[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Alberto Carrieri was born in Magog, Québec, Canada on October 16, 1919. He began his career in 1950, where he appeared in five Mexican films. He then moved to Hollywood, California to advance his acting career. In 1958, Carrier co-starred in the film “Desert Hell”, where he played the role of Sgt St. Clair. As Albert Carrier appeared in films such as: “Two Weeks in Another Town”, “The Secret Life of an American Wife”, “Fitzwilly”, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, “Do Not Disturb”, “Tender Is the Night”, “Thunder in the Sun” and “Moment to Moment.” He was perhaps best known for playing Pedro Quinn in the 1983 film “Scarface”. He was also known for playing the role of Captain Jacques Tremaine in the 1965 film “Major Dundee”.
Carrier also appeared in numerous television programs. In 1963, he played the uncredited role of the Paris policeman "Gendarme" in the film ‘A New Kind of Love’.
Alberto Carrier died on May 23, 2002, at the age of 82.
Carrier’s lone Spaghetti western appearance was in the 1962 film “Il segno di Zorro” (The Sign of Zorro) as General Gutiérrez's government representative).
CARRIER, Albert (Alberto Carrieri)
[10/16/1919, Magog, Québec, Canada – 5/23/2002, Los Angeles, California,
U.S.A.] – film actor, married to actress Beatriz Ramos (Beatriz Ramos y
Arizpe) [1914-2000] (1950-2000).
The Sign of Zorro - 1962 (Gutiérrez's government
representative)
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