How tall was Albert Dekker?
Albert Dekker, a stage actor from 1927, was an proven Broadway sensation when he made his movie debut ten years later. He also played violent villain roles, tall and with rugged good looks, a prime example being his double-crossing gang boss in the classic The Killers (1946). He spent a term in the California legislature representing the Hollywood area from 1944-46. As he grew older Dekker, unlike other performers, turned to the stage rather than to screen, and there and on the lecture circuit at the college enjoyed considerable success. His last appearance was one of his most memorable in The Wild Bunch (1969): the gritty railroad detective Harrigan, who recruits a ruthless group of bounty hunters to track down and kill a band of outlaws who robbed his company's trains.
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