Albert Paulsen (born Albert Paulson; 13 December 1925 in

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Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

– 25 April 2004 in

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) was an Ecuadorian-American actor who appeared in many American

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series beginning in the 1960s, playing characters primarily of European origin. A life member of

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, Paulsen won an Emmy Award in 1964 for the ''

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'', an historical novel by

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. Mr. Paulsen was a graduate of the

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studying under Sanford Meisner. He died from natural causes at the age of 78.

Filmography

Film

* '' All Fall Down'' (1962) - Captain Ramirez * ''

The Manchurian Candidate ''The Manchurian Candidate'' is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a Communist conspiracy. Th ...

'' (1962) - Zilkov * '' The Three Sisters'' (1966) - Kulygin * ''

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'' (1967) - Nick Fusco * ''

How to Steal the World ''How To Steal the World'' is a 1968 American Action film, action–adventure film, taken from a two-part episode of the TV series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as secret agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin ...

'' (1968) - Dr. Kurt Erikson * '' Che!'' (1969) - Capt. Vasquez * '' Mrs. Pollifax-Spy'' (1971) - Perdido * '' The Laughing Policeman'' (1973) - Henry Camerero * ''

The Next Man ''The Next Man'' (also known as ''The Arab Conspiracy'' or ''Double Hit'') is a 1976 American political action thriller film starring Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi, Cornelia Sharpe, and Charles Cioffi. Critical reaction at its opening was not positiv ...

'' (1976) - Hamid * ''The Gypsy Warriors'' (1978) - SS Colonel Schlager * '' Eyewitness'' (1981) - Mr. Sokolow * '' Dikiy veter'' (1986) - Maj. Ted Kegan

Television

* ''

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'' (1962–1963) - Josef Gabchik / Vik * ''

Combat! ''Combat!'' is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in ''Combat!'' was depicted on-screen as a stylized bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American so ...

'' (1962–1966) - Col. Bruener / Dorfmann / Gen. Von Strelitz / Carl Dorfmann * ''

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'' (1962) - Max Zenner * '' General Hospital'' (1963) - Gen. Gastineau (1988) * ''

The Gallant Men ''The Gallant Men'' is a 1962–1963 ABC Warner Bros. Television series which depicted an infantry company of American soldiers fighting their way through Italy in World War II. Description ''The Gallant Men'' dramatized the experiences of the ...

'' (1963) - General Kile * ''

77 Sunset Strip ''77 Sunset Strip'' is an American television private detective drama series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long (from 1960 to 1961) and Edd Byrnes (billed as Edward Byrnes). Each episode was o ...

'' (1963) - Toller Vengrin / Rudolph Gerhardt * ''

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 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret ...

'' (1964–1968) - Dr. Kurt Erikson / Major Vicek * ''

Twelve O'Clock High ''Twelve O'Clock High'' is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and Occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II ...

'' (1965) - Arn Borg / Col. Hans Dieter * '' Mission: Impossible'' (1966–1970) - Albert Zembra / Eric Bergman / General Ernesto Neyron / Eric Stavak / Joseph Baresh * ''

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'' (1966) - Nagry * ''

The Rat Patrol ''The Rat Patrol'' is an American action and adventure television series that aired on ABC between 1966 and 1968. The show follows the exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one British — who are part of a long-range desert ...

'' (1966–1968) Colonel Von Helbing / Major Von Brugge * ''

The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American sitcom about a community of nuns which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book '' The Fifteenth Pelican,'' written by Tere ...

'' (1968) - Pedro Alvarez * '' The Name of the Game'' (1968) - Humberto Benitez * ''

Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to: * ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series * ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productio ...

'' (1969–1980) - Adrian Cassell / Edmonds / Josef Sarpa / Charley Bombay * ''

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'' (1970, episode "The Octopus") * ''

The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions ...

'' (1971) - Eduardo Nervo * '' A World Apart'' (1971) - Dr. Neil Stevens * '' Search'' (1973) - Henri Danzig * ''Carola'' (1973) - Col. Kroll * '' Hawkins'' (1973) episode "Murder on the 13th Floor" * ''

The Missiles of October ''The Missiles of October'' is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The title evokes the 1962 book ''The Guns of August'' by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the ...

'' (1974,

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) - Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin * ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investiga ...

'' (1974) "Profit and Loss (Part 2)" - Kurt * ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

'' (1975) - Boris Kalnikov * '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1975) - Dr. James Verhyden * '' Doctors' Hospital'' (1975) - Janos Varga * ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' (1977) - Shelley Briscoe * ''

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'' (1978) - Crichton * '' Columbo'' (1978) "The Conspirators" - Vincent Pauley * ''

Galactica 1980 ''Galactica 1980'' is an American science fiction television series and a spin-off from the original '' Battlestar Galactica'' television series. It was first broadcast on ABC in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980, lasting for 10 ...

'' (1980) - General Yodel * ''

Manimal ''Manimal'' is an American superhero television series created by Glen A. Larson and Donald R. Boyle, it ran on NBC from September 30 to December 17, 1983. The show centers on the character Jonathan Chase ( Simon MacCorkindale), a shape-shiftin ...

'' (1983) - Russian Agent * ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' (1985) - Mr. C * ''

Airwolf ''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series that centers on a high-technology military helicopter, code-named ''Airwolf'', and its crew. The show follows them as they undertake various exotic missions, many involving e ...

'' (1985) - Shrankov * '' Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' (1986) - Serge Krutiov

References

External links

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