Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis is known for High Sierra (1941), Phantom Lady (1944), Buck Privates (1941).
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Alan Curtis (July 24, 1909 - February 2, 1953) was an American film actor appearing in over 50 films.
Born Harry Ueberroth in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career as a model before becoming an actor, appearing in local newspaper ads. His looks did not go unnoticed in Hollywood. He began appearing in films in the late 1930s (including a Technicolor appearance in the Alice Faye-Don Ameche film Hollywood Cavalcade and a memorable role in High Sierra (1941). He is probably best known as one of the romantic leads in Abbott and Costello's first hit movie Buck Privates.
His chance for leading-man stardom came when he replaced the unwilling John Garfield in the 1943 production Flesh and Fantasy. Curtis played a ruthless killer opposite Gloria Jean. Unfortunately for both actors, the studio removed their performances from the final film. The footage was later expanded into a B-picture melodrama Destiny. The film failed to establish Curtis as a major-name star, but it did typecast him in hardbitten roles, like the man framed for murder in Phantom Lady (1944) and the detective Philo Vance.
He starred in over two dozen movies and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Alan Curtis was married three times; his wives included actresses Priscilla Lawson and Ilona Massey. He died from complications during an operation in New York City, New York, he was 43. He is buried in the Ueberroth family plot in Evanston, Illinois.
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Questions about Alan Curtis
How many Alan Curtis films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 35 films with Alan Curtis, from 1936 to 1951.
What is the best rated Alan Curtis film?
The best rated Alan Curtis film in the catalogue is High Sierra (1941), rated 7.1.
What was the first Alan Curtis film?
The first Alan Curtis film in the catalogue is High Sierra, from 1941.
Who has Alan Curtis worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Alan Curtis shares the most credits with Cyril Delevanti (2 films), Milton Krasner (2 films) and Samuel S. Hinds (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- model · fashion model
- Spouse
- Priscilla Lawson · Ilona Massey
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
44 films — 35 in the catalogue
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8.0 City of Violence
1951 · Paolo Giacomo
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6.9 The Pirates of Capri
1949 · Commodore Van Diel
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4.8 Apache Chief
1949 · Young Eagle
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10.0 The Enchanted Valley
1948 · Johnny Nelson
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7.0 Philo Vance's Secret Mission
1947 · Philo Vance
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6.3 Philo Vance's Gamble
1947 · Philo Vance
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4.2 Renegade Girl
1946 · Fred Raymond
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5.1 Flight to Nowhere
1946 · Hobe Carrington
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5.9 Inside Job
1946 · Edward "Eddie" Norton
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5.0 The Daltons Ride Again
1945 · Emmett Dalton
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6.0 Shady Lady
1945 · Marty Martin
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6.7 The Naughty Nineties
1945 · Mr. Crawford
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7.3 See My Lawyer
1945 · Charlie Rodman
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4.5 Frisco Sal
1945 · Rio Jordan aka John Warren
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5.2 Destiny
1944 · Cliff Banks
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5.6 The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944 · Mark Foster
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5.7 Follow the Boys
1944 · Alan Curtis (uncredited)
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7.0 Phantom Lady
1944 · Scott Henderson
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5.4 Gung Ho!
1943 · John Harbison
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6.0 Crazy House
1943 · Alan Curtis
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7.5 Two Tickets to London
1943 · First Mate Dan Driscoll
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5.5 Hitler's Madman
1943 · Karel Vavra
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6.0 Breakdowns of 1942
1942 · Self
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7.0 Remember Pearl Harbor
1942 · Bruce Gordon
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6.7 We Go Fast
1941 · Bob Brandon
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10.0 New Wine
1941 · Franz Schubert
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6.8 Buck Privates
1941 · Bob Martin
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7.1 High Sierra
1941 · Babe
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7.0 Four Sons
1940 · Karl Bern
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6.2 Hollywood Cavalcade
1939 · Nicky Hayden
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7.1 Good Girls Go to Paris
1939 · Tom Brand
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7.5 Sergeant Madden
1939 · Dennis Madden
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6.3 Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939 · Jose "Rocks" Rivera
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4.5 The Duke of West Point
1938 · Cadet Strong
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6.8 The Shopworn Angel
1938 · 'Thin Lips'
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5.9 Yellow Jack
1938 · Brinkerhof
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6.0 Mannequin
1938 · Eddie Miller
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7.0 The Woman I Love
1937 · (uncredited)
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5.8 Smartest Girl in Town
1936 · Model who Escorts Cookie (uncredited)
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6.7 One Live Ghost
1936 · Alan
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7.3 Without Orders
1936 · Co-Pilot
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5.0 Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936 · Wedding Attendant with Telegram
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6.3 Walking on Air
1936 · Fred Randolph
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6.6 The Witness Chair
1936 · Reporter in Coutroom
People data: TMDb.
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