Richard Carlyle Explained

Richard Carlyle
Birth Date:20 March 1914
Birth Place:St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1950–19994

Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a film, television and Broadway actor.[1] [2]

Early years

Carlyle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. His education included attendance at Sherwood Dramatic Art School and the Art Institute of Chicago.[2]

Career

Carlyle's early work on stage came with the troupe at the Barter Theatre and in stock theatre in Springfield, Illinois.[2]

On television, Carlyle co-starred in "The Long Walk", the May 30, 1950, episode of Cameo Theatre.[3] In 1951, Carlyle starred as Jack Casey in the television version of Casey, Crime Photographer on CBS.[4]

He had a prolific career beginning in the 1950s appearing in a variety of theatre productions and as a character actor on numerous television series. He played Rezin Bowie in The Iron Mistress (1952) and Commander Don Adams in the Oscar-nominated war drama Torpedo Run (1959) starring Glenn Ford. He also had a long tenure with Theatre West in Los Angeles.

In the original Star Trek series he played Lieutenant Carl Jaeger in "The Squire of Gothos" (1967).

Death

On November 15, 2009, aged 95, Carlyle died in Los Angeles.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1951Target Unknown Brooklyn
1952The Iron Mistress Rezin Bowie
1958Torpedo Run Commander Don Adams
1960The Gallant Hours Father Frederic Gehring
1961Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mace Season 7 Episode 8: "The Old Pro"
1963The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Dr. Leo Wales Season 1 Episode 20: "The Paragon"
1965Gunsmoke Carl Season 10 Episode 18: “One Killer On Ice"
1966Harper Fred Platt
1967Sail to Glory George Schugler
1990Going Under General Air Quality

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Notes and References

  1. http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=34572 Richard Carlyle at Internet Broadway Database (IBDb.com)
  2. Book: Aaker. Everett. Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. 2011. McFarland & Co.. Jefferson, N.C.. 978-0-7864-6409-8. 121.
  3. News: Television Highlights of the Week . May 5, 2021 . The Boston Globe . May 28, 1590 . 30-A. Newspapers.com.
  4. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2011. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Jefferson, N.C.. 978-0-7864-6477-7. 219. 2nd.
  5. Book: Lentz. Harris M. III. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. 2010. McFarland. 9780786456451. 91. 27 April 2017. en.