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Erville Alderson | |
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Born |
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | September 11, 1882
Died | August 4, 1957
Glendale, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1918–1957 |
Spouse |
Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882 – August 4, 1957) was an American character actor, usually portraying strong-willed or wise men. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Alderson was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Lillian Worth, an American actress, on January 14, 1918 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. By 1925, the couple were divorced. [1] [2] Alderson's work in films included portraying Jefferson Davis as a young Army officer in Santa Fe Trail (1940). [3] Alderson died in Glendale, California. He is buried in lot 299, section 12 of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery near Los Angeles. [4]