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My Take
Alex Cord had that smooth, slightly dangerous mid-century leading-man quality that suited westerns and thrillers perfectly. For a lot of fans he's permanently fixed as Archangel in 'Airwolf', all eyepatch, white suit, and clipped authority, but his career stretched back to the 1966 remake of 'Stagecoach' and plenty of gritty 1960s and 1970s fare. What I find most appealing is the second act: he genuinely lived the cowboy life, becoming a real rancher and horseman and even writing novels. That blend of screen tough-guy and authentic horseman gives him a texture a lot of his contemporaries lacked.
Overview
Alex Cord (May 3, 1933 - August 9, 2021) was an American actor, rancher, and author from the Floral Park area of Queens, New York. He is best remembered for playing Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, the spy known as 'Archangel', in the 1980s action television series 'Airwolf'. His film credits include the western 'Stagecoach' (1966) and 'Stiletto', and he later became a horseman and novelist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alex Cord
- Name (Japanese)
- アレックス・コード
- Reading
- あれっくす・こーど
- Born
- May 3, 1933 – August 9, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Floral Park, Queens, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Television actor / Film actor / Rancher / Author / Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.