Night Gallery
1969
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Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. (May 8, 1919 – May 11, 1973), known as Lex Barker, was an American actor. He was known for playing Tarzan for RKO Pictures between 1949 and 1953, and portraying leading characters from Karl May's novels, notably as Old Shatterhand in a film series by the West German studio Constantin Film.
Born May 8, 1919. Died May 11, 1973 (54) Add to list. Awards. 2 nominations. Photos 86. Known for. Tarzan's Savage Fury. 5.7. Tarzan. 1952. Winnetou: The Last Shot.
May 12, 1973 · Lex Barker, the 10th actor to play the role of Tarzan in Hollywood films, collapsed and died yesterday. Mr. Barker, who was 53 years old, was found unconscious on Lexington Avenue near 61st...
Barker made only five Tarzan films, but he remains one of the actors best known for the role. His stardom as Tarzan led him to a variety of heroic roles in other films, primarily Westerns, and one interesting (and quite non-heroic) part in a World War II film, Away All Boats (1956).
Tarzan and the She-Devil: Directed by Kurt Neumann. With Lex Barker, Joyce Mackenzie, Raymond Burr, Monique van Vooren. Ivory poachers, headed by Lyra the She-Devil, Vargo and Fidel, capture a native tribe to carry their loot. Tarzan intervenes and is captured.
His most famous roles, that of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle man Tarzan, Karl May's frontiersman Old Shatterhand, as well as his appearance as Anita Ekberg's fiancé in Fellini's La Dolce Vita , or his portrayal of The Deerslayer based on James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, evoke fond memories.
An expedition tries to enlist Tarzan's help in finding the secret Blue Valley, which legend says is the location of a miraculous fountain of youth.
