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Christopher Dark was an American actor, best remembered as a character actor for his many starring roles in the 1950's and 60's. He graduated from Cornell University, and did post graduate work at Columbia University. He served as an army medic in the Philippines during WWII, and received honors. He began his career in theater in NY, and then moved to Hollywood in 1952. He was a member of the Foreign Film Committee for SAG for most of his career. As well as acting, he also wrote many scripts, including collaborations with Ida Lupino and Christopher Cary, two close friends and others.
Birth Name
Alfred Francis DeLeo
Born
Wednesday, 21 April 1920
Died
Sunday, 10 October 1971
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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TV's Western Heroes | (archive footage) | 2013 |
The Green Hornet | Martin | 1974 |
Terror in the Sky | Mr. McCann | 1971 |
Cannon | Sgt. Jack Rissmiller | 1971 |
Scandalous John | Card Dealer | 1971 |
The Smith Family | Hal Mchenry | 1971 |
Love, American Style | Daryl (segment "Love and the Neglected Wife") / The Man (segment "Love and Women's Lib") | 1969 |
Bracken's World | Director | 1969 |
Land of the Giants | Sgt. Barker | 1968 |
Adam-12 | Christopher Pilaf | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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TV's Western Heroes | (archive footage) | 2013 |
The Green Hornet | Martin | 1974 |
Terror in the Sky | Mr. McCann | 1971 |
Cannon | Sgt. Jack Rissmiller | 1971 |
Scandalous John | Card Dealer | 1971 |
The Smith Family | Hal Mchenry | 1971 |
Love, American Style | Daryl (segment "Love and the Neglected Wife") / The Man (segment "Love and Women's Lib") | 1969 |
Bracken's World | Director | 1969 |
Land of the Giants | Sgt. Barker | 1968 |
Adam-12 | Christopher Pilaf | 1968 |
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell | Pvt. George Strongbow | 1968 |
Mannix | Driver | 1967 |
The High Chaparral | Ramadan / Chato | 1967 |
Mr. Terrific | Basil | 1967 |
Iron Horse | Will Curry | 1966 |
Family Affair | Orson | 1966 |
The Green Hornet | Martin | 1966 |
The Time Tunnel | Crazy Horse | 1966 |
My Brother the Angel | Schultz | 1965 |
Laredo | Frank Ford | 1965 |
The John Forsythe Show | Renzo Roselli | 1965 |
The Legend of Jesse James | Swain | 1965 |
None But the Brave | Pvt. Searcy | 1965 |
Profiles in Courage | Hay | 1964 |
Daniel Boone | Kashita | 1964 |
The Rogues | Ali Mahmud / General Buto Savin | 1964 |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | Lieutenant | 1963 |
Temple Houston | (as Chris Dark) | 1963 |
Son of Flubber | Police Captain / TV Broadcaster | 1963 |
How the West Was Won | Poker Player with Cleve | 1962 |
Combat! | German Agent | 1962 |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Manuel Sanchez | 1962 |
The Virginian | Walt Gleason / Mort / Benny Caboose | 1962 |
Alcoa Premiere | Sergeant Elm | 1961 |
Frontier Circus | Manfredi | 1961 |
Gold of the Seven Saints | Frank | 1961 |
Stagecoach West | Abraham Fontaine | 1960 |
Surfside 6 | General Hakim | 1960 |
Dante | Marc Vantell | 1960 |
The Islanders | Dante | 1960 |
My Three Sons | Rajeet | 1960 |
Hong Kong | Harry Keefer | 1960 |
The Brothers Brannagan | Matson | 1960 |
Platinum High School | Vince Perley | 1960 |
Pony Express | Miguel Avarado | 1960 |
Shotgun Slade | Warren Sheldon | 1959 |
Adventures in Paradise | John Merrick | 1959 |
Law of the Plainsman | Qwert Phillips | 1959 |
Men Into Space | Capt. Les Forsythe | 1959 |
Laramie | N'Codee / Rickert | 1959 |
The Deputy | Hawk Deaver | 1959 |
