Robert Alda
Biography
Robert Alda was an American performer who worked as an actor, singer and dancer, beginning in vaudeville after a talent contest win and then in burlesque. A New York City native, he went on to Broadway, where he created the part of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls in 1950, earning a Tony Award, and later appeared in What Makes Sammy Run? in 1964. On screen he portrayed George Gershwin in Rhapsody in Blue (1945) and the talent agent in Imitation of Life (1959). He hosted the game shows What's Your Bid? and Can Do, and in the mid-1950s starred as Colonel Bill Morgan in the series Secret Files USA. In the early 1960s he moved to Italy and spent about twenty years in European films, occasionally returning to the United States for work. He died in 1986.
72years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 32 years1946 to 1978
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First role
On Broadway, Alda was the first to play Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls in 1950, and he won a Tony Award for it. He also starred in What Makes Sammy Run? in 1964.
A change of course
After he won a talent contest, Alda started out in vaudeville as a singer and dancer, and later he moved on to burlesque.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Beast with Five Fingers1947 Horror, Mysteryas Bruce Conrad [Conrad Ryler in on-screen end credits]
IMDb rating 6.53.5K votes
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1951 | Best Actor in a Musical | Won | |
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