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Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. (May 8, 1919 – May 11, 1973), known as Lex Barker, was an American actor. He was known for playing Tarzan for RKO Pictures between 1949 and 1953, and portraying leading characters from Karl May's novels, [1] notably as Old Shatterhand in a film series by the West German studio Constantin Film.
Lex Barker. Actor: Tarzan's Savage Fury. Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. was a direct descendant of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and of Sir William Henry Crichlow, historical Governor-General of Barbados.
May 12, 1973 · Lex Barker, the 10th actor to play the role of Tarzan in Hollywood films, collapsed and died yesterday. Mr. Barker, who was 53 years old, was found unconscious on Lexington Avenue near 61st...
Lex Barker. Actor: Tarzan's Savage Fury. Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. was a direct descendant of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and of Sir William Henry Crichlow, historical Governor-General of Barbados.
The work of Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr, who is better known by his stage name Lex Barker, is today, more than thirty years after his death, very much remembered.
Lex Barker (* 8. Mai 1919 in Rye, New York, als Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr.; † 11. Mai 1973 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Seine bekanntesten Rollen waren Tarzan, Der Wildtöter und Old Shatterhand.
Lex Barker was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan in five films from 1949 to 1953. He was born on May 8, 1919 in Rye, New York, to Alexander Crichlow Barker Sr. and his wife, the former Marion Thornton Beals.
