Rupert Crosse

Known for

Acting

Born

November 29, 1927

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

March 5, 1973 (aged 45)

Biography

Rupert Crosse (November 29, 1927 – March 5, 1973) was an American actor. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Reivers (1969), which made him the first African American nominee in the category.

Best known work

Marnie

1964

Bonanza

1959

Shadows

1960

Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Reivers

1969

The Monkees

1966

Rawhide

1959

Too Late Blues

1961

Filmography

1971
The PartnersTV
as Det. George Robinson (20 episodes)
1969
The Reivers
as Ned McCaslin
1969
The Bill Cosby ShowTV
as Felix E. LeBlanc (1 episode)
1967
Waterhole #3
as Prince
1967
Cowboy in AfricaTV
1966
CBS PlayhouseTV
as Funeral Director (1 episode)
1966
Ride in the Whirlwind
as Indian Joe
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.TV
as Tchelba (1 episode)
1966
The MonkeesTV
as Thursday (1 episode)
1966
Felony SquadTV
1966
That GirlTV
1965
Wild Seed
as Hobo
1965
To Trap a Spy
as Gen. Molte Nobuk (uncredited)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.TV
as Nobuk (1 episode)
1964
Marnie
as Office Worker (uncredited)
1964
The Best Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
1963
Twilight of Honor
as Jailer's Assistant (uncredited)
1963
The Great AdventureTV
as William Still (1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourTV
as Paul Mackey (1 episode)
1961
Too Late Blues
as Baby Jackson
1961
Ben CaseyTV
1961
Dr. KildareTV
as George Parker (2 episodes)
1960
Shadows
as Rupert
1959
BonanzaTV
as Davis (1 episode)
1959
Johnny StaccatoTV