Alexander D'Arcy

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Minut…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Batman (1966) — Shop Owner
2. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) — J. Stewart Merrill
3. The Awful Truth (1937) — Armand Duvalle
4. Scene of the Crime (1970) — Mr. Novak
5. À Nous la Liberté (1931) — Le gigolo
6. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) — Joe Aiello
7. Champagne (1928) — (uncredited)
8. Horrors of Spider Island (1960) — Gary Webster
9. Carnival in Flanders (1935) — The Captain
10. Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969) — Count Charles Townsend (Dracula)
11. Soldier of Fortune (1955) — Rene Dupont Chevalier
12. Man on a Tightrope (1953) — Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)
13. Topper Takes a Trip (1938) — Baron de Rossi
14. Fifth Avenue Girl (1939) — Maitre d'Hotel
15. Vicki (1953) — Robin Ray
16. Fanny Hill (1964) — Admiral
17. The Seven Minutes (1971) — Christian Leroux
18. Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) — Paul Kingston
19. City of Chance (1940) — Baron Joseph
20. Stolen Holiday (1937) — Anatole
21. Irene (1940) — Mr. Dumont (uncredited)
22. The Blonde from Singapore (1941) — Prince Sali
23. The Incredible Sex Revolution (1965) — Pierre
24. A Romance of Seville (1929) — Ramon
25. Three Sons (1939) — Prince Nicky - Phoebe's Husband
26. Vice Dolls (1954) — Louis d'Osterkoff
27. The Festival Girls (1961) — Larry Worthington
28. Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939) — Himself (uncredited)
29. Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street (1972) — Mr. Novak
30. Flight to Fame (1938) — Perez
31. King of Hotels (1932)
32. That scoundrel Morin (1932)
33. Poliche (1934)
34. The Red Angel (1949)
35. She Married an Artist (1937) — Phillip Corval
36. Abdullah's Harem (1955) — Marco
37. Paradise (1928) — Spirdoff
38. Daughter of the Regiment (1929) — Tonio
39. I Will Love You Always (1933) — Jean-Claude
40. Riviera Dream (1950) — American Soldier

Directed

1. Riviera Dream (1950) — Director