Alan Baxter (I) (1908–1976)

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Before there was an Alan Ladd, there was another furtive-eyed, baby-faced, cigarette-dangling Alan, impacting the movie scene with his various colorless and cold-hearted thugs, mobsters and killers. Dark-haired, bullet-headed actor Alan Baxter earned a noticeable degree of popularity back in the late 1930s and 1940s with his various despicable ... See full bio »

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Known For

Saboteur
Saboteur Freeman
(1942)
Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon Mr. Fenty
(1969)
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg Brig. Gen. Matt Merrin
(1961)
Borrowed Hero
Borrowed Hero Roger Andrews
(1941)
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 1971 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV Series)
Paul Fedderson / Walter Mason
- Operation: Hijack (1971) ... Paul Fedderson
- Operation: Stolen Bonds (1971) ... Walter Mason
 1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series)
Sam
- The Reformation of Harry Briscoe (1971) ... Sam
 1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
General (uncredited)
 1971 Willard
Walter Spencer
 1970 Green Acres (TV Series)
Deputy Sheriff
- Apple-Picking Time (1970) ... Deputy Sheriff
 1970 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series)
Detective Sgt. Wilkerson
- Panther in a Cage (1970) ... Detective Sgt. Wilkerson
 1970 Adam-12 (TV Series)
Brian Michaels
- Log 95: Purse Snatcher (1970) ... Brian Michaels
 1970 Chisum
Gov. Sam Axtell
 1970 It Takes a Thief (TV Series)
Bob Green
- Beyond a Treasonable Doubt (1970) ... Bob Green
 1970 Mannix (TV Series)
Major Lewis
- War of Nerves (1970) ... Major Lewis
 1965-1970 The Virginian (TV Series)
Ben Thomas / Caleb Adams / Northrup
- A King's Ransom (1970) ... Ben Thomas
- The Deadly Past (1967) ... Caleb Adams
- Old Cowboy (1965) ... Northrup
 1969 Paint Your Wagon
Mr. Fenty
 1969 Mod Squad (TV Series)
Del Schaeffer
- Child of Sorrow, Child of Light (1969) ... Del Schaeffer
 1968 Bonanza (TV Series)
Mort Becker
- The Bottle Fighter (1968) ... Mort Becker
 1968 Get Smart (TV Series)
Senator Wheelwright
- The Reluctant Redhead (1968) ... Senator Wheelwright
 1968 Ironside (TV Series)
Sheriff Harley
- Barbara Who (1968) ... Sheriff Harley
 1967 Welcome to Hard Times
Jack Millay
 1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series)
Sheriff
- The Lady Is My Wife (1967) ... Sheriff
 1967 Run for Your Life (TV Series)
Tom Mills
- The Face of the Antagonist (1967) ... Tom Mills
 1967 My Three Sons (TV Series)
Gen. Carstairs
- You Saw a What? (1967) ... Gen. Carstairs
 1966 The Monroes (TV Series)
Stargis
- Gold Fever (1966) ... Stargis
 1966 Daniel Boone (TV Series)
John Ruth
- Onatha (1966) ... John Ruth
 1966 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)
Sheriff Ned Briggs
- The Night of the Returning Dead (1966) ... Sheriff Ned Briggs
 1966 Assault on a Queen
Larry - Crewman (uncredited)
 1966 The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series)
Sheriff Pat Davis
- The Lonely Place (1966) ... Sheriff Pat Davis
 1960-1966 Perry Mason (TV Series)
Gorden Sellers / Roger Gray / Eugene Houseman / ...
- The Case of the Midnight Howler (1966) ... Gorden Sellers
- The Case of the Missing Button (1964) ... Roger Gray
- The Case of the Left-Handed Liar (1961) ... Eugene Houseman
- The Case of the Singular Double (1960) ... Whitney Locke
 1965 Branded (TV Series)
Sheriff Marsh / The Sheriff
- Romany Roundup: Part 2 (1965) ... Sheriff Marsh
- Romany Roundup: Part 1 (1965) ... The Sheriff
 1965 The Loner (TV Series)
Sheriff Driscoll
- Widow on the Evening Stage (1965) ... Sheriff Driscoll
