Alan Baxter (actor)
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BornNovember 19, 1908
East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 1976 (aged 67)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1935–1971
Alan Baxter | |
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.jpg) Baxter in Submarine Base (1943) | |
| Born | November 19, 1908 East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1976 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1971 |
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Alan Edwin Baxter[citation needed] (November 19, 1908 – May 7, 1976) was an American film and television actor.
Baxter was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Williams College,[1] where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and a classmate of Elia Kazan. He went on to study in the 47 Drama Workshop at Yale University.[1]
Stage
After he completed his studies, Baxter became a member of the Group Theatre in New York City.[2] His Broadway credits include The Hallams (1947), Home of the Brave (1945), The Voice of the Turtle (1943), Winged Victory (1943), Thumbs Up! (1934), and Lone Valley (1932).[3]
Military service
Baxter served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.[2]
Personal life
Filmography
- Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) – 'Babe' Wilson (film debut)
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) – Clayt Tolliver
- Big Brown Eyes (1936) – Cary Butler
- Thirteen Hours by Air (1936) – Curtis Palmer
- The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) – Lou
- Parole! (1936) – Percy 'Okay' Smith
- Breezing Home (1937) – Joe Montgomery
- Wide Open Faces (1937) – Danny Haines
- Night Key (1937) – John Baron aka The Kid
- It Could Happen to You (1937) – Bob Ames
- The Last Gangster (1937) – Acey Kile
- Big Town Girl (1937) – James Mead
- I Met My Love Again (1938) – Tony
- Wide Open Faces (1938) – Tony
- Gangs of New York (1938) – 'Dapper' Mallare
- Off the Record (1939) – Joe Fallon
- Boy Slaves (1939) – Graff
- My Son Is a Criminal (1939) – Tim Halloran Jr.
- Let Us Live (1939) – Joe Linden
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) – Carlisle
- In Name Only (1939) – Charley
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) – Billy Herndon
- The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) – Jim Ryder
- Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) – Mickey Ryan
- Escape to Glory (1940) – Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross
- The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) – Joe Garland
- Santa Fe Trail (1940) – Oliver Brown
- Under Age (1941) – Tap Manson
- Bad Men of Missouri (1941) – Jesse James
- Rags to Riches (1941) – Jimmy Rogers
- The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) – Joe Barton
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) – 'Whitey' Barrow
- Borrowed Hero (1941) – Roger Andrews
- Saboteur (1942) – Mr. Freeman
- Prisoner of Japan (1942) – David Bowman
- Stand By All Networks (1942) – Victor
- China Girl (1942) – Bill Jones
- The Human Comedy (1943) – Brad Stickman
- Behind Prison Walls (1943) – Jonathan MacGlennon
- Pilot No. 5 (1943) – Winston Davis
- Submarine Base (1943) – Joe Morgan
- Women in Bondage (1943) – Otto Bracken
- Winged Victory (1944) – Major Halper
- The Prairie (1947) – Paul Hover
- Close-Up (1948) – Phil Sparr
- The Set-Up (1949) – Little Boy
- She Shoulda Said No! (1949) – Markey
- The True Story of Jesse James (1957) – Barney Remington
- The End of the Line (1957) – Mike Selby
- The Restless Years (1958) – Alex Fisher
- The Restless Gun (1958) as George Frazier in Episode "The Torn Flag"
- Face of a Fugitive (1959) – Reed Williams
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 18: "Backward, Turn Backward") - Sheriff Andy Willetts
- The Mountain Road (1960) – General Loomis
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) – Brigadier General Matt Merrin
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1965) (Season 3 Episode 12: "Crimson Witness") - Mr. Baldwin
- This Property Is Condemned (1966) – Knopke
- Assault on a Queen (1966) – Larry, Crewman (uncredited)
- Welcome to Hard Times (1967) – Jack Millay
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) – Mr. Fenty
- Chisum (1970) – Governor Sam Axtell
- Willard (1971) – Walter T. Spencer
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) – Military Officer (uncredited)
