Gender
Male
Born
Dec 20, 1905
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
May 05, 1968
Hollywood, California, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Albert Van Dekker
Thomas Albert Ecke Van Dekker [Birthname]
Comments
Understudied the role of Willy Loman in both the original Broadway and the touring production of Death of a Salesman simultaneously from January to May 1950, before taking over the role full-time on Broadway. Served as California State Assemblyperson from 1945 to 1947.
  • CREDITS
    The Devils (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Albert Dekker
      • Father Barre - Original
    A Man for All Seasons (Nov 22, 1961 - Jun 01, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Albert Dekker
      • The Duke of Norfolk - Original
    Face of a Hero (Oct 20, 1960 - Nov 19, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Dekker
      • Leo Fuller - Original
    The Andersonville Trial (Dec 29, 1959 - Jun 01, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Albert Dekker
      • Otis H. Baker - Original
    Gertie (Jan 30, 1952 - Feb 02, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Dekker
      • Rex - Original
    Death of a Salesman (Feb 10, 1949 - Nov 18, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Albert Dekker
      • Willy Loman - Replacement (May 04, 1950 - Aug 1950)
    • Understudy: Albert Dekker
      • Willy Loman - Replacement (Jan 1950 - May 03, 1950)
    An Enemy of the People (Feb 15, 1937 - Mar 1937)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Hovstad - Original
    Johnny Johnson (Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Corporal George - Original
      • Brother Hiram - Original
    Bitter Stream (Mar 30, 1936 - May 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Berardo - Original
    Squaring the Circle (Oct 03, 1935 - Jan 04, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Emilian Tonkonogov - Original
    Knock on Wood (May 28, 1935 - Jun 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Stuart Schuyler - Original
    A Journey By Night (Apr 16, 1935 - Apr 20, 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Franz Urban - Original
    Fly Away Home (Jan 15, 1935 - Jul 06, 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Armand Sloan - Original
    Brittle Heaven (Nov 13, 1934 - Dec 01, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Captain Edward Bissell Hunt - Original
    House of Remsen (Apr 02, 1934 - May 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Leslie Stokes - Original
    The First Apple (Dec 27, 1933 - Feb 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Calvin Barrow - Original
    The Blue Widow (Aug 30, 1933 - Sep 1933)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Tony Talbot - Original
    The Passionate Pilgrim (Oct 19, 1932 - Oct 22, 1932)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • William Shakespeare - Original
    Napi (Mar 11, 1931 - Mar 1931)
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    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Meneval - Original
    Grand Hotel (Nov 13, 1930 - Dec 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Baron von Gaigern - Original
    Sisters of the Chorus (Oct 20, 1930 - Nov 1930)
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    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Barney Hutchinson - Original
    Troyka (Apr 01, 1930 - Apr 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Ivan - Original
    Volpone (Mar 10, 1930 - Mar 1930)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Leone - Original
    Marco Millions (Mar 03, 1930 - Mar 1930)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • A Mahometan Captain of Ghazan's Army - Original
      • Boatswain - Original
    Conflict (Mar 06, 1929 - Apr 1929)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Baron Von Mueller - Original
    Volpone (Apr 09, 1928 - May 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • Captain of the Sbirri - Original
    Marco Millions (Jan 09, 1928 - Mar 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
      • A Dominican Monk - Original
      • Emissary from Kublai - Original
      • A Mahometan Captain of Ghazan's Army - Original
      • A Corporal - Replacement
    Death of a Salesman (Sep 05, 1949 - Feb 24, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Albert Dekker
      • Willy Loman - Replacement
    • Standby: Albert Dekker
      • Willy Loman - Replacement (Jan 1950 - May 1950)
The Devils (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Albert Dekker
    • Father Barre - Original
A Man for All Seasons (Nov 22, 1961 - Jun 01, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Albert Dekker
    • The Duke of Norfolk - Original
Face of a Hero (Oct 20, 1960 - Nov 19, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Dekker
    • Leo Fuller - Original
The Andersonville Trial (Dec 29, 1959 - Jun 01, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Albert Dekker
    • Otis H. Baker - Original
Gertie (Jan 30, 1952 - Feb 02, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Dekker
    • Rex - Original
Death of a Salesman (Feb 10, 1949 - Nov 18, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Albert Dekker
    • Willy Loman - Replacement (May 04, 1950 - Aug 1950)
  • Understudy: Albert Dekker
    • Willy Loman - Replacement (Jan 1950 - May 03, 1950)
An Enemy of the People (Feb 15, 1937 - Mar 1937)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Hovstad - Original
Johnny Johnson (Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Corporal George - Original
    • Brother Hiram - Original
Bitter Stream (Mar 30, 1936 - May 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Berardo - Original
Squaring the Circle (Oct 03, 1935 - Jan 04, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Emilian Tonkonogov - Original
Knock on Wood (May 28, 1935 - Jun 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Stuart Schuyler - Original
A Journey By Night (Apr 16, 1935 - Apr 20, 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Franz Urban - Original
Fly Away Home (Jan 15, 1935 - Jul 06, 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Armand Sloan - Original
Brittle Heaven (Nov 13, 1934 - Dec 01, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Captain Edward Bissell Hunt - Original
House of Remsen (Apr 02, 1934 - May 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Leslie Stokes - Original
The First Apple (Dec 27, 1933 - Feb 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Calvin Barrow - Original
The Blue Widow (Aug 30, 1933 - Sep 1933)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Tony Talbot - Original
The Passionate Pilgrim (Oct 19, 1932 - Oct 22, 1932)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • William Shakespeare - Original
Napi (Mar 11, 1931 - Mar 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Meneval - Original
Grand Hotel (Nov 13, 1930 - Dec 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Baron von Gaigern - Original
Sisters of the Chorus (Oct 20, 1930 - Nov 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Barney Hutchinson - Original
Troyka (Apr 01, 1930 - Apr 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Ivan - Original
Volpone (Mar 10, 1930 - Mar 1930)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Leone - Original
Marco Millions (Mar 03, 1930 - Mar 1930)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • A Mahometan Captain of Ghazan's Army - Original
    • Boatswain - Original
Conflict (Mar 06, 1929 - Apr 1929)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Baron Von Mueller - Original
Volpone (Apr 09, 1928 - May 1928)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • Captain of the Sbirri - Original
Marco Millions (Jan 09, 1928 - Mar 1928)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Albert Van Dekker
    • A Dominican Monk - Original
    • Emissary from Kublai - Original
    • A Mahometan Captain of Ghazan's Army - Original
    • A Corporal - Replacement
Death of a Salesman (Sep 05, 1949 - Feb 24, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Albert Dekker
    • Willy Loman - Replacement
  • Standby: Albert Dekker
    • Willy Loman - Replacement (Jan 1950 - May 1950)

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