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Al Hodge (1912–1979)


Hodge starred on radio as "The Green Hornet" in the 1940s. In the 1950s he was popular to TV fans as Captain Video. By the time of his death however, he had become an alcoholic and was living on $63 a week social security checks. He died alone and forgotten. See full bio »

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Filmography

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1961 The Outsider
Colonel (uncredited)
 
1961 Lover Come Back
Bass Player (uncredited)
 
1961 Coronado 9 (TV series)
Police Sgt. Hollister
Come with Thy Loot (1961) … Police Sgt. Hollister
 
1960 Michael Shayne (TV series)
Bruce Godfrey
Death Selects the Winner (1960) … Bruce Godfrey
 
1960 Angel (TV series)
Doug
 
1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mr. Turney
Insomnia (1960) … Mr. Turney
 
1960 M Squad (TV series)
Jack Parness
Man with the Ice (1960) … Jack Parness
 
1960 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Arthur Goodwin
The Bequest of Arthur Goodwin (1960) … Arthur Goodwin
 
1959-1960 Tightrope (TV series)
Benson / Captain Blair
First Time Out (1960) … Captain Blair
The Neon Wheel (1959) … Benson (as Albert Hodge)
 
1959 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Customer
Trouble-in-Law (1959) … Customer
 
1959 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Major General Putnam
Bilko's Credit Card (1959) … Major General Putnam
 
1958 Naked City (TV series)
Johnson
Meridian (1958) … Johnson
 
1957 The Edge of Night (TV series)
TV commentator
 
1956 Captain Video and His Cartoon Rangers (TV series)
Captain Video (1956)
 
1956 The Big Story (TV series)
Hollis
Follow the Leader (1956) … Hollis
 
1955 Wonderama (TV series)
Captain Video (from September 25, 1955 to September 13, 1956)
 
1953-1954 The Secret Files of Captain Video (TV series)
Captain Video
Beginnings (1954) … Captain Video
The 'Q' Effect (1954) … Captain Video
The Wendigo (1954) … Captain Video
Tooth and Claw (1954) … Captain Video
 
1940 The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (voice) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1996 Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating (video documentary)
Himself (as Hal Hodge)
 
1975 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1964 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star
Episode dated 20 January 1964 (1964) … Guest star
 
1961 The Space Explorers Club (TV series)
Himself - Host (1961)
 
1959 Serial Theater (TV series)
Himself - Host (1959)
 
1950 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Captain Video
Episode #4.15 (1950) … Captain Video
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1997 TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction (TV documentary)
Captain Video
 
1990 The Green Hornet (video)
Green Hornet (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1980 They Went to the Stars (TV documentary)
Captain Video
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Al wrote a chapter, "Captain Video's Toughest Mission" (pp. 164-167), for the 1954 book "Faith Made Them Champions" (Guideposts Associates Inc., Carmel, NY), a collection of inspirational stories by celebrities. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 19 Articles  | 9 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »


Alternate Names:

Albert Hodge | Hal Hodge

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[1953, commenting about his popularity among young children] Sometimes it's frightening, the responsible position I'm in, but I try to do a good job - and naturally I'm very happy about it all. See more »

Trivia:

August, 1953: Two pets, a dachshund ("Kuchen") and a cat ("Muffin"). See more »

Nickname:

Abie See more »

Star Sign:

Aries