Al Markim Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Al Markim Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Alfred Markim (born Alfred D. Moskowitz; May 22, 1927 â€" November 24,

2015) was an American film and television actor, best known for his

role as Astro in the 1950s live, sci-fi television series, Tom

Corbett, Space Cadet. His lead character, Astro, was an engineer and

scientist from Venus on the show. He transitioned to television

production during the 1960s and was inducted into the Video Hall of

Fame in 1996.Markim was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

He served in the United States Army during World War II and was

present at the post-war Nuremberg trials. He became an actor following

the war, appearing in the off-Broadway production of La Ronde and

early episodes of the CBS soap opera, Love of Life.Markim appeared in

the lead role of Astro in the popular sci-fi television series, Tom

Corbett, Space Cadet, which aired from 1950 to 1955. The series, which

was broadcast live from a New York City studio, aired on all four of

the existing television networks of the era - CBS, ABC, NBC, and the

DuMont Television Network.Markim transitioned from acting to

television production during the 1960s. He became MGM's executive in

charge of production, from which he oversaw the production of the 1964

film, The Pawnbroker, as well as the associate producer of The Fool

Killer in 1965. He co-founded his company, Teletronics, in 1968, which

later partnered with Sony. His company later became the Video

Corporation of America, which ultimately merged with Technicolor. In

1996, Markim was inducted into the Video Hall of Fame.
Al Markim Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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