Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle
Carlyle in the TV series One Step Beyond, episode "Night of Decision", 1961
Born(1914-03-20)March 20, 1914
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 15, 2009(2009-11-15) (aged 95)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1950–1994

Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a Canadian-American film, television and Broadway actor.[1][a][b][2]

Early years

Carlyle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. His education included attendance at Sherwood Dramatic Art School and the Art Institute of Chicago.[2]

Career

Carlyle's early work on stage came with the troupe at the Barter Theatre and in stock theatre in Springfield, Illinois.[2]

On television, Carlyle co-starred in "The Long Walk", the May 30, 1950, episode of Cameo Theatre.[3] In 1951, Carlyle starred as Jack Casey in the television version of Casey, Crime Photographer on CBS.[4]

He had a prolific career beginning in the 1950s appearing in a variety of theatre productions and as a character actor on numerous television series. He played Rezin Bowie in The Iron Mistress (1952) and Commander Don Adams in the Oscar-nominated war drama Torpedo Run (1959) starring Glenn Ford. He also had a long tenure with Theatre West in Los Angeles.[5]

In the original Star Trek series he played Lieutenant Carl Jaeger in "The Squire of Gothos" (1967).[6]

Death

Carlyle died in Los Angeles on November 15, 2009 at the age of 95.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1951Target UnknownBrooklyn
1952The Iron MistressRezin Bowie
1958Torpedo RunCommander Don Adams
1960The Gallant HoursFather Frederic Gehring
1961Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMaceSeason 7 Episode 8: "The Old Pro"
1963The Alfred Hitchcock HourDr. Leo WalesSeason 1 Episode 20: "The Paragon"
1965GunsmokeCarlSeason 10 Episode 18: “One Killer On Ice"
1966HarperFred Platt
1967Star Trek (Original Series)Yeager"The Squire of Gothos"
1967Sail to GloryGeorge Schugler
1973Brady BunchMr Hillary - school principal'Bobby's Hero' episode
1990Going UnderGeneral Air Quality

References

Notes

  1. ↑ IBDb has blended credits of the two Richard Carlyles. All credits before 1949 are to the Richard Carlyle born in 1879.
  2. ↑ The reference book Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series gives Carlyle's birth date as March 20, 1920.

Citations

  1. ↑ Richard Carlyle at Internet Broadway Database (IBDb.com)
  2. 1 2 3 Aaker, Everett (2011). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8.
  3. ↑ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. May 28, 1590. p. 30-A. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. 1 2 Lentz, Harris M. III (2010). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 9780786456451. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Star Trek". The News Tribune. Tacoma, WA. January 12, 1967. p. 24. Retrieved May 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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