Mario Alcalde (September 6, 1926 – April 22, 1971) was an American film and television actor. Alcalde was born in

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, the son of Armando Alcalde. Alcalde attended the

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. He began his screen career in 1954, appearing in the television

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series ''

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''. Alcalde then made an appearance in the 1956 film '' Crowded Paradise'', which starred

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and

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. He played as Juan Figueroa. In the early 1950s he had also acted on stage, appearing in an Off-Broadway production of the play ''Bullfight''. Alcalde later guest-starred in television programs including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by MGM Television, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who wo ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Virginian'' and ''

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''. He played the recurring role of Yellow Hawk in the

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television series '' The Texan''. Alcalde also played therapist Chuck Atwell in the television

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'' Peyton Place''. Alcalde appeared in films including ''

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'' (1960), '' Dead Ringer'' (1964), and ''

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'' (1969). His final credit was from the 1971 film '' Clay Pigeon''. He had two screenwriting credits, for the

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television series '' The Nurses'' and the

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television series '' The Fugitive''. Alcalde died in April 1971 in

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, at the age of 44.

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