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American actor
Richard Jaeckel is ...
Dead
| Born | 10 October 1926 in Long Beach |
|---|---|
| Died | 14 June 1997 in Woodland Hills |
| Age | 70 years, 8 months |
| Cause | skin cancer |
| Sex or gender | male |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United States of America |
| Manner of death | natural causes |
| Child | Barry Jaeckel |
| Occupation | actor and television actor |
| Nominated for | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
About Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel was a versatile character actor who appeared in over 70 films and numerous television shows throughout his career. Born in Long Island, New York in 1926, Jaeckel began his acting career in the 1940s, appearing in small roles in films such as "Guadalcanal Diary" and "Battleground."
Jaeckel's breakthrough role came in 1951, when he played a soldier in the war drama "The Thing from Another World." He went on to appear in a number of classic films, including "The Dirty Dozen," "The Longest Day," and "Patton."
Jaeckel was known for his ability to play tough, no-nonsense characters, and he often portrayed military men or law enforcement officers. However, he also showed his range as an actor with his performances in films such as "Sometimes a Great Notion" and "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf."
In addition to his film work, Jaeckel also appeared in numerous television shows, including "Gunsmoke," "The Rockford Files," and "Baywatch." He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance in the 1973 television movie "The Marcus-Nelson Murders."
Jaeckel continued to work in films and television until his death in 1997 at the age of 70. He was remembered by his colleagues as a talented actor and a kind and generous person.
References:
- "Richard Jaeckel, 70, a Character Actor in Films and TV," The New York Times, June 17, 1997.
- "Richard Jaeckel," IMDb.
About Death
Jaeckel died at the age of 70 from cancer, at the Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.
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The Dirty Dozen
1967 film by Robert Aldrich
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
1973 film by Sam Peckinpah
The Gallant Hours
1960 American biopic docu-drama
Starman
1984 romantic science fiction film
Battleground
1949 American war film
Chisum
1970 Western film
My Son John
1952 film by Leo McCarey
Grizzly
1976 film by William Girdler
Black Moon Rising
1986 film by Harley Cokeliss
3:10 to Yuma
1957 American Western film
Wing and a Prayer
1944 film by Henry Hathaway
Attack
1956 American war film
The Green Slime
1968 film by Kinji Fukasaku
The Devil's Brigade
1968 film by Andrew V. McLaglen
The Gunfighter
1950 film by Henry King
Day of the Animals
1977 film by William Girdler
Ulzana's Raid
1972 film by Robert Aldrich
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990 film by Aaron Norris
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977 film by Robert Aldrich
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971 film by Paul Newman
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980 film by Vincent McEveety
The Naked and the Dead
1958 film by Raoul Walsh
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 World War II war film
The Violent Men
1955 film by Rudolph Maté
The Outfit
1973 film by John Flynn
Latitude Zero
1969 film by Ishirō Honda
Town Without Pity
1961 film by Gottfried Reinhardt
Come Back, Little Sheba
1952 film by Daniel Mann
Flaming Star
1960 film by Don Siegel
The Young and The Brave
1963 film by Francis D. Lyon
4 for Texas
1963 film by Robert Aldrich
The Drowning Pool
1975 film by Stuart Rosenberg
The Lineup
1958 film by Don Siegel
Cowboy
1958 American film
The King of the Kickboxers
1990 film by Lucas Lowe
...All the Marbles
1981 film by Robert Aldrich
The Gun Runners
1958 film by Don Siegel
Big Leaguer
1953 film by Robert Aldrich
Town Tamer
1965 film by Lesley Selander
Once Before I Die
1965 film by John Derek
Fighting Coast Guard
1951 film by Joseph Kane
Mako: The Jaws of Death
1976 film by William Grefe
Platinum High School
1960 film by Charles F. Haas
Sea of Lost Ships
1953 film by Joseph Kane
Chosen Survivors
Martial Outlaw
1993 film by Kurt Andersen
Apache Ambush
1955 western film
When Hell Broke Loose
1958 film by Kenneth G. Crane
The Killing Machine
1984 film by José Antonio de la Loma
The Dark
1979 film by Tobe Hooper
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