casa, el cadaver de Albert Dekker con sintomas claros de haber sufrido una agresi...
LND: El 5 de Mayo de 1968, en Los Angeles aparecía encerrado, en el baño de su casa, el cadaver de Albert Dekker con sintomas claros de haber sufrido una agresión sexual...
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
LND: El 5 de Mayo de 1968, en Los Angeles aparecía encerrado, en el baño de su casa, el cadaver de Albert Dekker con sintomas claros de haber sufrido una agresión sexual...
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
Albert Dekker's death scene in KISS ME DEADLY (1955): Prior to this scene the audience has heard Albert Dekker's character speak, but not seen him. The camera focused on his wing tip shoes instead.
Late character actor Albert Dekker (December 20, 1905 -- May 5, 1968) was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
On May 5, 1968, Dekker was found dead in his Hollywood apartment after failing to answer numerous phone calls for two days. Although money and camera equipment were missing, there were no signs of forced entry. He was found naked, kneeling in his bathtub with a noose wrapped around his neck that was looped around the shower's curtain rod. He was also handcuffed, blindfolded, gagged and had sexually explicit words scrawled on his body in red lipstick. The coroner's ruling was accidental death by autoerotic asphyxiation.
Dekker was 62 years old. He was interred at Garden State Crematory in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker was an American character actor and politician best known for his roles in Dr. Cyclops, The Killers , Kiss Me Deadly, and The Wild Bunch.
Early life and career
Dekker was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School, where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in 1937 and made his first film, 1937's The Great Garrick. He spent most of the rest of his acting career in the cinema but also returned to the stage from time to time.
A segment from the film "Dearly Departed: Vol. 1" about the death of character actor Albert Dekker. Host Scott Michaels gains access to the apartment where Dekker passed away and talks about it with the current resident, who had never heard the story before.
To purchase the DVD, visit: www.customflix.com/220015
The film can also be viewed online, or downloaded, at: http://www.grapeflix.com/Category/frmCategoryDisplay.aspx?CategoryID=280
LND: El 5 de Mayo de 1968, en Los Angeles aparecía encerrado, en el baño de su casa, el cadaver de Albert Dekker con sintomas claros de haber sufrido una agresión sexual...
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
Más vídeos: http://www.eitb.com/videos/television/la-noche-de/
He was born Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Thomas and Grace Ecke Van Dekker. He attended Richmond Hill High School where he appeared in stage productions. He then attended Bowdoin College where he majored in pre-med with plans to become a doctor. On the advice of a friend, he decided to pursue acting as a career instead. He made his professional acting debut with a Cincinnati stock company in 1927. Within a few months, Dekker was featured in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's play Marco Millions.
After a decade of theatrical appearances, Dekker transferred to Hollywood in 1937, and made his first film, 1937's The Great Garrick. He spent most of the rest of his acting career in the cinema, but also returned to the stage from time to time.
READ MORE. The ForgottenArt of Cinema... The film made a powerful impact on me because Gardner’s character not only betrayed the Swede but also tried to lure her dying lover, played by a menacing Albert Dekker, into lying that she was innocent ... .
Sitting on the floor of her grandparents' tiny apartment in Bismarck, Dekker remembers watching her grandfather, Albert Schmidtgall, play his accordion. Schmidtgall, who died when Dekker was 6, couldn't read music, but boomed away regardless.
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