Albert Salmi (March 11, 1928 – April 22, 1990) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Best known for his work as a

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, he appeared in over 150 film and television productions.

Early life

Salmi was born and raised in

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, New York City, the son of Finnish immigrant parents. He attended

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. Following a stint in the

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during

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, Salmi took up acting as a career, studying

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at the

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in Manhattan with

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Career

In 1955, Salmi starred as Bo Decker in the play ''

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'' on

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, and also performed in the touring production of the play. His performance was praised by critics, and Salmi was offered the chance to reprise the role in the film ''

'' (1956) starring

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. Salmi turned down the offer because he did not enjoy film work. ( Don Murray was later cast as Bo and earned an

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nomination for his performance.) Salmi turned down several other offers to make films before he finally accepted a role as Smerdjakov in the film ''

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'' (1958), with

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, and

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. Salmi's next film was ''

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'' (1958), in which he played one of the villains who is hunted down by hero

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. The

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presented Salmi with the NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in both of these films. Despite his numerous appearances in the medium, Salmi shared the opinion of many Actors Studio alumni that roles in film and television were "inferior" to stage work. One of his first television appearances was in the live, televised adaptation of the novel ''

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'' (1956), featured on the anthology series ''

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'' opposite

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and

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. He also had several memorable roles on

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's ''

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'', including "

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", "

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", and "

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". In 1963, he portrayed John Day and Rivers in the episode "Incident of the Pale Rider" on the CBS series '' Rawhide''. In 1964–65, he appeared with

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as Yadkin in the first season of the ''

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'' TV series. He later appeared twice as the incorrigible pirate Alonzo P. Tucker on ''

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''. He appeared in a 1967 episode of ''

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'' as a killer who comes to an ironic end. For that performance, Salmi was awarded a

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. A high point of Salmi's career came in 1968, when he was cast in the

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play '' The Price''. He played the lead on Broadway and in London.. From 1974 to 1976, Salmi co-starred in the NBC

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'' as local investigator Pete Ritter. Salmi's film career included roles in '' The Unforgiven'' (1960), ''

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'' (1964), '' Lawman'' (1971), ''

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'' (1971), ''

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'' (1977), ''

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'' (1977), '' Love and Bullets'' (1979), ''

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'' (1980), and the

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prison film ''

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'' (1980). He played Greil in ''

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'' (1981),

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's husband in ''

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'' (1982), and the hard-drinking but loving father of character Diana Lawson in ''

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'' (1984). His final role in a theatrical film was in '' Breaking In'' (1989), starring

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Personal life

Salmi met actress

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while the two were performing in the National Company touring production of ''Bus Stop'' in 1955. They were married on May 18, 1956, in New York City. Their only child, Catherine Ann "Cas" Salmi, was born on March 30, 1957; Catherine died in 1995 of heart disease at the age of 38. Salmi married Roberta Pollock Taper in 1964. The couple had two daughters, Elizabeth and Jennifer. In 1983, the family moved from Los Angeles to

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, where Salmi went into semi-retirement, taking occasional acting roles. Salmi later taught acting and appeared in community and regional theater. In February 1990, Albert and Roberta Salmi separated. He moved into their Idaho condominium, while Roberta remained in the family home in Spokane. She filed for divorce on February 6. According to court documents, Roberta Salmi claimed that her husband was an alcoholic who physically abused her when he drank. She also claimed that Salmi threatened her on several occasions, and she was in fear for her life. Roberta later took out a

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against her husband. In response to her claims in the court documents, Salmi denied physically abusing Roberta and blamed their estrangement on her emotional issues. On April 23, 1990, Albert Salmi and his estranged wife Roberta were found dead in their Spokane home by a friend who stopped by to check on her. According to newspaper accounts, Salmi fatally shot Roberta in the kitchen of her home, before shooting himself in an upstairs room. On April 26, Salmi's funeral was held at the Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home, after which he was cremated and placed in a niche at Greenwood Memorial Terrace cemetery in Spokane.

Filmography

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'' (1956–1957, 4 episodes) :: ''

'' (1956) *''

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'' (1957–1958, 2 episodes) *''

'' (1958) – Smerdjakov *''

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'' (1958, 2 episodes) *''

'' (1958) – Ed Taylor *'' Adventures in Paradise'' (1959) – Paul LeBlanc *'' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (1960) – Father Montalvo *'' The Unforgiven'' (1960) – Charlie Rawlins *''

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'' (1960) – Hank Bailey *'' Wagon Train (TV series)Wagon to Ft. Anderson (1961) - George Carder *'' Rawhide'' (1960–1963, 2 episodes) – Vince Lowman in the episode "Incident of the Captive"; John Day / Rivers in the episode "Incident of the Pale Rider" *''

'' (1960–1963, 3 episodes) *'' Naked City'' (1961) *''

