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Albert Dekker

1905 - 1968

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Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker (December 20, 1905 – May 5, 1968), commonly known as Albert Dekker, was an American actor and politician. He starred in Broadway productions like Death of a Salesman (replacing Lee J. Cobb), An Enemy of the People, A Man for All Seasons, and The Devils. He was also a Hollywood character actor, notably playing memorable villains in films like Dr. Cyclops (1940), The Killers (1946), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), and The Wild Bunch (1969). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Albert Dekker is the 5,159th most popular actor (down from 3,619th in 2024), the 8,061st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,407th in 2019) and the 2,354th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Albert Dekker ranks 5,159 out of 13,578. Before him are Janet Montgomery, Suchitra Sen, Michael J. Anderson, Lennie James, David Dencik, and Edward Burns. After him are Yoo In-na, Akira Ishida, Anthony Wong, Paola Pitagora, Dick Van Patten, and Marni Nixon.

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Among people born in 1905, Albert Dekker ranks 300. Before him are Osvald Käpp, László Sternberg, József Turay, Bernt Evensen, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Arnold Luhaäär. After him are Henri Guérin, László Raffinsky, Jorge Pardon, Sergey Nikolsky, Friederich Franzl, and Lev Kassil. Among people deceased in 1968, Albert Dekker ranks 214. Before him are Alfredo Foglino, Hertha Sponer, Martin Noth, Ichiya Kumagae, Fedde Schurer, and Adolf Möller. After him are Charles Henry Bartlett, Sid Kimpton, Marguerite Clayton, Aleksandr Arbuzov, Karl-Birger Blomdahl, and Anna Kavan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albert Dekker ranks 8,063 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael J. Anderson (1953), Walter Johnson (1887), Chris Renaud (1966), John Musker (1953), Chester Himes (1909), and Edward Burns (1968). After him are Bill Walton (1952), Steve Miller (1943), Chuck Feeney (1931), Dick Van Patten (1928), Marni Nixon (1930), and David Hungate (1948).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Albert Dekker ranks 2,355. Before him are Rashida Jones (1976), Mary Martin (1913), Loni Anderson (1945), Marshall Allman (1984), Michael J. Anderson (1953), and Edward Burns (1968). After him are Dick Van Patten (1928), Marni Nixon (1930), Norman Foster (1903), Garret Dillahunt (1964), Amber Valletta (1974), and Mikey Madison (1999).

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