Alcaide moved to Hollywood in 1942 and worked as a bouncer at the Hollywood Palladium.[4] He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. After the war, he returned to the Hollywood Palladium and joined the Ben Bard Players, in 1948.[5]
Career
In 1958, Alcaide was the original choice of star as the lead role in Black Saddle, but studio executives thought he was too associated with badman roles and chose Peter Breck for the lead role.[6][7] While filming the pilot, Alcaide injured his back in a fall causing permanent damage to his back that bothered him for years.[8]
From 1972 to 1985, Alcaide ran a photography studio named "Peri's Pictures" in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Peri.[9]
For his contributions to film and television, Chris Alcaide has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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