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'' (1961) – Steve 'Country Boy' Parrish in the episode "Power Play" *'' The Investigators'' (1961) – episode "The Panic Wagon" *''

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'' (1962) – Sgt. Jenkins *'' Stoney Burke'' (1962) *'' The Eleventh Hour'' (1962) *''

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'' (1962-1963) *'' The Virginian'' (1962–1968, 4 episodes) *'' Redigo'' (1963) *''

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'' (1963) – Theodore Bond *''

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'' (1963) *'' The Fugitive'' (1964) *''

'' (1964) – Sheriff *’’ Daniel Boone (1964-65, 20 episodes)’’ — Yadkin *''

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'' (1965) – Uncredited (Fuel Truck soldier) *''

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'' (1966) *''

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'' (1966) *''

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'' (1966, Season 2, Episode 21, Dead Man's Doubloons) – Captain Albert Brent *''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

'' (1966–1967, 2 episodes) *''

'' (1966–1968, 2 episodes) – Alonzo P. Tucker *''

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'' (1967) *''

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'' (1967) – Deputy Meshaw *''

Hour of the Gun ''Hour of the Gun'' is a 1967 Western film depicting Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday during their 1881 battles against Ike Clanton and his brothers in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and the gunfight's aftermath in and around Tombstone, Arizona, ...

'' (1967) – Octavius Roy *''

'' (1967) – Ed Corsairs (S12E26) *''

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'' (1967) – Jose Ortega *''

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'' (1967) *''

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'' (1968, Season 2, Episode 24) – George *''

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'' (1968) Episode "The Thirteenth Man" – Marcus Alley *''

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'' (1968) – Cletus Grogan *''

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'' (1970) – (uncredited) *''

'' "Sergeant Holly" (1970) S16 Ep14 – Willis Jeeter *''

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'' (1970) – Melzac / Bryk *'' McCloud'' (1970, Season 1, Episode 3) – Goose Jenkins *''

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'' TV Series (1970) Episode- The Payoff *''

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'' (1971) (1 episode, Season 4) – White Horse *'' Lawman'' (1971) – Harvey Stenbaugh *''

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'' (1971) – Schmidt *''

'' (1971) – E-1 *'' Something Big'' (1971) – Jonny Cobb *''

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'' (1972) *''

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'' (1972 Pilot movie) Raif / (1973 Nine Lives) Shawn Mulhare / (1974 Cry of the Night Beast) Reuben Branch *'' The Take'' (1974) – Dolek *'' A Place Without Parents'' (1974) – Cannonball *''The Legend of Earl Durand'' (1974) – Jack McQueen *''

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'' (1974) – Splint *''

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'' (1977) *''

Black Oak Conspiracy ''Black Oak Conspiracy'' is a 1977 American action film directed by Bob Kelljan and written by Hugh Smith. The film stars Jesse Vint, Karen Carlson, Albert Salmi, Seymour Cassel, Douglas Fowley and Robert F. Lyons. The film was released on April ...

'' (1977) – Sheriff Grimes *'' Once an Eagle'' (1977) *''

'' (1977) – Cortland *''

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'' (1977) – Sheriff Larkin *''

'' (1977) – Sheriff Art Kincade *''The Sweet Creek County War'' (1979) – George Breakworth *'' Love and Bullets'' (1979) – Andy Minton *''

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'' (1979) – Tank *''

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'' (1980) – Delgato *''

Cloud Dancer ''Cloud Dancer'' is a 1980 aviation drama film directed by Barry Brown. The film stars David Carradine, Jennifer O'Neill and Joseph Bottoms. ''Cloud Dancer'' follows a competition aerobatics pilot throughout his show season. Plot Brad Randolph i ...

'' (1980) – Ozzie Randolph *''

'' (1980) – Rory Poke *''

'' (1980) – Mr. Noonan *''

'' (1981) – Greil *'' St. Helens'' (1981) – Clyde Whittaker *''

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'' (1981) – Colonel Liahkov *''

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'' (1982) – Capt. Billingham *''

'' (1982) – Ben Martin *''

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'' (1982) – Inspector Sturgess *'' Love Child'' (1982) – Captain Ellis *''

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'' (1983) – Season 5, Episode 9 – Mac Bridger *''

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'' (1983) *''

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'' (1983) *''

'' (1984) – Johnny Lawson *''

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'' (1986) – US Ambassador Drane *'' Breaking In'' (1989) – Johnny Scot, Poker Player *''

Mission Impossible ''Mission: Impossible'' is a multimedia franchise based on a fictional secret espionage agency known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The 1966 TV series ran for seven seasons and was revived in 1988 for two seasons. It inspired a serie ...

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References

Bibliography

Grabman, Sandra (2004). "Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story". Published by Bear Manor Media 2004, second edition 2010. .

External links

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Albert Salmi mini-bio
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