Ted de Corsia (1905–1973) |
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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...
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Died:(age 67) in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (202 credits)
1965-1969
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Talawa / Ankara / Chief Wamakah
Talawa / Ankara / Chief Wamakah
- Hannah Comes Home
(1969)
... Ankara
- For a Few Rifles
(1969)
... Chief Wamakah
- Cain's Birthday: Part 2
(1965)
... Talawa
- Cain's Birthday: Part 1
(1965)
... Talawa
1968-1969
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(TV Series)
Guard / Huga / Snagg / ...
Guard / Huga / Snagg / ...
- All Whirlpools Lead to Atlantis
(1969)
... Guard
- Menace in the Ice
(1968)
... Huga (voice, as Ted DeCorsia)
- Pirate Island
(1968)
... Snagg (voice, as Ted DeCorsia)
- The Terrible Tempered Kahleef
(1968)
... Captain (voice, as Ted DeCorsia)
1969
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Johnny Sabatini / 1st Elder
Johnny Sabatini / 1st Elder
- The Night of the Sabatini Death
(1969)
... Johnny Sabatini (as Ted deCorsia)
- The Night of the Spanish Curse
(1969)
... 1st Elder
1967-1968
The Monkees
(TV Series)
Blackbeard / Frank
Blackbeard / Frank
- The Devil and Peter Tork
(1968)
... Blackbeard (as Ted De Corsia)
- Hitting the High Seas
(1967)
... Frank
1966-1967
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Spinoza / Mr. Natz
Spinoza / Mr. Natz
- When Good Fellows Get Together
(1967)
... Spinoza
- Back to the Old Drawing Board
(1966)
... Mr. Natz
1967
This Is the Life
(TV Series)
Ed Crocker
Ed Crocker
- Parents, Too, Can Be Deliquents
(1967)
... Ed Crocker
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
Two-Gun Richard Sheldon / Mr. Phillips
Two-Gun Richard Sheldon / Mr. Phillips
- Who Needs a Green-Eyed Jeannie?
(1966)
... Two-Gun Richard Sheldon
- How Lucky Can You Get?
(1966)
... Mr. Phillips
1964-1966
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
George Emory / Chief Polek / Mort Lynch
George Emory / Chief Polek / Mort Lynch
- The Case of the Positive Negative
(1966)
... George Emory
- The Case of the Reckless Rockhound
(1964)
... Chief Polek
- The Case of the Drifting Dropout
(1964)
... Mort Lynch (as Ted deCorsia)
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Chief Highcloud
Chief Highcloud
- The Indian Affairs Affair
(1966)
... Chief Highcloud
1962-1966
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Merl Benlan / Garvy
Merl Benlan / Garvy
- By Line
(1966)
... Merl Benlan
- He Learned About Women
(1962)
... Garvy
1964-1966
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Jim Jennet / Jud Walker
Jim Jennet / Jud Walker
- Crullers at Sundown!
(1966)
... Jim Jennet
- Trial at Belle's Springs
(1964)
... Jud Walker
1965
Profiles in Courage
(TV Series)
Gen. Thomas / General Ramsey
Gen. Thomas / General Ramsey
- Edmund G. Ross
(1965)
... Gen. Thomas
- Andrew Johnson
(1965)
... General Ramsey
1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(TV Series)
Foreign General
Foreign General
- The Human Computer
(1965)
... Foreign General
1963-1964
The Outer Limits
(TV Series)
Randolph E. Branch / New Sentry
Randolph E. Branch / New Sentry
- The Inheritors: Part II
(1964)
... Randolph E. Branch
- The Inheritors: Part I
(1964)
... Randolph E. Branch
- It Crawled Out of the Woodwork
(1963)
... New Sentry
1959-1964
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Foreman Dickerson / Marty Sall
Foreman Dickerson / Marty Sall
- The Brain Center at Whipple's
(1964)
... Foreman Dickerson
- The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
(1959)
... Marty Sall
1960-1964
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Pala / Lame Bear / Sheriff Kieler / ...
Pala / Lame Bear / Sheriff Kieler / ...
