Fred Aldrich

Biography

Fred Aldrich was an American actor who spent about three decades in film and television, largely in small and bit parts. He was born in New York and got his start in the movies in 1939 with two minor roles, My Son Is Guilty and Confessions of a Nazi Spy, the second starring Edward G. Robinson and George Sanders. He went on to appear in more than 170 films. His credits included Kitty Foyle (1940), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949), Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), The Conqueror (1956), Lover Come Back (1961) and Our Man Flint (1966). When television arrived he worked there too, with his first role on I Love Lucy, a series he returned to often, and later appearances on shows such as Gunsmoke, Rawhide and Perry Mason. He died in 1979.

74years old at death

Born December 23, 1904New York City
Died January 25, 1979Los Angeles
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 53
Career span: 26 years1940 to 1966

Genres

Drama55%, 29 films
Romance32%, 17 films
Crime26%, 14 films
Comedy23%, 12 films
Thriller17%, 9 films

First and latest

Fred Aldrich movies on Netflix

Our Man Flint1966IMDb rating 6.4as Restaurant Patron
The Strangler1964IMDb rating 6.6as Apartment House Manager
What a Way to Go!1964IMDb rating 6.9as Restaurant Patron
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein1961IMDb rating 5.6as O'Brien Hood
Lover Come Back1961IMDb rating 7.1as Harrison - Peter Ramsey's Chauffeur
One Foot in Hell1960IMDb rating 6.3as Barfly
Tall Story1960IMDb rating 5.9as Moving Man
Al Capone1959IMDb rating 6.7as Funeral Spectator
Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8as Mover
Raintree County1957IMDb rating 6.3as Townsman
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates1956IMDb rating 6.6as Townsman
Slightly Scarlet1956IMDb rating 6.5
Somebody Up There Likes Me1956IMDb rating 7.5as Ringside Photographer - Zale Fight
The Conqueror1956IMDb rating 3.8as Chieftain #2
A Life at Stake1955IMDb rating 5.8as Suspicious Stranger
Stranger on Horseback1955IMDb rating 6.6as Blacksmith
Tennessee's Partner1955IMDb rating 6.5as Townsman
River of No Return1954IMDb rating 6.6as Prospector
Houdini1953IMDb rating 6.8as Bouncer
Man in the Dark1953IMDb rating 6.2as Cop
Scared Stiff1953IMDb rating 6.4as Dockworker
The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4as Hot Dog Vendor
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms1953IMDb rating 6.6as Radio Operator
Storm Warning1951IMDb rating 7.2as Townsman on Courthouse Steps
Tomorrow Is Another Day1951IMDb rating 7.1
711 Ocean Drive1950IMDb rating 6.8as Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur
Francis1950IMDb rating 6.5as Nathanial - Soldier Patient in Psychiatric Ward
Sunset Boulevard1950IMDb rating 8.4as Cop Dragging Body from Pool
Where the Sidewalk Ends1950IMDb rating 7.5as Detective at Staff Meeting
Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9as Bus Passenger
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949IMDb rating 6.5as Peasant
A Woman's Secret1949IMDb rating 6.0as Policeman
House of Strangers1949IMDb rating 7.3as Construction Worker
Pinky1949IMDb rating 7.2as Townsman
Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5as Seaman
Johnny O'Clock1947IMDb rating 6.8as Hotel Doorman
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap1947IMDb rating 6.7as Trial Spectator
Badman's Territory1946IMDb rating 6.2as Townsman at Dance
Deadline at Dawn1946IMDb rating 6.8as Nightclub Guest
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball1946IMDb rating 5.9as Ship Officer
The Strange Woman1946IMDb rating 6.5as Sailor in Saloon
Dillinger1945IMDb rating 6.5as Convict in Prison Cafeteria
The Woman in Green1945IMDb rating 6.6as Detective
Address Unknown1944IMDb rating 6.9as Rock-Tossing-Rioter
Christmas Holiday1944IMDb rating 6.4as Bartender
Detective Kitty O'Day1944IMDb rating 5.4as Policeman Joe Kasinski
I'll Be Seeing You1944IMDb rating 7.1as Sidewalk Cowboy
Lady in the Death House1944IMDb rating 5.3as Guard
Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5as Speakeasy Bouncer
Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8as Seaman
Crash Dive1943IMDb rating 6.4as German Seaman
Once Upon a Honeymoon1942IMDb rating 6.4as German Storm Trooper
Kitty Foyle1940IMDb rating 6.9as Man at Premiere / Policeman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Where the Sidewalk Ends1950 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Detective at Staff Meeting
IMDb rating 7.511K votes
Bell, Book and Candle1958 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Mover
IMDb rating 6.815K votes
Sunset Boulevard1950as Cop Dragging Body from Pool
IMDb rating 8.4264K votes
The Band Wagon1953as Hot Dog Vendor
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
River of No Return1954as Prospector
IMDb rating 6.614K votes
Somebody Up There Likes Me1956as Ringside Photographer - Zale Fight
IMDb rating 7.59.8K votes
Johnny O'Clock1947as Hotel Doorman
IMDb rating 6.83.1K votes
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms1953as Radio Operator
IMDb rating 6.69.8K votes

Most often with

Otto Preminger directed two of these films, George Marshall two and Joseph M. Newman two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ginger Rogers

