Edward Colmans (August 31, 1908 – May 25, 1977) was a Dutch American actor.

Edward Colmans
Edward Colmans in Raiders of Old California
Born
Adolf Eduard Colmans

August 31, 1908
London, England
DiedMay 25, 1977 (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, US
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

Early life

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Colmans was born on August 31, 1908.[1] Born Adolph Edward Colmans in London, England, he was the son of Louis Colmans (1883-1964), a Dutch violinist who had acquired United States citizenship through naturalization in 1921. His mother, Leah Colmans (1881-1955), was also Dutch.

Career

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In the 1930s and 1940s, Colmans worked as a radio announcer for the Arizona Broadcasting Company. In 1955 he appeared as Carlos on the TV western Cheyenne in the episode "Border Showdown." In 1960 Colmans appeared as Father Miguel on Cheyenne in the episode "Counterfeit Gun."[2] He also appeared as Captain Andrea Dorea in the first season of Night Gallery in 1971 and in season four of Columbo as a minister.[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Edward Colmans : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". digiguide.tv. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Edward Colmans". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. ^ Colmans, Edward. "Edward Colmans". Movie Dude. Archived from the original on 2019-03-18.
  4. ^ John Howard Reid (July 2006). Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood B Entries. Lulu.com. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84728-181-4.
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