Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Born: August 10, 1908
Died: April 20, 1996
in Cairo, Egypt
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Alexander D'Arcy, ( 10 August 1908 – 20 April 1996) was an Egyptian actor with an international film repertoire.

Born Alexander Sarruf in Cairo, Egypt, D'Arcy, variously credited as Alexandre D'Arcy, Alex D'Arcy, Alexandre Darcy and Alex d'Arcy appeared in some 45 films, mostly as a suave gentleman or smooth rogue. His first film appearance was in 1927 in The Garden of Allah, before appearing in Alfred Hitchcock's Champagne (1928). He then went to Hollywood where he started by playing supporting roles in several films in the late 1930s including The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) Stolen Holiday (1937), The Awful Truth (1937). In 1953, he was one of Marilyn Monroe's suitors in How to Marry a Millionaire and featured in Abdulla the Great and Soldier of Fortune in 1955.

His roles diminished in importance and by the 1960s he was acting mostly on television before resurfacing in horror films, notably It's Hot in Paradise (1962) and as Dracula in Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969). Evidently a favorite of such cult directors as Roger Corman, Russ Meyer and Sam Fuller, D'Arcy was seen in Corman's St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), Meyer's The Seven Minutes (1971) and Fuller's Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street (1972).

His last appearance was in a German television detective series in 1973.

He died in West Hollywood, California.

