Al Bain
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1908 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
- Died
- April 7, 1993
- Active Years
- 1937–1975 (39 Years)
- Total Credits
- 92 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Al Bain (Actor).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Word count must be between 90 and 130 words.
Source [1] (TMDB):
Gender: Male.
Birthday: October 4, 1908 (Note: Synopsis/Source [3] says Oct 5, 1908).
Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania].
Day of Death: April 7, 1993 (84 years old).
Known Credits: 87.
Known For: Acting.
Source [2] (IMDb):
Actor.
Known for: Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) and Butch Minds the Baby (1942).
Born: 5 October 1907 in Vilna, Russia.
Died: 7 April 1993 in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Source [3] (TMDB Bio):
Born: October 5, 1908.
Known for: Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) and Butch Minds the Baby (1942).
Died: April 7, 1993 in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Source [4] (CelebWhoIs):
Professional Actor.
Name: Al Bain.
Profession: Actor.
Birth: Sources conflict on date (Oct 4, 1908 vs Oct 5, 1908 vs Oct 5,
Career overview
Task: Write a career overview of Al Bain (Acting).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Source [1] (TMDB):
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 87.
Birthday: October 4, 1908.
Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania].
Day of Death: April 7, 1993 (84 years old).
Source [2] (IMDb):
Role: Actor.
Known for: Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) and Butch Minds the Baby (1942).
Birth: 5 October 1907 in Vilna, Russia.
Death: 7 April 1993 in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Source [3] (TMDB Bio):
Birth: October 5, 1908.
Known for: Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) and Butch Minds the Baby (1942).
Death: April 7, 1993 in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Source [4] (CelebWhoIs):
Profession: Professional Actor.
Note on conflicting dates:
Birth: Oct 4, 1908 (TMDB); Oct 5, 1907 (IMDb); Oct 5, 1908 (TMDB Bio).
Death: April 7, 1993 (All sources agree).
Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire/Russia (All sources agree).
Place of Death: DeLand, Florida, USA (TMDB Bio, IMDb).
Credits: 87 (TMDB).
Notable works: Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938), Butch Minds the Baby (1942).
Drafting Paragraph 1 (Identity and Background):
Al Bain was a professional actor. He was born in Vilna, Russian Empire, which is now Vilnius, Lithuania. Sources provide varying dates for his birth, including October 4, 1908, October 5, 1907, and October 5, 1908. He died on April 7, 1993, in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Drafting Paragraph 2 (Career):
Throughout his career, Bain accumulated 87 known credits. He is recognized for his acting work in films such as Hollywood Stadium Mystery in 1938 and Butch Minds the Baby in 1942.
Refining and expanding to meet word count (180-260 words):
Current word count is low (~75 words). I need to expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything. Since the facts are sparse, I must be careful. I can elaborate on the specific details provided in the sources.
Revised Draft:
Al Bain was a professional actor with a career that included 87 known credits. He was born in Vilna, Russian Empire, a location now known as Vilnius, Lithuania. Records regarding his specific birth date vary, with sources citing October 4, 1908, October 5, 1907, and October 5, 19
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Full Filmography
92 titles- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
- Willie Dynamite (1974) as Conventioneer (uncredited)
- Willie Dynamite (1974) as Conventioneer
- Kojak (1973) as Concerned Citizen (uncredited)
- Banacek (1972) as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) as Juror (uncredited)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) as Townsman (uncredited)
- How to Frame a Figg (1971) as Diner Patron (uncredited)
- McCloud (1970) as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) as Burial Spectator (uncredited)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Club Patron (uncredited)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Porter (uncredited)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Casino Worker (uncredited)
- Here Come the Brides (1968) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Funny Girl (1968) as Stagehand (uncredited)
- The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) as Crew Member
- Ironside (1967) as Bum (uncredited)
- Cimarron Strip (1967) as Hobo (uncredited)
- Banning (1967) as Club Member (uncredited)
- A Covenant with Death (1967) as Trial Spectator
- Batman (1966) as Juror
- Batman (1966) as Convict (uncredited)
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Citizen (uncredited)
- Batman (1966) as Waiter (uncredited)
- Harper (1966) as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- A Fine Madness (1966) as Bibman
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Get Smart (1965) as Marathon Spectator (uncredited)
- My Fair Lady (1964) as Cockney (uncredited)
- Seven Days in May (1964) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) as Hood (uncredited)
- What a Way to Go! (1964) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Roustabout (1964) as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
- Fate Is the Hunter (1964) as Inquiry Board Spectator (uncredited)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Spectator (uncredited)
- 4 for Texas (1963) as Casino Worker (uncredited)
- The Wheeler Dealers (1963) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963) as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- The Music Man (1962) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Notorious Landlady (1962) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) as Police Officer (uncredited)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Delegate (Uncredited)
- Pirates of Tortuga (1961) as Sailor
- The Lost World (1960) as Man at Airport (uncredited)
- Bonanza (1959) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Untouchables (1959) as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
- The Blue Angel (1959) as Club Patron (uncredited)
- A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958) as Townsman
- Mardi Gras (1958) as Police Officer (uncredited)
- An Affair to Remember (1957) as Man (uncredited)
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) as Drunk (uncredited)
- Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) as Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- It's Always Fair Weather (1955) as Fighter (uncredited)
- Tall Man Riding (1955) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Far Country (1954) as Miner (uncredited)
- The Silver Chalice (1954) as Citizen (uncredited)
- Julius Caesar (1953) as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Rancho Notorious (1952) as Race Spectator (uncredited)
- Iron Man (1951) as Boxer (uncredited)
- M (1951) as Man in Mob (uncredited)
- Bannerline (1951)
- Slaughter Trail (1951) as Settler (uncredited)
- The Toast of New Orleans (1950) as Bar Patron(uncredited)
- Frenchie (1950) as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Hi-Jacked (1950) as Diner Patron (uncredited)
- Stars in My Crown (1950) as Townsman (uncredited)
- House of Strangers (1949) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- The Reckless Moment (1949) as Man (uncredited)
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) as Footman (uncredited)
- The Lady Gambles (1949) as Dice Shooter (uncredited)
- Ringside (1949) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Silver River (1948) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Station West (1948) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Babe Ruth Story (1948) as Barfly (uncredited)
- Body and Soul (1947) as Club Patron (uncredited)
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Crack-Up (1946) as Arcade Patron (Uncredited)
- Butch Minds the Baby (1942) as Henchman
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Go West (1940) as Barfly (uncredited)
- The Leather Pushers (1940)
- Seven Sinners (1940) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Last Alarm (1940) as Observer at Fire (uncredited)
- Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) as Gym Spectator (uncredited)
- Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) as Max (as Al Bayne)
- Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
- Kid Galahad (1937) as Boxer (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Al Bain best known for?
Al Bain is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Day of the Locust (1975), Tieta (1989), Tieta (1989), Kojak (1973).
When and where was Al Bain born?
Al Bain was born on October 4, 1908 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. They passed away on April 7, 1993.
How many credits does Al Bain have?
Al Bain has accumulated over 92 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1975.
What is Al Bain's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Al Bain (Actor). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. Constraint 2: No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text. Constraint 4: No markdown...
Al Bain by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Banacek (1972) as Pedestrian (uncredited) — aged about 63
- The Untouchables (1959) as Carnival Patron (uncredited) — aged about 50
- Get Smart (1965) as Marathon Spectator (uncredited) — aged about 56
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Citizen (uncredited) — aged about 57
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Townsman (uncredited) — aged about 56
- My Fair Lady (1964) as Cockney (uncredited) — aged about 55
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