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Tom Alter. Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) [1] was an Indian actor. [2] He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, [3] [4] and Indian theatre. [5] In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. [6] [7]
Tom Alter was a versatile and acclaimed actor who worked in Hindi, English and regional cinema, as well as TV and theatre. He was born in India to American missionaries, studied at FTII, and won the Padma Shree award in 2008.
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- Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sep 30, 2017 · Film and theater actor Tom Alter passed away at the age of 67 at his Mumbai residence on Saturday. The actor was suffering from squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer). Tom made his big screen debut in 1976 with a small role in Dharmendra-starrer Charas and later went on to work in many films.
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Oct 6, 2017 · By Amisha Padnani. Oct. 6, 2017. Tom Alter, an Indian-born character actor of American descent who spent his career playing Westerners in Bollywood films, died on Sept. 29 at his home in Mumbai ...
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Tom Alter was born to American parents in Mussoorie and studied at Woodstock School and Yale University. With a gold medal in acting from Pune’s Film and Television Institute, Alter debuted in ...
Sep 30, 2017 · Noted film, television and theatre actor and writer, Tom Alter passed away today after a battle with skin cancer. The blue-eyed actor was well-known for playing international characters in several Bollywood movies. Picture courtesy: Instagram/iamvijayshelar.official. Click here to Enlarge. Alter, 67, had been bestowed with a Padma Shri in 2008 ...
Sep 30, 2017 · Tom Alter acted in over 300 movies and many TV shows (Image courtesy: Tom Alter) New Delhi: Noted actor Tom Alter lost his battle against skin cancer at his Mumbai residence on Friday night. He ...