Alfred Sandor
| Alfred Sandor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alfred Sandwina November 5, 1918 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died |
September 22, 1983 (aged 64) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara James (?-1983) |
Alfred Sandor (November 5, 1918 – September 22, 1983) was an Hungarian-born American character actor, who became a resident and actor in Australia during his later years. He had a background as a ringmaster as a circus performer. On US television he appeared on the Phil Silvers show and played Sheriff George Patterson in a single episode of Dark Shadows in 1968. Theatre work included Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, film work included The Return of Captain Invincible.
Sandor became best known for his long-running role as the "dandy" surgeon Raymond Shaw in the Australian television soap opera The Young Doctors. An original cast member of the serial, he continued in the role for five years, leaving the show through ill health shortly before it was cancelled in 1982.
He died from lung cancer in Sydney, Australia in 1983.