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Ross Alexander (born Alexander Ross Smith, Jr.; July 27, 1907 – January 2, 1937) was an American stage and film actor.
Ross Alexander. Actor: Captain Blood. The tragically brief life of fresh-faced, boyishly handsome Ross Alexander, who seemed to have everything going for him, plays these days like a bad Hollywood movie.
Ross Alexander. Actor: Captain Blood. The tragically brief life of fresh-faced, boyishly handsome Ross Alexander, who seemed to have everything going for him, plays these days like a bad Hollywood movie.
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Jun 17, 2020 · Ross Alexander: The Life and Death of a Contract Player. Paperback – June 17, 2020. by John Franceschina (Author) 4.0 16 ratings. See all formats and editions. Of all the screen juveniles groomed for stardom by Warner Brothers in the 1930s, few were touted as highly by Hal Wallis and Jack Warner as Ross Alexander.
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Ross Alexander (born Alexander Ross Smith; July 27, 1907 – January 2, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Ross, a closeted homosexual, became an acutely self-destructive young man whose career instability and domestic tragedy would take its toll.
Ross Alexander was an American actor who was active in the film industry from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s. He was born Alexander Ross Smith Jr. on July 27, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York.
What was Ross Alexander known for? Captain Blood, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Boulder Dam, and Brides Are Like That. Was Ross Alexander married? Yes, to Helen Burroughs since March 19, 1928. He was married to Anne Nagel from September 16, 1936 to January 2, 1937 and Aleta Freile from February 28, 1934 to December 7, 1935. Known for: Captain Blood.
Feb 23, 2022 · Few paid so dramatic a price for being a gay actor in Hollywood and has been as forgotten by the entertainment industry as Ross Alexander. His name was changed, as was that of many other actors, in order to create an image that would please most American filmgoers.
The death of Ross Alexander, screen actor, was pronounced as suicidal today by Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
Actor. Ross Alexander was an American stage and film actor. Background. Alexander was born Alexander Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Maud Adelle (Cohen) and Alexander Ross Smith. Career. Alexander began his acting career in Broadway productions during the 1920s.