 1965 The Loved One
Board Member (uncredited)
 1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series)
Mr. Baldwin
- Crimson Witness (1965) ... Mr. Baldwin
 1964 Profiles in Courage (TV Series)
Traine
- Governor John M. Slaton (1964) ... Traine
 1964 Combat! (TV Series)
Capt. Roberts
- The Impostor (1964) ... Capt. Roberts
 1964 The Fugitive (TV Series)
Local Detective
- Somebody to Remember (1964) ... Local Detective
 1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series)
Mr. Richards
- Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears (1964) ... Mr. Richards
 1964 The Great Adventure (TV Series)
Judge
- The Night Raiders (1964) ... Judge
 1963 The Outer Limits (TV Series)
Col. Grover
- O.B.I.T. (1963) ... Col. Grover
 1961-1963 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Ab / Lou Hacker
- Lover Boy (1963) ... Ab
- Long, Long Trail (1961) ... Lou Hacker
 1963 The Dakotas (TV Series)
Lew Jardine
- One Day in Vermillion (1963) ... Lew Jardine
 1961-1962 The Untouchables (TV Series)
John Brecker / Harry Mailer
- The Floyd Gibbons Story (1962) ... John Brecker
- Jigsaw (1961) ... Harry Mailer
 1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series)
Dr. Aaron Moody
- Man in an Hourglass (1962) ... Dr. Aaron Moody
 1962 Saints and Sinners (TV Series)
Willy Arnold
- The Man on the Rim (1962) ... Willy Arnold
 1961-1962 Surfside 6 (TV Series)
Lou Triplett / Swenson
- House on Boca Key (1962) ... Lou Triplett
- A Matter of Seconds (1961) ... Swenson
 1962 Lawman (TV Series)
Joe Street
- The Wanted Man (1962) ... Joe Street
 1959-1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Harvey Simms / Frankie Arnold / Fred Keller / ...
- The Long Shot Caper (1962) ... Harvey Simms
- The College Caper (1961) ... Frankie Arnold
- Collector's Item (1960) ... Fred Keller
- Strange Girl in Town (1959) ... Dan Costello
 1961-1962 Hawaiian Eye (TV Series)
Joe Storey / Dr. Kirk Ingalls
- Big Fever (1962) ... Joe Storey
- The Doctor's Lady (1961) ... Dr. Kirk Ingalls
 1960-1962 Thriller (TV Series)
Sergeant Dane / Sheriff Phil Archer
- Waxworks (1962) ... Sergeant Dane
- The Watcher (1960) ... Sheriff Phil Archer
 1961 Ripcord (TV Series)
Leach
- Derelict (1961) ... Leach
 1961 Judgment at Nuremberg
Brig. Gen. Matt Merrin
 1961 The Tall Man (TV Series)
Fallon
- Death or Taxes (1961) ... Fallon
 1961 The Aquanauts (TV Series)
Frank Lester
- The Frankie Adventure (1961) ... Frank Lester
 1961 Maverick (TV Series)
Judge John Scott
- Flood's Folly (1961) ... Judge John Scott
 1960 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)
Ben Roberts
- Miss Sadie (1960) ... Ben Roberts
 1960 Hong Kong (TV Series)
Lacey
- Nine Lives (1960) ... Lacey
 1960 Michael Shayne (TV Series)
Kurt Emory
- This Is It, Michael Shayne (1960) ... Kurt Emory
 1960 Cheyenne (TV Series)
Reed Moriarity
- The Long Rope (1960) ... Reed Moriarity
 1960 The Detectives (TV Series)
Mike Nolan
- Longshot (1960) ... Mike Nolan
 1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Prentiss
- Bride of the Fox (1960)
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1960) ... Prentiss
 1960 The Mountain Road
Gen. Loomis
 1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series)
Gordon Hayes
- Deadly Persuasion (1960) ... Gordon Hayes
 1960 Sugarfoot (TV Series)
Vance O'Connel
- Blue Bonnet Stray (1960) ... Vance O'Connel
 1960 Colt .45 (TV Series)
Col. Bealey
- Chain of Command (1960) ... Col. Bealey
 1960 The Deputy (TV Series)
Mort Harch
- Marked for Bounty (1960) ... Mort Harch
 1960 Laramie (TV Series)
Warren Gallagher
- Duel at Alta Mesa (1960) ... Warren Gallagher
 1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Sheriff Andy Willetts
- Backward, Turn Backward (1960) ... Sheriff Andy Willetts
