Chris Alcaide

Chris Alcaide (October 22, 1923 – June 30, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He mostly appeared on western television shows including, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Rawhide, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Trackdown, Laramie, Death Valley Days, Tales of Wells Fargo, Maverick, Zane Grey Theatre and The Rifleman.

Early life Alcaide moved to Hollywood in 1942 and worked as a bouncer at the Hollywood Palladium. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. After the war, he returned to the Hollywood Palladium and joined the Ben Bard Players, in 1948.

Career In 1958, Alcaide was the original choice of star as the lead role in Black Saddle, but studio executives thought he was too associated with badman roles and chose Peter Breck for the lead role. While filming the pilot, Alcaide injured his back in a fall causing permanent damage to his back that bothered him for years.

From 1972 to 1985, Alcaide ran a photography studio named "Peri's Pictures" in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Peri.

For his contributions to film and television, Chris Alcaide has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Death Alcaide died of cancer on June 30, 2004, at Palm Springs, California, at the age of 80.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1950 The Glass Menagerie Eddie uncredited 1952 Smoky Canyon Lars - Henchman uncredited 1952 Laramie Mountains Jeff - Henchman uncredited 1952 Cripple Creek Jeff uncredited 1952 Junction City Jarvis 1952 The Kid from Broken Gun Matt Fallon uncredited 1953 Man in the Dark Pursuing Detective uncredited 1953 The 49th Man Agent Manning uncredited 1953 Mission Over Korea Army Airplane Check Officer uncredited 1953 The Big Heat George Rose 1953 Bad for Each Other Pete Olzoneski 1954 It Should Happen to You Air Force Man at Ceremony uncredited 1954 Overland Pacific Jason 1954 Prince Valiant Knight uncredited 1954 Massacre Canyon Running Horse 1954 The Miami Story Robert Bishop 1954 The Outlaw Stallion Truxton uncredited 1954 The Black Dakotas Burke uncredited 1955 Jupiter's Darling Cpl. Ballol uncredited 1955 Chicago Syndicate Nate - a Thug 1955 The Private War of Major Benson Truck Driver uncredited 1955 Apache Ambush Lt. Shaffin uncredited 1955 Duel on the Mississippi Anton 1955 Illegal Cop at Property Desk uncredited 1955 I Died a Thousand Times Sheriff's Deputy uncredited 1956 The Benny Goodman Story Boatman uncredited 1956 The Houston Story Chris Barker 1956 Backlash Dick Lawrence uncredited 1956 Outside the Law Military Policeman uncredited 1956 The Rawhide Years Henchman uncredited 1956 Gunslinger Deputy Joshua Tate 1956 Miami Exposé Morrie Pell 1957 Rock All Night Angie 1957 Monkey on My Back Benjy - Drug Pusher uncredited 1957 Carnival Rock Slug 1958 The Power of the Resurrection Officer 1958 Day of the Badman Monte Hayes 1958 Joy Ride Stewart 1959 Vice Raid Eddie 1962 Kid Galahad Danzig Hood uncredited 1966 The Oscar Ledbetter 1982 Hammett Man in Boardroom 1987 Assassination Chief Justice