Bonanza | Testy / Langford Poole / Jesse Tibbs / Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday | 1959 |
The Rabbit Trap | Gerry | 1959 |
Markham | Lt. Roca | 1959 |
Border Patrol | Marcel Perot / Campo | 1959 |
The Untouchables | Arno Beale / Sheik Humphries | 1959 |
One Step Beyond | Tom Regan | 1959 |
Rawhide | Bud Grady / Quadero / Sam Barnes / Willie Bob Jordan | 1959 |
Gundown at Sandoval | (archive footage) | 1959 |
Flight | Undetermined Role | 1958 |
U.S. Marshal | Johnny Lowell | 1958 |
77 Sunset Strip | Renzo Costa / Sasha Baranov | 1958 |
The Rifleman | Ben Malakie | 1958 |
The Texan | Trevor Jackson / Jack Arno | 1958 |
Union Pacific | Hadley Biscalu | 1958 |
Peter Gunn | Paul Conlan | 1958 |
Northwest Passage | Philip Clark | 1958 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive | Henri Gaspard | 1958 |
Wild Heritage | Brazos - | 1958 |
Day of the Badman | Rudy Hayes | 1958 |
Shirley Temple's Storybook | Frank James | 1958 |
Sea Hunt | Larry Brand / Larry Bronson / Ernesto Santilla / Costa - Convict Leader | 1958 |
Baby Face Nelson | Jerry | 1957 |
Man Without a Gun | Steve Bell | 1957 |
Colt .45 | Don Ramon | 1957 |
Tombstone Territory | Rev. Malcolm Tuttle | 1957 |
Trackdown | Dover | 1957 |
The Walter Winchell File | Corellis | 1957 |
Perry Mason | Prosecutor Thorne | 1957 |
Have Gun - Will Travel | Brian Larson / Juan Carlos Morrita | 1957 |
The Web | Christopher D'Aguilar | 1957 |
Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Mickey Farmer / Rudi Trekhala | 1957 |
The Silent Service | Lt. Paul Mansell / Lt. Cmdr. Richard M. Wright | 1957 |
Code 3 | Sgt. Zavala / Sgt. Arturo Zavala / Sgt. Art Zavala | 1957 |
Mr. Adams and Eve | Max / Prince Ahmed Khan / Sherwood | 1957 |
The Halliday Brand | Jivaro Burris | 1957 |
Zane Grey Theatre | Harry Kelso | 1956 |
Dr. Christian | Frank Wallace | 1956 |
Broken Arrow | Jose / Toweega / Toweegha | 1956 |
Johnny Concho | Walker | 1956 |
World Without End | Henry 'Hank' Jaffe / Henry Jaffe | 1956 |
State Trooper | Greg Ormsby | 1956 |
Diane | Giancarlo | 1956 |
Crossroads | Frank Corletto / Irving Green | 1955 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ainsley Crowder | 1955 |
Frontier | Stacey / Walker | 1955 |
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Giuseppe / Emil Zopak | 1955 |
Navy Log | Lieutenant A.V. Leslie | 1955 |
Gunsmoke | Crider | 1955 |
Science Fiction Theatre | Ramon Sanchez / Ralph Parr / Dr. Keith Brandon | 1955 |
Stage 7 | Bobby Starr / Billy | 1955 |
The Millionaire | Jerome Wilson | 1955 |
Soldiers of Fortune | Bob Morisette | 1955 |
The Star and the Story | Don Luis | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Pike / Reed / Police Captain / TV Broadcaster | 1954 |
The Lineup | Bob Reynolds | 1954 |
Suddenly | Bart Wheeler | 1954 |
Medic | Tom Frasier | 1954 |
Public Defender | Dominic | 1954 |
The Man Behind the Badge | Frank / Roy | 1953 |
The Steel Lady | Ibrahim | 1953 |
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Ned Miller | 1953 |
The Loretta Young Show | Al / Charlie Blackburn / Convict / Matt Rowley / Priest | 1953 |
Raiders of the Seven Seas | Pablo | 1953 |
Mr. & Mrs. North | Joe Stone | 1952 |
Cavalcade of America | Richard West | 1952 |
Four Star Playhouse | Tamar / Ryan Sanford / Pete / Major Evans / John Hudson / Craig | 1952 |
Hopalong Cassidy | Dr. Sheldon Lowe | 1952 |
Death Valley Days | Washaki | 1952 |
Schlitz Playhouse | Joseph Banks / Mark Baxter | 1951 |
September Affair | Passport Clerk | 1950 |
Treasury Men in Action | Steve Mercer / Martin Pollard | 1950 |
The Lone Ranger | Dr. William Hubbard / Kat-Kem | 1949 |