Albert dekker actor biography samples

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    Arthur Abell(1866-1958) 32 Sheldon Place
    Music critic, amateur violinist, and journalist. His book, Talks with the Great Composers, details insights gleaned from interviews and conversations with Johannes Brahms, Richard Strauss, Giacomo Puccini, and others.

    Kay Brown Barrett(1902-1995) 55 Maple Avenue
    Hastings native. Talent scout and entertainment agent who convinced David O. Selznick to man Gone with the Wind. She persuaded actress Ingrid Bergman to leave Stockholm for Hollywood, and represented actors Alec Guinness, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Rex Harrison, Frederic March, Patricia Neal, and Montgomery Clift, as well as writers Lillian Hellman, Isak Dinesen, and Arthur Miller.

    Michael Brecker(1949-2007) Pinecrest Parkway
    Influential jazz saxophonist and composer. He and his brother, Randy (an original member of the band, Blood, Sweat and Tears), performed together and were known as the Brecker Brothers. He also collaborated with a bred range of pop and fågel

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    Albert Dekker was a talented and intense actor, with such memorable stage roles to his kredit as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, and appearances in more than 60 films, including Dr. Cyclops (1949), Gentleman’s Agreement (1947), East of Eden (1955), and The Wild Bunch (1969). Unfortunately, Dekker’s impressive body of work is frequently overshadowed by his bizarre death, the circumstances which remain a mystery to this day. The actor’s tragic end notwithstanding, Dekker was known among friends and family for his kind and sensitive nature, and among movie fans for his first-rate character performances, which included roles in several features from the film noir era.

    Born on December 20, 1905, in Brooklyn, New York, Albert Dekker originally planned to become a doctor, but was encouraged by a friend to pursue an acting career after he appeared in several school plays. He debuted on Broadway at the age of 21, and was seen in his first feature film, The Great Garrick, in

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    Master architect R. M. Schindler designed this Woodland Hills home for actor Albert Van Dekker and his family. Van Dekker was best known for his roles in the films Dr. Cyclops (1940), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), and The Wild Bunch (1969).

    Schindler designed the Van Dekker house in response to the conditions on the site, rotating the L-shaped house along a diagonal axis, taking advantage of the maximum amount of usable outdoor space and allowing for the best views from inside the home. 

    At 3,756 square feet, the house is exceptionally large for a Schindler design. As with many Schindler designs, a small entryway opens up into a large living area—in this case, rising two stories with a loft overlooking the living room. The home is filled with Schindler’s signature built-in furniture.

    The home’s most striking feature is its asymmetrical, copper-paneled roof. While Schindler was known for experimenting with unusual building materials, this is the only known example of his designs w

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