Donald Randolph (January 5, 1906 – March 16, 1993) was a film, television, and radio actor. The actor, who appeared in

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's ''

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'' (1969), acted in dozens of

radio dramas Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...

, television programs and over thirty films. Randolph debuted on

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in ''Fatal Alibi'' (1932). His other Broadway credits include ''I Like It Here'' (1945), ''The Naked Genius'' (1943), ''The Sun Field'' (1942), ''Yours, A. Lincoln'' (1942), ''Lady in the Dark'' (1940), ''King Richard II'' (1939), ''Hamlet'' (1939), ''King Richard II'' (1936), ''Crime Marches on ''(1935)'' and Strange Gods'' (1932)''.'' In 1950, he appeared in '' The Desert Hawk''. In 1957, he appeared as General Mark Ford in the science fiction classic, ''

The Deadly Mantis ''The Deadly Mantis'' is a 1957 American science fiction monster film produced by William Alland for Universal-International. The film was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley based on a story by producer William Alland ...

''. With his resonant voice, Randolph performed in numerous radio dramas broadcast during the 1940s and 1950s. His television work included two episodes of '' Perry Mason''; he played the role of the murderer Stephen Argyle in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Cautious Coquette", and in 1959 he played the murder victim Curtis Runyan in "The Case of the Spanish Cross". In 1968 Randolph appeared (credited as Don Randolph) as Don Ramon Monteja on ''

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 ...

'' in the episode titled "Miranda."

Death

On March 16, 1993, Randolph died of pneumonia in Los Angeles. He was 87.

Papers

Some of Randolph's papers are housed at the

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Library Special Collections.

Filmography

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13 Rue Madeleine ''13 Rue Madeleine'' is a 1947 American World War II spy film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte and Frank Latimore. Allied volunteers are trained as spies in the leadup to the invasion of Europe, ...

'' (1946) - La Roche (uncredited) *'' For the Love of Mary'' (1948) - Asst. Attorney General *''

Bride of Vengeance ''Bride of Vengeance'' is a 1949 adventure film set in the Italian Renaissance era, directed by Mitchell Leisen. Plot Lucrezia Borgia's brother Cesare Borgia has her second husband Prince Bisceglie killed in order to marry her to Alfonso I d' ...

'' (1949) - Tiziano *'' Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' (1950) - Archbishop Stephen Langton *'' The Desert Hawk'' (1950) - Caliph *'' Gambling House'' (1951) - Lloyd Crane *'' Flame of Stamboul'' (1951) - Hassan *''

Fourteen Hours ''Fourteen Hours'' is a 1951 American drama directed by Henry Hathaway, which tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel. The film won critical accla ...

'' (1951) - Dr. Benson *'' The Prince Who Was a Thief'' (1951) - Prince Mustapha *'' The Golden Horde'' (1951) - Torga *'' Ten Tall Men'' (1951) - Yussif *'' Harem Girl'' (1952) - Jamal *'' The Brigand'' (1952) - Don Felipe Castro *'' Assignment – Paris!'' (1952) - Anton Borvitch *'' Night Without Sleep'' (1952) - Dr. Clarke *''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'' (1953) - Matt Telford *'' Dream Wife'' (1953) - Ali *''

The Caddy ''The Caddy'' is a 1953 American semi- musical-comedy- sports film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It is noteworthy for Dean Martin introducing the hit song "That's Amore". Plot Harvey Miller, whose father was a famous golf pro, is ...

'' (1953) - Harvey Miller Sr. *'' All American'' (1953) - David Carter *'' The Mad Magician'' (1954) - Ross Ormond *''

The Gambler from Natchez ''The Gambler from Natchez'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and starring Dale Robertson and Debra Paget. Plot After four years away from New Orleans, Vance Colby is summoned by his gambler father. On a riverboat, a gam ...

'' (1954) - Pierre Bonet *''

Khyber Patrol ''Khyber Patrol'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Richard Egan, Dawn Addams and Raymond Burr. The plot focuses on British troops on the Afghanistan border. It was distributed by United Artists as a se ...

'' (1954) - Prince Ishak Khan *''

The Adventures of Hajji Baba ''The Adventures of Hajji Baba'' is a 1954 American CinemaScope adventure film directed by Don Weis and starring John Derek and Elaine Stewart. Made in Southern California, it was released on October 1, 1954. In the credits it states that the fil ...

'' (1954) - Caliph *''

Phffft ''Phffft'' is a 1954 American comedy romance film starring Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, and Jack Carson and featuring Kim Novak in a supporting role. The picture was written by George Axelrod and directed by Mark Robson. It was the second film s ...

'' (1954) - Dr. Van Kessel *'' The Silver Chalice'' (1954) - Selech *'' Chief Crazy Horse'' (1955) - Aaron Cartwright *'' Son of Sinbad'' (1955) - Councillor *''

The Purple Mask ''The Purple Mask'' is a 1955 American swashbuckler film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone starring Tony Curtis and set in 1803 France.Database (undated)."''The Purple Mask'' (1955)" Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 26, 2013. Backgroun ...

'' (1955) - Andre Majolin *'' The Rawhide Years'' (1956) - Carrico *'' Over-Exposed'' (1956) - Coco Fields *''

'' (1957) - Maj. Gen. Mark Ford *'' My Gun Is Quick'' (1957) - Colonel Holloway *''

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'' (1958) - Senor Vidal, Maria's Father *''

'' (1969) - Luis Uribe

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