Alex McArthur (born March 6, 1957) is an American

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Early life and education

He was born in

Telford, Pennsylvania Telford is a borough in Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 census. Of this, 2,665 were in Montgomery County, and 2,207 were in Bucks County. History Founding Orig ...

, the son of Bruce, a contractor, and Dolores McArthur.Alex Mcarthur Biography (1957-) - Film Reference.com
/ref> He studied acting at

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and

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, and worked as a bartender at the legendary nightclub

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in New York.

Career

McArthur became known for portraying Charlie Reece in the film '' Rampage'', and Duell McCall in the western TV film series ''

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'', whose original screenplay was written by

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. He was nominated for

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for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, for the television film '' Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story''. He also appeared in the music video for

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's song "

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", a segment of ''

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'' video compilation, as Madonna's boyfriend and the father of her child in the video.

Personal life

On December 21, 2019, McArthur's son Jacob was shot and killed in

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. A suspect was arrested on July 12, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1957 births Male actors from Pennsylvania American male film actors American male television actors People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania People from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Living people {{US-actor-stub