- Incident of the Peyote Cup
(1964)
... Pala
- Incident of the Clown
(1963)
... Lame Bear
- Incident of the Portrait
(1962)
... Sheriff Kieler
- The Devil and the Deep Blue
(1962)
... Ben Wade
- Incident of the Lost Idol
(1961)
... Sheriff (as Ted De Corsia)
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Herlie
Herlie
- The Magic Shop
(1964)
... Herlie (as Ted deCorsia)
1959-1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Blackie / Goddard / Jack Felix
Blackie / Goddard / Jack Felix
- Deposit with Caution
(1963)
... Blackie (as Ted DeCorsia)
- The Inverness Cape Caper
(1961)
... Goddard (as Ted DeCorsia)
- The Jukebox Caper
(1959)
... Jack Felix (as Ted DeCorsia)
1963
Stoney Burke
(TV Series)
Sheriff Bixton / Burlington
Sheriff Bixton / Burlington
- Web of Fear
(1963)
... Sheriff Bixton
- The King of the Hill
(1963)
... Burlington (as Ted De Corsia)
1962-1963
Wide Country
(TV Series)
The Sheriff / Voice of Capt. Ainslee / Chief Henry McMath
The Sheriff / Voice of Capt. Ainslee / Chief Henry McMath
- Speckle Bird
(1963)
... The Sheriff
- The Bravest Man in the World
(1962)
... Voice of Capt. Ainslee (voice, uncredited)
- Our Ernie Kills People
(1962)
... Chief Henry McMath
1962
Saints and Sinners
(TV Series)
Fredericks
Fredericks
- A Night of Horns and Bells
(1962)
... Fredericks (as Ted De Corsia)
1962
Sam Benedict
(TV Series)
Mr. Correa
Mr. Correa
- Everybody's Playing Polo
(1962)
... Mr. Correa (uncredited)
1959-1962
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Nate Stryker / Big Jim Harrington
Nate Stryker / Big Jim Harrington
- Come and Kill Me
(1962)
... Nate Stryker
- Ain't We Got Fun
(1959)
... Big Jim Harrington
1960-1962
Surfside 6
(TV Series)
Sam Tustin / Correro
Sam Tustin / Correro
- Squeeze Play
(1962)
... Sam Tustin
- The Clown
(1960)
... Correro (as Ted De Corsia)
1961-1962
Cain's Hundred
(TV Series)
Chris Narleski / Big Ed Pavanne
Chris Narleski / Big Ed Pavanne
- A Creature Lurks in Ambush
(1962)
... Big Ed Pavanne
- Crime and Commitment: Part 2
(1961)
... Chris Narleski
- Crime and Commitment: Part 1
(1961)
... Chris Narleski
1957-1962
Maverick
(TV Series)
Cannonball Clyde Bassett / Amos Parker / Joe Riggs
Cannonball Clyde Bassett / Amos Parker / Joe Riggs
- The Money Machine
(1962)
... Cannonball Clyde Bassett (as Ted DeCorsia)
- Diamond Flush
(1961)
... Amos Parker
- According to Hoyle
(1957)
... Joe Riggs
1959-1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Lt. Christensen / Inspector Salva
Lt. Christensen / Inspector Salva
- You Can't Be a Little Girl All Your Life
(1961)
... Lt. Christensen
- Dead Weight
(1959)
... Inspector Salva
1960-1961
Laramie
(TV Series)
Matthew Witmore / Sam Greer
Matthew Witmore / Sam Greer
- Siege at Jubilee
(1961)
... Matthew Witmore
- The Protectors
(1960)
... Sam Greer
1961
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series)
Big Ed Brody
Big Ed Brody
- Appointment at Tara-Bi
(1961)
... Big Ed Brody
1958-1961
Lawman
(TV Series)
Lem Pastor / Barrett - Assassin Leader / Jess Crowthers
Lem Pastor / Barrett - Assassin Leader / Jess Crowthers
