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Alec Mango

1911 – 1989

British actor

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Lived 1911 – 1989 (aged 78). Alec Mango was a British actor and television actor.

Alec Mango (16 March 1911 – 7 November 1989) was an English actor.

Career Best known for portraying El Supremo in the 1951 Captain Horatio Hornblower, Mango appeared in South of Algiers (1953), The Strange World of Planet X (1958), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Danger Man (1961), and Frankenstein Created Woman (1967).

He also appeared in the television shows, The Adventures of Robin Hood and Strangers and Brothers. One of his last TV appearances was Channel 4's TV movie The Gourmet as Rossi on 4th of January 1987.

Partial filmography

Fiddlers Three (1944) − Secretary (uncredited) Snowbound (1948) − Italian Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited) Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) − El Supremo His Excellency (1952) − Jackie South of Algiers (1953) − Mahmoud They Who Dare (1954) − Patroklis Up to His Neck (1954) − Bandit General Mask of Dust (1954) − Guido Rosetti Lust for Life (1956) − Dr. Rey (uncredited) Zarak (1956) − Akbar (merchant) Interpol (1957) − Salko The Shiralee (1957) − Papadoulos The Strange World of Planet X (1958) − Dr. Laird The Man Inside (1958) − Lopez The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) − Caliph The Angry Hills (1959) − Phillibos The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) − Minister of Lilliput A Story of David (1961) − Kudruh We Shall See, (Edgar Wallace Mysteries) (1964) − Ludo Khartoum (1966) − Bordeini Bey (uncredited) Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) − Spokesman Some May Live (1967) − Ducrai Steptoe and Son (1972) − Hotel Doctor The Playbirds (1978) − Ransome Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979) − Pembleton Lion of the Desert (1980) Gothic (1986) − Murray (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alec Mango?

British actor (1911-1989)

When was Alec Mango born?

Alec Mango was born on 16 March 1911 in Paddington.

When did Alec Mango die?

Alec Mango died on 7 November 1989 in Westminster.

What was Alec Mango's occupation?

Alec Mango was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Alec Mango?

Alec Mango was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alec Mango

· Wikidata: Q4714201

· DBpedia: Alec Mango

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