Edward Platt
- Born: Feb 04, 1916
- Died: May 19, 1974
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '50s-'60s
- Major Genres: Drama, Western
- Career Highlights: Santee, Rock, Pretty Baby, House of Numbers
- First Major Screen Credit: Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
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Edward C. Platt (February 14, 1916 –
March 19, 1974) was an American character actor best known for his portrayal of "
Platt was born in Staten Island, New York. He studied
at Princeton University, majoring in romance
languages, but switched to study music at Juilliard with intention to have a
career as an opera singer. Before the
Platt debuted on Broadway in the Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical Allegro. He landed his first film due to José Ferrer who performed with him in the Broadway play The
Shrike. José and he played the same parts in the film version in 1955. Also in 1955 he
appeared in the Academy Award nominated Rebel
Without a Cause starring James Dean, Natalie
Wood and Sal Mineo. Platt returned to Broadway in 1958
with the musical Oh, Captain! playing a romantic role. Later, in the 1960s, he
worked on the spy comedy television show
Platt, with his deep voice and mature countenance, played an eclectic mix of characters over the span of his career.
Officially, Platt died of a heart attack in 1974 at the age of 58. He left behind four children from two marriages.
In August 2007, the Get Smart fan website www.WouldYouBelieve.com published an interview with Platt's son Jeff, in which he stated that Mr. Platt actually died as a result of a suicide in 1974, caused by depression and financial difficulties.
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