Donald Randolph (January 5, 1906 – March 16, 1993) was a film, television, and radio actor. The actor, who appeared in
Alfred Hitchcock
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radio dramas
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, television programs and over thirty films.
Randolph debuted on
Broadway
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Theatre
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** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
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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 Allan ...
''.
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
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''; 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'' 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
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
For the Love of Mary
''For the Love of Mary'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and starring Deanna Durbin, Edmond O'Brien, Don Taylor, and Jeffrey Lynn. Written by Oscar Brodney, the film is about a young woman who takes a jo ...
'' (1948) - Asst. Attorney General
*'' Bride of Vengeance'' (1949) - Tiziano
*''
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
''Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1950 Technicolor adventure film from Columbia Pictures, directed by Gordon Douglas, and starring John Derek as Robin, the Earl of Huntingdon, the son of Robin Hood, Diana Lynn as Lady Marianne, and Alan Hale, S ...
'' (1950) - Archbishop Stephen Langton
*'' The Desert Hawk'' (1950) - Caliph
*''
Gambling House
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'' (1951) - Lloyd Crane
*''
Flame of Stamboul
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The film's sets were designed by the art director Cary Odell.
Synopsis
A gang of criminal ...
'' (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
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'' (1951) - Prince Mustapha
*''
The Golden Horde
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'' (1951) - Torga
*''
Ten Tall Men
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'' (1951) - Yussif
*''
Harem Girl
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'' (1952) - Jamal
*'' The Brigand'' (1952) - Don Felipe Castro
*''
Assignment – Paris!
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Premise
Paris-based ''New York Herald Tribune'' reporter Jimmy Race (Andrews) ...
'' (1952) - Anton Borvitch
*''
Night Without Sleep
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Plot
A composer, Richard Morton ex ...
'' (1952) - Dr. Clarke
*'' Gunsmoke'' (1953) - Matt Telford
*''
Dream Wife
''Dream Wife'' is a 1953 romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
It was directed by Sidney Sheldon and produced by Dore Schary, from a screenplay by Herbert Baker, Alfred Lewis Levitt and Sidney S ...
'' (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
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'' (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'' (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 ...
'' (1954) - Caliph
*''
Phffft
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'' (1954) - Dr. Van Kessel
*''
The Silver Chalice
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'' (1954) - Selech
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Chief Crazy Horse
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'' (1955) - Aaron Cartwright
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Son of Sinbad
''Son of Sinbad'' is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Ted Tetzlaff. It takes place in the Middle East and consists of a wide variety of characters, including over 127 women.
The film was shot in 1953 and planned to be released in 3 ...
'' (1955) - Councillor
*'' The Purple Mask'' (1955) - Andre Majolin
*''
The Rawhide Years
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*''
The Deadly Mantis
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'' (1957) - Maj. Gen. Mark Ford
*'' My Gun Is Quick'' (1957) - Colonel Holloway
*'' Cowboy'' (1958) - Senor Vidal, Maria's Father
*'' Topaz'' (1969) - Luis Uribe