---
name: "Rupert Crosse"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rupert-crosse"
fi1m_id: "rupert-crosse"
imdb_id: "nm0189313"
tmdb_id: 157211
wikidata_id: "Q945512"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 November 1927"
died: "5 March 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T08:59:38.380116+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Rupert Crosse

## Identity

Rupert Crosse

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rupert-crosse
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rupert-crosse
- **IMDb ID:** nm0189313
- **TMDB ID:** 157211
- **Wikidata ID:** Q945512
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Crosse, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q945512, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189313/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/157211

Actor. Born 29 November 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 5 March 1973.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 November 1927, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 5 March 1973
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Crosse, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q945512, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189313/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/157211

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Shadows*](https://film.one/film/shadows.md) (74)

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## Biography

Rupert Crosse was an American actor. After studying acting under John Cassavetes, he made his film debut in Cassavetes' *Shadows* (1960), playing the character Rupert. He later appeared in Cassavetes' *Too Late Blues* (1961) and became a life member of the Actors Studio.

Crosse appeared in numerous television guest roles during the 1960s, including episodes of *Bonanza*, *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* and *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.*. His performance as Ned McCaslin in *The Reivers* (1969) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first African American nominee in that category. He died on 5 March 1973.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Shadows* (1960), Fi1m 74, as Rupert — [page](https://film.one/film/shadows.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Partners* (1971), series, as Det. George Robinson
- *The Reivers* (1969), as Ned McCaslin
- *The Bill Cosby Show* (1969), series, as Felix E. LeBlanc
- *Waterhole #3* (1967), as Prince
- *Cowboy in Africa* (1967), series, Actor
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Funeral Director
- *Ride in the Whirlwind* (1966), as Indian Joe
- *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966), series, as Tchelba
- *The Monkees* (1966), series, as Thursday
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *Wild Seed* (1965), as Hobo
- *To Trap a Spy* (1965), as Gen. Molte Nobuk (uncredited)
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Nobuk
- *Marnie* (1964), as Office Worker (uncredited)
- *The Best Man* (1964), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Twilight of Honor* (1963), as Jailer's Assistant (uncredited)
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as William Still
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Paul Mackey
- *Too Late Blues* (1961), as Baby Jackson
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as George Parker
- *Shadows* (1960), as Rupert — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/shadows.md)
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Davis
- *Johnny Staccato* (1959), series, Actor
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as A Trooper
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1970: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Reivers*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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