Alex Cord

Biography

Date of Birth 3 May 1933, Floral Park, Long Island, New York, USA Birth Name Alex Viespi Mini Biography Tall (6 foot) in the saddle, brawny, ruggedly handsome, and very much oriented towards outdoor life, actor Alex Cord became best known in Hollywood for his 60s and 70s work in action adventure. Born Alexander Viespi in Long Island, New York in 1933, he was riding horses from the age of 2. Stricken with polio at the age of 12 he was confined to a hospital and iron lung for a long period of time before he overcame the illness after being sent to a Wyoming ranch for therapy. He soon regained his dream and determination of becoming a jockey or professional horseman.

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Birth Name

Alex Viespi

Birth Place

Floral Park, Long Island, New York, USA

Birth Date

5/3/1933

Death Date

8/9/2021
Known For
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The Dead Are Alive!

Jason Porter

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Uninvited

Walter Graham

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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

Clay McCord

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Airwolf

Michael Coldsmith Briggs III

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The Brotherhood

Vince Ginetta

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Chosen Survivors

Steven Mayes

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CIA Code Name: Alexa

Victor Mahler

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Stagecoach

Ringo Kid

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Stiletto

Count Cesare Cardinali

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Fire From Below

General Mark 'Stonewall' Jackson

Starring In
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Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth

Self (archive footage)

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Fire From Below

General Mark 'Stonewall' Jackson

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Air Rage

General Prescott

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Hologram Man

Governor Hampton

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To Be the Best

Jack Rodgers

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The Naked Truth

Herskovitz

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CIA Code Name: Alexa

Victor Mahler

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Roots of Evil

Jake

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Street Asylum

Capt. Bill Quinton

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A Girl to Kill For

Mike / Wino

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Uninvited

Walter Graham

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The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

Dravko Demchuk

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Jungle Warriors

Nick Spilotro

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Airwolf

Michael Coldsmith Briggs III

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Goliath Awaits

Dr. Sam Marlowe

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Fantasy Island: The Complete First Season

Arguello / ... (5 episodes, 1980-1984)

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Grayeagle

Grayeagle

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Sidewinder 1

Packard Gentry

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Fire!

Dr. Alex Wilson

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Inn of the Damned

Cal Kincaid

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Chosen Survivors

Steven Mayes

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The Dead Are Alive!

Jason Porter

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The Last Grenade

Kip Thompson

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Stiletto

Count Cesare Cardinali

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The Brotherhood

Vince Ginetta

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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

Clay McCord

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The Scorpio Letters

Joe Christopher

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Stagecoach

Ringo Kid

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Get Off My Back

Zankie Albo

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Der Chapman-Report

Bardelli (uncredited)

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