Alexander D'Arcy
Actor
87 years (Aug 10, 1908 – Apr 20, 1996)Cairo, Egypt
Whatever else has changed around him, Alexander D'Arcy has remained a working actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Comedy has been the most frequent territory. The count stands at 32 titles, and the range inside it is wide. 'How to Marry a Millionaire' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'The Awful Truth' is another title that gets mentioned.
Alexander D'Arcy
Actor
Whatever else has changed around him, Alexander D'Arcy has remained a working actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Comedy has been the most frequent territory. The count stands at 32 titles, and the range inside it is wide. 'How to Marry a Millionaire' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'The Awful Truth' is another title that gets mentioned.
30 Movies
Plays J. Stewart Merrill
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
Director
Plays American Soldier
Riviera Dream
1950
Plays Rene Dupont Chevalier
Soldier of Fortune
1955
Plays Joe Aiello
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Plays Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)
Man on a Tightrope
1953
Plays Armand Duvalle
The Awful Truth
1937
Plays Robin Ray
Vicki
1953
Plays Baron de Rossi
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
Plays Le gigolo
À Nous la Liberté
1931
Plays Maitre d'Hotel
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
Plays Count Charles Townsend (Dracula)
Blood of Dracula's Castle
1969
Plays Christian Leroux
The Seven Minutes
1971
Plays Prince Sali
The Blonde from Singapore
1941
Plays Ramon
A Romance of Seville
1929
Plays Gary Webster
Horrors of Spider Island
1960
Plays Pierre
The Incredible Sex Revolution
1965
Plays The Captain
Carnival in Flanders
1935
Plays Admiral
Fanny Hill
1964
Plays Paul Kingston
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
Plays Prince Nicky - Phoebe's Husband
Three Sons
1939
Plays Anatole
Stolen Holiday
1937
Plays Louis d'Osterkoff
Vice Dolls
1954
Plays Baron Joseph
City of Chance
1940
Plays Jean-Claude
I Will Love You Always
1933
Plays Larry Worthington
The Festival Girls
1961
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Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
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Scene of the Crime
Mr. Novak
1973Season 4
The Seven Minutes
Christian Leroux
1971
Blood of Dracula's Castle
Count Charles Townsend (Dracula)
1969
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Joe Aiello
1967
Batman
Shop Owner
1966Season 1
The Incredible Sex Revolution
Pierre
1965
Fanny Hill
Admiral
1964
The Festival Girls
Larry Worthington
1961
Horrors of Spider Island
Gary Webster
1960
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alexander D'Arcy still alive?
Alexander D'Arcy passed away on April 20, 1996 at age 87.
What are the most famous roles of Alexander D'Arcy?
Alexander D'Arcy is best known for roles in How to Marry a Millionaire, The Awful Truth, À Nous la Liberté.
How many movies has Alexander D'Arcy been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1928), Alexander D'Arcy has appeared in 30 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Alexander D'Arcy's first movie?
The career of Alexander D'Arcy began with Champagne (1928).
What is Alexander D'Arcy's most recent movie or series?
Alexander D'Arcy's most recent release is Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street, which premiered on November 17, 1972.
What TV shows has Alexander D'Arcy appeared in?
On television, Alexander D'Arcy has appeared in Batman, Scene of the Crime.
Alexander D'Arcy
1908-08-10 · Cairo, Egypt
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.Alexander D'Arcy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.