Leon Alton

Murvyn Vye

Bess Flowers

Ellen Corby

Don Beddoe

Otto PremingerDirector, 2 films

George MarshallDirector, 2 films Joseph M. NewmanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ginger Rogers4 films together, 1940 to 1951
Ginger Rogers's page
- Storm Warning1951IMDb rating 7.2Aldrich as Townsman on Courthouse StepsRogers as Marsha Mitchell
- I'll Be Seeing You1944IMDb rating 7.1Aldrich as Sidewalk CowboyRogers as Mary Marshall
- Once Upon a Honeymoon1942IMDb rating 6.4Aldrich as German Storm TrooperRogers as Katherine Butt-Smith
- Kitty Foyle1940IMDb rating 6.9Aldrich as Man at Premiere / PolicemanRogers as Kitty Foyle
Leon Alton4 films together, 1956 to 1966
Leon Alton's page
- Our Man Flint1966IMDb rating 6.4Aldrich as Restaurant PatronAlton as Military Officer at Meeting
- What a Way to Go!1964IMDb rating 6.9Aldrich as Restaurant PatronAlton as Awards Ceremony Guest
- Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8Aldrich as MoverAlton as Club Patron
- Somebody Up There Likes Me1956IMDb rating 7.5Aldrich as Ringside Photographer - Zale FightAlton as Military Fight Spectator
Murvyn Vye4 films together, 1949 to 1961
Murvyn Vye's page
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein1961IMDb rating 5.6Aldrich as O'Brien HoodVye as Williams
- Al Capone1959IMDb rating 6.7Aldrich as Funeral SpectatorVye as George 'Bugs' Moran
- River of No Return1954IMDb rating 6.6Aldrich as ProspectorVye as Dave Colby
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949IMDb rating 6.5Aldrich as PeasantVye as Merlin
Bess Flowers3 films together, 1944 to 1953
Bess Flowers's page
- Scared Stiff1953IMDb rating 6.4Aldrich as DockworkerFlowers as Nightclub Patron
- The Woman in Green1945IMDb rating 6.6Aldrich as DetectiveFlowers as Bar Patron (seen in mirror)
- Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5Aldrich as Speakeasy BouncerFlowers as Mrs. Thatcher
Ellen Corby3 films together, 1949 to 1964
Ellen Corby's page
- The Strangler1964IMDb rating 6.6Aldrich as Apartment House ManagerCorby as Mrs. Kroll
- Slightly Scarlet1956IMDb rating 6.5Corby as Martha - June Lyons' Maid
- A Woman's Secret1949IMDb rating 6.0Aldrich as PolicemanCorby as Nurse who reads paper to Susan
Don Beddoe3 films together, 1950 to 1954
Don Beddoe's page
- River of No Return1954IMDb rating 6.6Aldrich as ProspectorBeddoe as Ben
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Aldrich as Hot Dog VendorBeddoe as Producer
- Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9Aldrich as Bus PassengerBeddoe as Fat Salesman
Otto PremingerDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1954
All films by Otto Preminger
- River of No Return1954IMDb rating 6.6Aldrich as Prospector
- Where the Sidewalk Ends1950IMDb rating 7.5Aldrich as Detective at Staff Meeting
George MarshallDirector, 2 films, 1953
All films by George Marshall
- Houdini1953IMDb rating 6.8Aldrich as Bouncer
- Scared Stiff1953IMDb rating 6.4Aldrich as Dockworker
Joseph M. NewmanDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1961
All films by Joseph M. Newman
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein1961IMDb rating 5.6Aldrich as O'Brien Hood
- 711 Ocean Drive1950IMDb rating 6.8Aldrich as Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur
Also three films together8 more actors
- Rhys WilliamsOur Man Flint (1966), Raintree County (1957) and The Strange Woman (1946)
- Eduardo CiannelliDillinger (1945), Passage to Marseille (1944) and Kitty Foyle (1940)
- Ted de CorsiaSlightly Scarlet (1956), The Conqueror (1956) and Man in the Dark (1953)
- Susan HaywardThe Conqueror (1956), House of Strangers (1949) and Deadline at Dawn (1946)
- Hugh SandersScared Stiff (1953), Storm Warning (1951) and Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951)
- Rhonda FlemingSlightly Scarlet (1956), Tennessee's Partner (1955) and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
- Brandon BeachKing of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961), The Band Wagon (1953) and Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
- George BarrowsTennessee's Partner (1955), Wake of the Red Witch (1948) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Fred Aldrich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$92.0 million

14 of the 53 films have a worldwide figure.

14Worldwide figure
3US gross only
36Figure not found

Top grosser

Lover Come Back1961Harrison - Peter Ramsey's Chauffeur$16.9 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 81% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Lover Come Back1961as Harrison - Peter Ramsey's Chauffeur
$17M18.4% of the total
2
What a Way to Go!1964as Restaurant Patron
$13M14.4% of the total
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Tall Story1960as Moving Man
$12M13.0% of the total
4
Raintree County1957as Townsman
$9.1M9.9% of the total
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The Conqueror1956as Chieftain #2
$9.0M9.8% of the total
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Sunset Boulevard1950as Cop Dragging Body from Pool
$5.0M5.4% of the total
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The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms1953as Radio Operator
$5.0M5.4% of the total
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Dillinger1945as Convict in Prison Cafeteria
$4.0M4.3% of the total