Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a film, television and

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actor.

Early years

Carlyle was born in

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, Ontario, Canada. His education included attendance at Sherwood Dramatic Art School and the

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Career

Carlyle's early work on stage came with the troupe at the

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and in stock theatre in

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. On television, Carlyle co-starred in "The Long Walk", the May 30, 1950, episode of '' Cameo Theatre''. In 1951, Carlyle starred as Jack Casey in the television version of ''

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'' on

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. He had a prolific career beginning in the 1950s appearing in a variety of theatre productions and as a

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on numerous television series. He played Rezin Bowie in ''

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'' (1952) and Commander Don Adams in the

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-nominated war drama '' Torpedo Run'' (1959) starring

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. He also had a long tenure with Theatre West in

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. In the original ''

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'' series he played Lieutenant Carl Jaeger in "

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" (1967).

Death

Carlyle died in

on November 15, 2009 at the age of 95.

Filmography

References

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* * 1914 births 2009 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors 20th-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Canadian emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors {{US-theat-actor-1910s-stub