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Ted de Corsia(1905-1973)

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Ted de Corsia
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A big, brawny villain of many 1940s and 1950s films, Ted de Corsia was an actor in touring companies and on radio before making a memorable film debut as the killer in The Lady from Shanghai (1947). Although he occasionally played such sympathetic roles as a judge or prison warden, de Corsia's imposing size, tough New York street demeanor - he was born and raised in Brooklyn - and gravelly voice assured him steady work playing murderous street thugs, outlaw gang leaders or organized-crime bosses. One of his best-remembered roles was as the head of a murder-for-hire gang who turns state's evidence in the Humphrey Bogart crime thriller The Enforcer (1951).
BornSeptember 29, 1905
DiedApril 11, 1973(67)
BornSeptember 29, 1905
DiedApril 11, 1973(67)
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Kirk Douglas and Ted de Corsia in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Glenn Anders and Ted de Corsia in The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Ted de Corsia in The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Ted de Corsia, Jay C. Flippen, and Joe Sawyer in The Killing (1956)
Ted de Corsia in The Killing (1956)
Ted de Corsia in The Killing (1956)
Elisha Cook Jr., Ted de Corsia, and Joe Sawyer in The Killing (1956)
Susan Hayward, Ted de Corsia, and Jeanne Gerson in The Conqueror (1956)
John Wayne and Ted de Corsia in The Conqueror (1956)
Ted de Corsia in The Twilight Zone (1959)
Ted de Corsia in A Place in the Sun (1951)
Lew Ayres, Ted de Corsia, and Marilyn Maxwell in New Mexico (1951)

Known for

Rita Hayworth in The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
The Lady from Shanghai
7.5
  • Sidney Broome(as Ted De Corsia)
  • 1947
Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
8.0
  • Patrolman Randy Kennan(as Ted DeCorsia)
  • 1956
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.2
  • Capt. Farragut
  • 1954
The Naked City (1948)
The Naked City
7.6
  • Willy Garzah(as Ted De Corsia)
  • 1948

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Actor

  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
  • The Outside Man (1972)
    The Outside Man
  • Hans Conried in The Partners (1971)
    The Partners
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
  • James Daly in Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
  • Diane McBain, Yvette Mimieux, and Ralph Taeger in The Delta Factor (1970)
    The Delta Factor
    • (as Ted De Corsia)
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
  • Don Murray and Otis Young in The Outcasts (1968)
    The Outcasts
  • Ted Cassidy, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, and Michael Shea in The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)
    The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    • ...
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
  • Walter Brennan and Dack Rambo in The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
    The Guns of Will Sonnett
  • 5 Card Stud (1968)
    5 Card Stud
  • Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in The Monkees (1966)
    The Monkees
  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres

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The Killing: The Criterion Collection
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The Killing: The Criterion Collection
Mike Hammer: Death Takes An Encore
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Mike Hammer: Death Takes An Encore

Personal details

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    • September 29, 1905
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • April 11, 1973
    • Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA(cerebral thrombosis)
    • 1940 - 1966 (divorced, 4 children)
  • Other works
    (11/25/30-12/30) Stage: Appeared (as "Big Boy at age 30") in "Scarlet Sister Mary" on Broadway.

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    Died of a cerebral thrombosis following a two-week hospitalization at West Valley Community Hospital on 4/11/73, aged 67, in Encino, CA. His remains were cremated and scattered at sea.
    • Tough, No-Nonsense Villains

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