- Blind Hate
(1961)
... Lem Pastor
- The Senator
(1959)
... Barrett - Assassin Leader (as Ted De Corsia)
- Short Straw
(1958)
... Jess Crowthers (as Ted DeCorsia)
1956-1961
The Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Goodman / Manager
Dr. Goodman / Manager
- Emergency in 114
(1961)
... Dr. Goodman
- The Cardinal's Secret
(1956)
... Manager
1960-1961
Shirley Temple's Storybook
(TV Series)
First Policeman / Ruffler
First Policeman / Ruffler
- Pippi Longstocking
(1961)
... First Policeman (as Ted DeCorsia)
- The Prince and the Pauper
(1960)
... Ruffler
1960
Shotgun Slade
(TV Series)
Hal Pardee / Ben Douglas
Hal Pardee / Ben Douglas
- The Marriage Circle
(1960)
... Hal Pardee
- Lost Gold
(1960)
... Ben Douglas
1959-1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Arthur Barchester / George Winters
Arthur Barchester / George Winters
- The Medicine Man
(1960)
... Arthur Barchester (as Ted DeCorsia)
- Chain Gang
(1959)
... George Winters (as Ted DeCorsia)
1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series)
Mr. Judson
Mr. Judson
- I Hit and Ran
(1960)
... Mr. Judson (as Ted DeCorsia)
1959-1960
Markham
(TV Series)
O'Roarke / Garon - Thug
O'Roarke / Garon - Thug
- 13 Avenida Muerte
(1960)
... O'Roarke
- The Counterfeit Stamps
(1959)
... Garon - Thug
1959-1960
Tightrope
(TV Series)
Ben Verlaine / Charlie Miller
Ben Verlaine / Charlie Miller
- The Chinese Pendant
(1960)
... Ben Verlaine
- The Patsy
(1959)
... Charlie Miller (as Ted De Corsia)
1959-1960
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
John Watson / Hank Griswell
John Watson / Hank Griswell
- Death by the Half Dozen
(1960)
... Hank Griswell
- The Conspiracy: Part 2
(1959)
... John Watson
- The Conspiracy: Part 1
(1959)
... John Watson
1957-1959
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Joab / Ben Jackson
Joab / Ben Jackson
- Absalom, My Son
(1959)
... Joab
- The Doctors of Pawnee Kill
(1957)
... Ben Jackson
1958-1959
Sea Hunt
(TV Series)
Ahman Dhabi / Jack Rogan / Cyrus Webb / ...
Ahman Dhabi / Jack Rogan / Cyrus Webb / ...
- Kelp Forest
(1959)
... Ahman Dhabi
- Jettisoned
(1959)
... Jack Rogan
- Underwater Labyrinth
(1959)
... Cyrus Webb
- The Manganese Story
(1958)
... Esteban Valdez
1958-1959
Sugarfoot
(TV Series)
Lee Spate / Chief Big Bear
Lee Spate / Chief Big Bear
- Wolf
(1959)
... Lee Spate (as Ted De Corsia)
- Guns for Big Bear
(1958)
... Chief Big Bear
1959
Steve Canyon
(TV Series)
Police Chief Hagedorn
Police Chief Hagedorn
- Room 313
(1959)
... Police Chief Hagedorn
- The Bomb
(1959)
... Police Chief Hagedorn
- Blackmail
(1959)
... Police Chief Hagedorn
- The Fight
(1959)
... Police Chief Hagedorn
- Operation Big Thunder
(1959)
... Police Chief Hagedorn
1958
26 Men
(TV Series)
Big Mike Profit / Big Ed Kelino
Big Mike Profit / Big Ed Kelino
- False Witness
(1958)
... Big Mike Profit
- Manhunt
(1958)
... Big Ed Kelino
1958
Trackdown
(TV Series)
George Caldwell / Lt. Bailey
George Caldwell / Lt. Bailey
- Guilt
(1958)
... George Caldwell
- The Trail
(1958)
... Lt. Bailey (as Ted De Corsia)
1957-1958
Panic!
