Richard Carlyle
Canadian-American actor (1914–2009)
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Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a Canadian-American film, television and Broadway actor.[1][a][b][2]
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Richard Carlyle | |
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Carlyle in the TV series One Step Beyond, episode "Night of Decision", 1961 | |
| Born | March 20, 1914 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 15, 2009 (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1994 |
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.[5]
In the original Star Trek series he played Lieutenant Carl Jaeger in "The Squire of Gothos" (1967).[6]
Death
Carlyle died in Los Angeles on November 15, 2009 at the age of 95.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Target Unknown | Brooklyn | |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress | Rezin Bowie | |
| 1958 | Torpedo Run | Commander Don Adams | |
| 1960 | The Gallant Hours | Father Frederic Gehring | |
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mace | Season 7 Episode 8: "The Old Pro" |
| 1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Dr. Leo Wales | Season 1 Episode 20: "The Paragon" |
| 1965 | Gunsmoke | Carl | Season 10 Episode 18: “One Killer On Ice" |
| 1966 | Harper | Fred Platt | |
| 1967 | Star Trek (Original Series) | Yeager | "The Squire of Gothos" |
| 1967 | Sail to Glory | George Schugler | |
| 1973 | Brady Bunch | Mr Hillary - school principal | 'Bobby's Hero' episode |
| 1990 | Going Under | General Air Quality |
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