A big, brawny villain of many 1940s and 1950s films, Ted de Corsia was an actor in touring companies and on radio before making a memorable film debut as the killer in _The Lady from Shanghai .
He died of a cerebral thrombosis following a two-week hospitalization at West Valley Community Hospital, on April 11, 1973, in Encino, CA. His remains were cremated and scattered at sea.
He had two daughters with his second wife, Rachel, one of them was named Deidre.