Alex Cord: Biography

To overcome a childhood bout with infantile paralysis, Alex Cord put himself on a rigorous athletic regimen. By the time he reached his late teens, Cord was an accomplished rodeo performer. After preparing for a theatrical career in New York and London, he made his film debut with a small part in 1962's The Chapman Report. Among his American starring features was the 1966 remake of Stagecoach and the 1978 Western Grayeagle, in which he essayed the title role. Most of his biggest and best screen opportunities came his way when he plunged into the European film scene of the 1970s. On television, Alex Cord has played ruthless network programming chief Jack Kiley on W.E.B. (1978), D.A. Mike Holland on the Angie Dickinson starrer Cassie and Company (1982), and the enigmatic, eye-patched Michael Archangel on Airwolf (1984-1986). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide