Albert Dekker
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Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker, commonly known as Albert Dekker, was an American actor and politician. He starred in Broadway productions like Death of a Salesman, An Enemy of the People, A Man for All
Dekker in 1940
Dekker as Dr. Thorkel in the trailer for Dr. Cyclops (1940)
The Wild Bunch
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The Wild Bunch is a 1969 American epic revisionist Western film co-written and directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Ben Johnson and Warr
Albert Dekker
…also a Hollywood character actor, notably playing memorable villains in films like Dr. Cyclops (1940), The Killers (1946), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), and The Wild Bunch (1969). As a Democrat, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the 57th district for a single term between 1945 and 1947…
Theatrical release poster
The director sets up the climactic gun battle sequences at "Agua Verde" (the Hacienda Ciénaga del Carmen).
Peckinpah's conception of Pike Bishop was strongly influenced by actor William Holden
Peckinpah (far right) directs the opening scene as the Bunch ride into Starbuck.