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Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
Title: Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
Character: Mr. Novak
Released: November 17, 1972
Type: Movie
A private detective (Glenn Corbett) infiltrates a gang of drug-dealing extortionists who prey on politicians.
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The Seven Minutes
Title: The Seven Minutes
Character: Christian Leroux
Released: July 23, 1971
Type: Movie
To help with an upcoming election, a bookstore clerk is indicted for selling obscene material. The defense attorneys need to find the mystery of the original publication of the book.
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Title: Scene of the Crime
Character: Mr. Novak
Released: November 29, 1970
Type: TV
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
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Blood of Dracula's Castle
Title: Blood of Dracula's Castle
Character: Count Charles Townsend (Dracula)
Released: October 5, 1969
Type: Movie
Count Dracula and his wife capture beautiful young women and chain them in their dungeon, to be used when they need to satisfy their thirst for blood.
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Title: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Character: Joe Aiello
Released: June 30, 1967
Type: Movie
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.
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Title: Batman
Character: Shop Owner
Released: January 12, 1966
Type: TV
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
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The Incredible Sex Revolution
Title: The Incredible Sex Revolution
Character: Pierre
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Troubled young lass Margaret 'Peggy' Bardot candidly discusses her sexual hang-ups with a psychologist. Bardot's past negative experiences are related in flashback while the psychologist does his to figure out the root cause of her problems.
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Fanny Hill
Title: Fanny Hill
Character: Admiral
Released: September 25, 1964
Type: Movie
Cult filmmaker Russ Meyer takes on directorial duties in Zugsmith s adaptation of the notorious erotic classic Fanny Hill. Set in pre-Victorian London, young Fanny finds herself taken in by a madame at one of the city s most elite brothels. A strange mix of Zugsmith s surreal slapstick and Meyer s trademark buxom beauties and thoughtful satire, Fanny Hill is an over-the-top saga of low-rent thrills in high-brow settings.
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The Festival Girls
Title: The Festival Girls
Character: Larry Worthington
Released: July 6, 1961
Type: Movie
Hollywood stars go wild at the Riviera film festivals.
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Horrors of Spider Island
Title: Horrors of Spider Island
Character: Gary Webster
Released: April 15, 1960
Type: Movie
A bite from a giant spider turns a man into a creature that terrorizes a group of women who survived a plane crash.
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Soldier of Fortune
Title: Soldier of Fortune
Character: Rene Dupont Chevalier
Released: May 24, 1955
Type: Movie
An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
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Abdullah's Harem
Title: Abdullah's Harem
Character: Marco
Released: February 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Abdullah, absolute monarch of a wealthy Middle Eastern country, has everything a man could want. Everything, that is, until he falls for a beautiful model. She rejects his advances, however, along with his offers of riches and luxury, chosing instead an officer in the king's army as her lover. As all of this is going on, the ruler is oblivious to the growing discontent among his subjects, and the threat of revolt that is increasing with each passing day.
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Vice Dolls
Title: Vice Dolls
Character: Louis d'Osterkoff
Released: October 18, 1954
Type: Movie
In this French crime drama, a young man gets revenge upon the criminals who caused his grandfather to kill himself. Unfortunately, the fellow doesn't realize how bad the criminals are. Fortunately, a kindly hooker, who does know the crooks, saves him from the same fate.
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How to Marry a Millionaire
Title: How to Marry a Millionaire
Character: J. Stewart Merrill
Released: October 29, 1953
Type: Movie
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
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Vicki
Title: Vicki
Character: Robin Ray
Released: October 5, 1953
Type: Movie
A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed.
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Man on a Tightrope
Title: Man on a Tightrope
Character: Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)
Released: May 21, 1953
Type: Movie
The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performers and wild animals with him.
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The Red Angel
Title: The Red Angel
Released: July 1, 1949
Type: Movie
L'Ange rouge is a cabaret run by a former mobster with his friend, a singer and dancer he brought back from Argentina. A fleeing gangster takes refuge in the cabaret. The singer and the gangster have an affair.
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The Blonde from Singapore
Title: The Blonde from Singapore
Character: Prince Sali
Released: October 15, 1941
Type: Movie
Fortune hunter Mary Brooks, posing as a missionary's daughter, strives to beat a couple of pilots, Terry Prescott and "Waffles" Billings, (who have turned pearl divers in order to buy a plane and join the Royal Air Force), out of their pearls, while also beating off the advances of Prince Sali who wants to add her to his harem.
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Irene
Title: Irene
Character: Mr. Dumont (uncredited)
Released: April 23, 1940
Type: Movie
Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.
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City of Chance
Title: City of Chance
Character: Baron Joseph
Released: January 13, 1940
Type: Movie
Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.
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Three Sons
Title: Three Sons
Character: Prince Nicky - Phoebe's Husband
Released: October 13, 1939
Type: Movie
A shop owner tries to interest his heirs in the family business.
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5th Ave Girl
Title: 5th Ave Girl
Character: Maitre d'Hotel
Released: September 22, 1939
Type: Movie
A wealthy man hires a poor girl to play his mistress in order to get more attention from his neglectful family.
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Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Title: Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Character: Himself (uncredited)
Released: September 2, 1939
Type: Movie
Two starstruck visitors to Hollywood sneak into the famous nightclub and end up in a Conga contest and get more than they expected.
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Good Girls Go to Paris
Title: Good Girls Go to Paris
Character: Paul Kingston
Released: June 20, 1939
Type: Movie
Jenny Swanson, a waitress on a college campus, is dying to visit Paris. Thanks to English professor Ronald Brooke, she manages to make her dream come true. Besides seeing the sights in the French capital she makes friends with a wealthy family there, the Brands.
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Topper Takes a Trip
Title: Topper Takes a Trip
Character: Baron de Rossi
Released: December 29, 1938
Type: Movie
Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost Marion Kirby. Marion comes back from heaven's door to help Cosmo again, this time only with dog Mr. Atlas. Due to a strange behavior of Cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so Mrs. Parkhurst takes Mrs. Topper on a trip to France where she tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce. With help of a gold-digging French baron, Marion takes Cosmo to the same hotel to bring them back together and to get her own final ticket to heaven, but the whole thing turns out to be not too easy.
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Flight to Fame
Title: Flight to Fame
Character: Perez
Released: October 12, 1938
Type: Movie
An evil villain steals a newly invented death ray.
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She Married an Artist
Title: She Married an Artist
Character: Phillip Corval
Released: November 27, 1937
Type: Movie
Because Thornwood's portraits of comely model Sally Dennis are in such great demand, he is obliged to spend virtually all his time with Sally, which prompts Toni to seek retribution in divorce court.
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The Awful Truth
Title: The Awful Truth
Character: Armand Duvalle
Released: October 20, 1937
Type: Movie
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
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Stolen Holiday
Title: Stolen Holiday
Character: Anatole
Released: February 6, 1937
Type: Movie
A young model is set up with her own fashion business by a crooked financier, who sells worthless bonds.
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Carnival in Flanders
Title: Carnival in Flanders
Character: The Captain
Released: December 3, 1935
Type: Movie
Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of the Duke of Olivares, who rules the country on behalf of the King Philip III of Spain, is announced. While the male citizens cowardly surrender to panic like rats on a sinking ship, the brave female citizens, led by the bold wife of the burgomaster, decide to become the best hosts the Spaniards can ever meet.
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Poliche
Title: Poliche
Released: July 27, 1934
Type: Movie
Didier Méreuil, affectionately called Poliche, is in love with Rosine, a beautiful girl, so he does everything to please her. She does not love him, and accepts a seductive airplane pilot who proposes to her. One day, she discovers that the funny man is just a front behind which there is a serious Didier. She will try to make up and live with him - but the gap between them is already too large.
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That scoundrel Morin
Title: That scoundrel Morin
Released: December 30, 1932
Type: Movie
Life is so dull in a quiet little neighborhood that gossips, eager for some kind of scandal to brighten things up, imagine their haberdasher has been having quite a raunchy sex life.
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King of Hotels
Title: King of Hotels
Released: September 29, 1932
Type: Movie
A hotel worker who is really an aristocrat falls for a lady customer but instead of getting married he prefers to stay at work and get what female company he can from the staff.
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À Nous la Liberté
Title: À Nous la Liberté
Character: Le gigolo
Released: December 18, 1931
Type: Movie
In this classic French satire, Louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, making his way up in the business world. Eventually becoming the head of a successful factory, Louis opts to modernize his company with mechanical innovations. But when his friend Émile finally leaves jail years later and reunites with Louis, the past catches up with them. The two, worried about being apprehended by police, long to flee the confines of industry.
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Daughter of the Regiment
Title: Daughter of the Regiment
Character: Tonio
Released: June 11, 1929
Type: Movie
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A Romance of Seville
Title: A Romance of Seville
Character: Ramon
Released: May 20, 1929
Type: Movie
Dolores and Ramon celebrate their arranged betrothal with little enthusiasm: Dolores has a lover, and Ramon wants his freedom so that he can pursue Pepita. Having heard of Ramon's betrothal, Pepita gives her heart to another but when bandits accost her and try to rob her father, they give the dashing Ramon just the chance he needs to prove the gallant lover!
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Paradise
Title: Paradise
Character: Spirdoff
Released: September 10, 1928
Type: Movie
The daughter of a poor clergyman wins £500 and goes to find happiness on the Riviera.
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Champagne
Title: Champagne
Released: August 19, 1928
Type: Movie
Betty, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, decides to marry the penniless Jean—against her father's will—and runs away to France and lives a life of luxury on the profits from her father's business. Pretending his business is crashing, her father finally puts a stop to her behavior, which forces Betty to support herself by getting a job in a night club.