Eric Alden

born: 06 October 1908
Alameda County, California,
United States of America
died: 28 February 1962
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, age 53)

Prolific American supporting actor, stuntman and fitness instructor who was 'discovered' by Cecil B. DeMille in 1931.
Real name: Franklin A. Almstead
Height: 6'2"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1941
Broadway Limited
State trooper

MISCELLANEOUS
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DEATH CERTIFICATE
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Acknowledgements:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82109898/eric-alden (photo & bio)
Jim Jarvis (information)
Lowell Thurgood (image used courtesy Find A Grave)

This page was last updated on: 06 October 2025