 1960 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Jeb Hayes
- His Brother's Keeper (1960) ... Jeb Hayes
 1959 The Alaskans (TV Series)
Lee Bannister
- Winter Song (1959) ... Lee Bannister
 1959 Bronco (TV Series)
Frank Kelton
- Bodyguard (1959) ... Frank Kelton
 1959 Tightrope (TV Series)
Chase Smith
- The Cracking Point (1959) ... Chase Smith
 1959 Rawhide (TV Series)
J.B. Kincaid
- Incident at Dangerfield Dip (1959) ... J.B. Kincaid
 1959 Face of a Fugitive
Reed Williams
 1959 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Jeb Harcourt
- The Swift Cloud Story (1959) ... Jeb Harcourt
 1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Dr. Wm. C. Forrester
- The House I Enter (1959) ... Dr. Wm. C. Forrester
 1959 The Rifleman (TV Series)
Sid Fallon
- The Boarding House (1959) ... Sid Fallon
 1958 The Restless Years
Alex Fisher
 1958 Whirlybirds (TV Series)
Deputy Pete Burns
- Hideout (1958) ... Deputy Pete Burns
 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series)
Army Doctor
- The Time Element (1958) ... Army Doctor
 1958 The Restless Gun (TV Series)
George W. Frazier
- The Torn Flag (1958) ... George W. Frazier
 1958 M Squad (TV Series)
Russ Mortell
- The Man in Hiding (1958) ... Russ Mortell
 1957 The End of the Line
Mike Selby
 1957 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Lou Kirn
- Bullet Lou Kirn (1957) ... Lou Kirn
 1957 The True Story of Jesse James
Barney Remington
 1949 Suspense (TV Series)
The Intruder
- Man in the House (1949) ... The Intruder
 1949 Wild Weed
Markey
 1949 The Set-Up
Little Boy
 1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series)
- Smart Guy (1949)
 1948 Close-Up
Phil Sparr
 1947 The Prairie
Paul Hover
 1944 Winged Victory
Major Halper (as Cpl. Alan Baxter)
 1943 Women in Bondage
Otto Bracken
 1943 Submarine Base
Joe Morgan
 1943 Pilot #5
Winston Davis
 1943 Behind Prison Walls
Jonathan MacGlennon
 1943 The Human Comedy
Brad Stickman
 1942 China Girl
Bill Jones
 1942 Stand by All Networks
Victor
 1942 Prisoner of Japan
David Bowman
 1942 Saboteur
Freeman
 1941 Borrowed Hero
Roger Andrews
 1941 Shadow of the Thin Man
'Whitey' Barrow
 1941 The Pittsburgh Kid
Joe Barton
 1941 Rags to Riches
Jimmy Rogers
 1941 Bad Men of Missouri
Jesse James
 1941 Under Age
Tap Manson
 1940 Santa Fe Trail
Oliver Brown
 1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much
Joe Garland
 1940 Escape to Glory
Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross
 1940 Free, Blonde and 21
Mickey Ryan
 1940 The Lone Wolf Strikes
Jim Ryder
 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Billy Herndon
 1939 In Name Only
Charley
 1939 Each Dawn I Die
Carlisle
 1939 Let Us Live
Joe Linden
 1939 My Son Is a Criminal
Tim Halloran Jr.
 1939 Boy Slaves
Graff
 1939 Off the Record
Joe Fallon
 1938 Gangs of New York
'Dapper' Mallare
 1938 Wide Open Faces
Tony
 1938 I Met My Love Again
Tony
 1937 Big Town Girl
James Mead
 1937 The Last Gangster
Frankie 'Acey' Kyle
 1937 It Could Happen to You
Bob Ames
 1937 Night Key
John Baron aka The Kid
 1937 Men in Exile
Danny Haines
 1937 Breezing Home
Joe Montgomery
 1936 Parole!
Percy 'Okay' Smith
 1936 13 Hours by Air
Curtis Palmer
 1936 Big Brown Eyes
Cary Butler
 1936 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Clayt Tolliver
 1935 Mary Burns, Fugitive
'Babe' Wilson
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(1930s) Stage: Appeared in "Waiting for Lefty", Group Theatre, New York City. See more »

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Cpl. Alan Baxter

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Father: Edwin C. Baxter; Mother: Marguerite Noakes. See more »
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