Tom Alter
Indian actor (1950-2017) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Thomas Beach Alter was an Indian actor of American descent who worked in Indian cinema. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
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2017Died29 September 20172016
Anuraga Karikkin VellamFilm, Abhi's boss2014
Dard Ka RishtaSeries, Dindayal Sharma2011
ShamaSeries, Ahmad Ali (Father of Akbar and Asgar)2010Wilson PerieraFilm, All Characters (Voice)2008Padma Shri in artsAward2007
Bheja FryFilm, Dr. Shepherd2006
AlagFilm, Dr. Richard Dyer2004
AetbaarFilm, Dr. Freddie2003
HatimSeries, King of Paristan
Mother TeresaSeries, 2003Forster2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, Himself
Dil Vil Pyar VyarFilm, 2002Guest Appearance2001Kabhi To MilengeSeries1997
ShaktimaanSeries, Mahaguru1996
AatankFilm1995
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!Film, Bidder1993
Watch Your TongueSeries, Mr. Charles
GumrahFilm, 1993Inspector Phillip1989
Bye Bye BluesFilm, Gilbert Wilson1988
The Discovery of IndiaSeries, Henry Lawrence / Collector of Kanpur1986
SultanatFilm, Shah1985
Ram Teri Ganga MailiFilm, Karam Singh1981
KrantiFilm, British officer1977
Hum Kisise Kum NaheenFilm1950Born22 June 1950
Anuraga Karikkin VellamFilm, Abhi's boss2014Dard Ka RishtaSeries, Dindayal Sharma2011ShamaSeries, Ahmad Ali (Father of Akbar and Asgar)2010Wilson PerieraFilm, All Characters (Voice)2008Padma Shri in artsAward2007Bheja FryFilm, Dr. Shepherd2006AlagFilm, Dr. Richard Dyer2004AetbaarFilm, Dr. Freddie2003HatimSeries, King of ParistanMother TeresaSeries, 2003Forster2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, HimselfDil Vil Pyar VyarFilm, 2002Guest Appearance2001Kabhi To MilengeSeries1997ShaktimaanSeries, Mahaguru1996AatankFilm1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!Film, Bidder1993Watch Your TongueSeries, Mr. CharlesGumrahFilm, 1993Inspector Phillip1989Bye Bye BluesFilm, Gilbert Wilson1988The Discovery of IndiaSeries, Henry Lawrence / Collector of Kanpur1986SultanatFilm, Shah1985Ram Teri Ganga MailiFilm, Karam Singh1981KrantiFilm, British officer1977Hum Kisise Kum NaheenFilm1950Born22 June 1950People around Tom
Mithun Chakraborty Also in Mrigayaa, Avinash and Aakhri Badla
Amjad Khan Also in The Chess Players (1977)
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Also in Bharat Ek Khoj, Farishtay and Insaniyat
Anang Desai Also in Gandhi, Parinda and Aashiqui
Om Puri Also in Gandhi, Bharat Ek Khoj and The Hangman
Sujit Kumar Also in Avinash, Arpan and Ram Bharose
Raj Kapoor Directed Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
Richard Attenborough Produced Gandhi (1982)
Sridevi Also in Farishtay, Sultanat and Gumrah- Saeed Jaffrey Also in Gandhi and Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Sarika Also in Kranti, Vidhaata and Bheja Fry
Prem Chopra Also in Avinash, Aakhri Badla and Swarna Trishna
Rahul Dev Burman Wrote Naukri and Salaam Memsaab
Raza Murad Also in Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Ram Bharose
Ketan Mehta Directed Sardar and Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
Salil Chowdhury Wrote Mrigayaa, Aakhri Badla and Swarna Trishna
Rahul Roy Also in Aashiqui, Junoon and Gumrah
Mohan Agashe Also in Gandhi, Bye Bye Blues and Asambhav- Bob Christo Also in Farishtay, Commando and Gumrah
- Om Shivpuri Also in Hum Kisise Kum Naheen and Naukri
Madan Puri Also in Ram Bharose, Kranti and Vidhaata
Shashi Kapoor Also in Kranti and Commando
Satyajit Ray Directed The Chess Players (1977)
Amitabh Bachchan Also in Veer-Zaara and Parvarish
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Gandhi 1982
Veer-Zaara 2004
The Chess Players 1977
One Night with the King 2006
Bheja Fry 2007
Filmography 40
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Television 11
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2017 · aged 67
