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James 'Ike' Altgens(1919-1995)

  • Actor
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James 'Ike' Altgens was born on 28 April 1919. He was an actor, known for Beyond the Time Barrier (1960), The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1964) and Free, White and 21 (1963). He was married to Clara. He died on 12 December 1995 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
BornApril 28, 1919
DiedDecember 12, 1995(76)
BornApril 28, 1919
DiedDecember 12, 1995(76)
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Known for

Arianne Ulmer and Robert Clarke in Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
Beyond the Time Barrier
5.3
  • Secretary Lloyd Patterson(as James Altgens)
  • 1960
Lee Harvey Oswald in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1964)
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
5.3
  • Witness(as Jim Altgens)
  • 1964
Annalena Lund and Frederick O'Neal in Free, White and 21 (1963)
Free, White and 21
3.9
  • Witness(as James Altgens)
  • 1963

Credits

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Actor

  • Lee Harvey Oswald in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1964)
    The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
    5.3
    • Witness (as Jim Altgens)
    • 1964
  • Annalena Lund and Frederick O'Neal in Free, White and 21 (1963)
    Free, White and 21
    3.9
    • Witness (as James Altgens)
    • 1963
  • Arianne Ulmer and Robert Clarke in Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
    Beyond the Time Barrier
    5.3
    • Secretary Lloyd Patterson (as James Altgens)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Altgens
  • Born
    • April 28, 1919
  • Died
    • December 12, 1995
    • Dallas, Texas, USA(carbon monoxide poisoning)
  • Spouse
    • Clara? - December 12, 1995 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Worked in Dallas as a photographer for the Associated Press. He was taking pictures of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade through downtown Dallas at the time of Kennedy's assassination.
  • Nickname
    • James Altgens

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