Television Year Title Role Notes 1953 I Led 3 Lives Norton 1 episode 1953–1957 The Ford Television Theatre George Timpkin/Luke/Johnny Parthos 4 episodes 1953–1954 The Adventures of Kit Carson 4 episodes 1954 Annie Oakley Paul Dodson/Henchman Vic/Duke Jaegar 3 episodes 1954 Cavalcade of America 1 episode 1954 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Indian 1 episode 1955–1961 Gunsmoke Barnes/Clem Maddow/Cowboy/Ned Curry/Mike 5 episodes 1955 Buffalo Bill, Jr. Henchman 1 episode 1955 Celebrity Playhouse 1 episode 1955–1957 Tales of the Texas Rangers Clint Hollister/Slade/Ben Thomas 3 episodes 1955 The Adventures of Champion Rustler/Keller 2 episodes 1955 Damon Runyon Theater Ziggy Malone 2 episodes 1956–1958 Zane Grey Theater Morgan - Gunman at Bar/Nate Evers/Vic Gruner/Henry C. 'Clay' Chulhane/Deputy Jason Merrick/Marshal Bly Newsome 6 episodes 1956 Matinee Theatre Norris 1 episode 1956–1962 Cheyenne Deputy Hack/Gary Thomas 2 episodes 1956–1958 Broken Arrow Brown Eagle/Johnny Brett 2 episodes 1957 Sugarfoot Clay Horton 1 episode 1957 Colt .45 Grimes 1 episode 1957 Maverick Tony Cadiz 1 episode 1957–1958 Trackdown Elijah Collins/Cass Desmond 2 episodes 1957 The Silent Service Shore Patrol Lieut./Stick 2 episodes 1957–1958 The Californians Larson/John Gordon 2 episodes 1957 Casey Jones Dan Durgin 1 episode 1958 The Sheriff of Cochise Earl Parker 1 episode 1958 The Magical World of Disney Henchman/Outlaw #3 2 episodes 1958–1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective First Thug/Robert Knight 2 episodes 1958 The Court of Last Resort Enright 2 episodes 1958 Official Detective Al 1 episode 1958 State Trooper Joe Forrest/Bart 2 episodes 1958–1960 The Texan Townsman/Wade Clinton/Tubbs/Deputy Luke Smith 4 episodes 1958–1960 Tales of Wells Fargo Nate Holley/Notch Duggin/Win Partridge 3 episodes 1958 Panic! Joe 1 episode 1958–1959 Man Without a Gun Johnny Kansas 2 episodes 1958 U.S. Marshal Val/Marko Corbin 2 episodes 1959–1965 Death Valley Days Ben Higgins/Hugo Adley/Charlie Winslow/Murdock/Jules Reni/Hackett 6 episodes 1959 Frontier Doctor Ed Slater 1 episode 1959–1963 Have Gun - Will Travel Morgan - Mine Manager/Bill Whitney/Big Fontana/Brock March 4 episodes 1959–1962 Perry Mason Jerry Morrow/Gus Wiler 2 episodes 1959 Bronco Brutus Traxel 1 episode 1959 Border Patrol Douglas 1 episode 1959–1961 Lawman Ben Moray/Lou Quade 2 episodes 1959 Black Saddle Bill Logan 1 episode 1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive Bull Sherman/Cree Colter S2 E15 "Chain Gang" 2 episodes 1959–1962 The Rifleman Hamp Ferris S1 E24 /Panama Billings/Lon Berry/Spence Hadley/Schroeder/Benjamin Casper/Manny Carney/Dave Rankin/Ross 10 episodes 1959 Shotgun Slade Galt Peterson 1 episode 1959 This is the Life Eddie 1 episode 1959–1960 Law of the Plainsman Charlie Wolf/Dan/Conroy 3 episodes1959 Rawhide Gates S1:E19, "Incident of the Dry Drive"1960 Rawhide Pagan S2:E25, "Incident of the Arana Sacar" 1960 The Deputy Fred Tanner 1 episode 1960–1967 Bonanza Capt. James Bolton/Gus Hannah/Jim Blake 3 episodes 1960 Tate Parney 1 episode 1960 This Man Dawson Burt Hughes 1 episode 1960 The Roaring 20's Nick Zorich 1 episode 1960–1962 Laramie Will Brent/Greg/Townsman Starting Fight/U.S. Marshal/Ben Yates 5 episodes 1960 Michael Shayne Gus Hartman 1 episode 1960 The Detectives Norris 1 episode 1960 Dante Nick Steele 1 episode 1961 Two Faces West Corey Willis 1 episode 1961 Klondike Greyson 1 episode 1961 Stagecoach West Reb/Hogart 2 episodes 1961 The Tall Man Joe Durango 1 episode 1961 87th Prencinct Sgt. Briggs 1 episode1961 Rawhide Craddock S4:E6, "The Inside Man" 1962 Shannon Jack O' Hare 1 episode 1962 Frontier Circus Paul 1 episode 1963 Rawhide O'Toole S5:E26, "Incident of the Black Ace" 1963 The Dakotas Merrick 1 episode 1963–1965 The Virginian Cowhand/Howard Heller 2 episodes 1963 The Greatest Show on Earth Hodges 1 episode 1964–1966 Daniel Boone Flathead Joseph/Noah Pierce 2 episodes 1964 Destry Ace 1 episode 1964 The Outer Limits Colonel Hal Danvers 1 episode 1965 The Fugitive Lt. Horvath 1 episode 1965 A Man Called Shenandoah Frank Abbott 1 episode 1965–1966 Branded Karp - Henchman/John F. Parker 2 episodes 1966 Run for Your Life 1st Killer 1 episodes 1966–1968 The Big Valley Marshal Ralston/First Horse Thief/Glenn/Ryan 4 episodes 1967 T.H.E. Cat Bayo 1 episode 1967 Lassie Banning 1 episode 1967 Dragnet Richard Madden 1 episode 1967 Hondo Selby 1 episode 1968 Land of the Giants Sgt. Arnak 1 episode