Richard Carlyle
Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a film, television and Broadway actor.[1][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][2]
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 Lt. Carl Jaeger in "The Squire of Gothos" (1967).
Death
On November 15, 2009, aged 95, Carlyle died in Los Angeles.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Target Unknown | Brooklyn | |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress | Rezin Bowie | |
| 1958 | Torpedo Run | Cmdr. Don Adams | |
| 1960 | The Gallant Hours | Father Frederic Gehring | |
| 1967 | Sail to Glory | George Schugler | |
| 1990 | Going Under | General Air Quality |
References
Notes
- IBDb has blended credits of the two Richard Carlyles. All credits before 1949 are to the Richard Carlyle born in 1879.
- The reference book Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series gives Carlyle's birth date as March 20, 1920.
Citations
- Richard Carlyle at Internet Broadway Database (IBDb.com)
- Aaker, Everett (2011). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8.
- "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. May 28, 1590. p. 30-A. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- Lentz, Harris M. III (2010). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 9780786456451. Retrieved 27 April 2017.