(TV Series)
Warren / George Gavin
Warren / George Gavin
- Parole
(1958)
... Warren
- The Embezzler
(1957)
... George Gavin
1957-1958
Official Detective
(TV Series)
Ellis / Lt. Evans
Ellis / Lt. Evans
- The Cover-Up
(1958)
... Ellis
- Bombing Terror
(1957)
... Lt. Evans
1958
Mike Hammer
(TV Series)
Pat - Police Captain
Pat - Police Captain
- Death Takes an Encore
(1958)
... Pat - Police Captain
1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series)
Albert Stewart
Albert Stewart
- Chinese Honeymoon
(1958)
... Albert Stewart
1957
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Chief Harry Blackfoot
Chief Harry Blackfoot
- The Englishman
(1957)
... Chief Harry Blackfoot
1957
The Californians
(TV Series)
Jake Reeves
Jake Reeves
- Man from Boston
(1957)
... Jake Reeves (as Ted De Corsia)
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(TV Series)
Cow Chief
Cow Chief
- The Pearls of Talimeco
(1957)
... Cow Chief
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
John McCloud
John McCloud
- The Feud
(1957)
... John McCloud (as Ted DeCorsia)
1956-1957
Navy Log
(TV Series)
Keebler / Cmdr. Walker
Keebler / Cmdr. Walker
- Phantom Commander
(1957)
... Keebler
- The Beachcomber
(1956)
... Cmdr. Walker
1957
Soldiers of Fortune
(TV Series)
Sergeant Irish McGuire
Sergeant Irish McGuire
- Attack at Ras El Ma
(1957)
... Sergeant Irish McGuire
1956-1957
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Mayor Kallum / Jim Regan
Mayor Kallum / Jim Regan
- The Quiet Stranger
(1957)
... Mayor Kallum (as Ted De Corsia)
- The Face
(1956)
... Jim Regan
1956
Chevron Hall of Stars
(TV Series)
Steele
Steele
- The Lone Hand
(1956)
... Steele
- Arizona Ames
(1956)
- Three Strikes and Out
(1956)
1956
Broken Arrow
(TV Series)
Cartwright / Ben Cartwright
Cartwright / Ben Cartwright
- Battle at Apache Pass
(1956)
... Cartwright (as Ted DeCorsia)
- The Mail Riders
(1956)
... Ben Cartwright (as Ted DeCorsia)
1956
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
(TV Series)
Big Syd Vesta
Big Syd Vesta
- Dr. Fu Manchu, Incorporated
(1956)
... Big Syd Vesta
1956
Frontier
(TV Series)
Ash / Jim Teech
Ash / Jim Teech
- Hostage
(1956)
... Ash (as Ted D'Corsia)
- Out from Texas
(1956)
... Jim Teech
1954-1956
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Whitey Murdock
Whitey Murdock
- The Roustabout
(1956)
- The Pearl Street Incident
(1954)
- Man from Outside
(1954)
... Whitey Murdock
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. Donaldson, Sr. / Detective Sgt. Cox
Dr. Donaldson, Sr. / Detective Sgt. Cox
- Before the Beginning
(1955)
... Dr. Donaldson, Sr.
- Death at 2 A.M.
(1955)
... Detective Sgt. Cox
1955
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Jeremy
Jeremy
- His Maiden Voyage
(1955)
... Jeremy
1955
The Man Behind the Badge
(TV Series)
Capt. Joseph Crescio
Capt. Joseph Crescio
- The Case of the Pot of Gold
(1955)
... Capt. Joseph Crescio
1955
TV Reader's Digest
(TV Series)
Vic Thomas
Vic Thomas
- The Great Armored Car Robbery
(1955)
... Vic Thomas
1955
Adventures of the Falcon
(TV Series)
Seven / Joe Dermid
Seven / Joe Dermid
- The Stevedore Kid
(1955)
... Seven
- Dawn's Early Light
(1955)
... Joe Dermid
1954-1955
Treasury Men in Action
(TV Series)
Barney / Al Baldwin
Barney / Al Baldwin
- The Case of the Fatal Error
(1955)
... Barney
- The Case of the Gentleman Cheat
(1954)
... Al Baldwin
1954
Waterfront
(TV Series)
Dan Cord
Dan Cord
- Sea Bells
(1954)
... Dan Cord
- Tug O'War
(1954)
... Dan Cord
- Term Paper
(1954)
... Dan Cord
1953-1954
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Vic Kelcey / Bulloti
Vic Kelcey / Bulloti
- The Long Count
(1954)
... Vic Kelcey
- Knockout
(1953)
... Bulloti
1954
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(TV Series)
Dan Conroy
Dan Conroy
- Gracie's Old Boy Friend, Dan Conroy, Comes to Town
(1954)
... Dan Conroy
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Radio: Appeared (as "Harry Lime") in "The Third Man" on "Lux Radio Theatre". See more »Alternate Names:
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He died of a cerebral thrombosis following a two-week hospitalization at West Valley Community Hospital, on April 11, 1973, in Encino, CA. His remains were cremated and scattered at sea. See more »Star Sign:
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