Sep 30, 2017, 10.09 AM IST
Battle with skin cancer
Veteran theatre, film and television actor Tom Alter has passed away. According to family sources, the 67-year-old actor had been battling skin cancer.
Alma mater
Indian actor of American descent, Alter was the son of American missionary parents. He was born in 1950 in Mussoorie.
He studied at Woodstock School in Mussoorie and later at Pune's Film and Television Institute.
He studied at Woodstock School in Mussoorie and later at Pune's Film and Television Institute.
An ardent Rajesh Khanna fan
Alter had been inspired by Rajesh Khanna-Sharmila Tagore’s superhit film ‘Aradhana’.
Alter was so impressed by their acting that he shun his comfortable career of a teacher to struggle to become an actor and could never stop being a die-hard Rajesh Khanna fan.
In an interview Alter stated that Rajesh Khanna was the reason he was in films, and that he still wanted to be Rajesh Khanna.
Alter was so impressed by their acting that he shun his comfortable career of a teacher to struggle to become an actor and could never stop being a die-hard Rajesh Khanna fan.
In an interview Alter stated that Rajesh Khanna was the reason he was in films, and that he still wanted to be Rajesh Khanna.
Filmography
The actor appeared in over 300 films which included Satyajit Ray's acclaimed movie "Shatranj Ke Khiladi" and "Junoon".
His first Hindi film to be released was Ramanand Sagar's Charas in 1976. His acting credits also include "Aashiqui", "Parinda", "Sardar Patel" and "Gandhi".
His first Hindi film to be released was Ramanand Sagar's Charas in 1976. His acting credits also include "Aashiqui", "Parinda", "Sardar Patel" and "Gandhi".
Television shows
In television, Alter's work ranged from "Bharat Ek Khoj" to "Shaktimaan". He also worked in Bengali, Assamese and Telugu cinema.
A cricket enthusiast, he also wrote for several sporting journals and was a published author.An eminent theatre personaAlter's presence in theatre has been noteworthy as well. His play, "In Ghalib In Delhi", was performed across the country. He played the lead role of legendary poet Mirza Ghalib.
A cricket enthusiast, he also wrote for several sporting journals and was a published author.An eminent theatre personaAlter's presence in theatre has been noteworthy as well. His play, "In Ghalib In Delhi", was performed across the country. He played the lead role of legendary poet Mirza Ghalib.
A sports journalist
Alter was also a sports journalist and was the first person to interview Sachin Tendulkar for TV when the cricketer was yet to debut for India.
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