He was best known for playing a suburban father who lives with a furry alien. But he preferred the stage, and he said he had been “hugely eager” for the show to end.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PMBorn to missionaries in India, Mr. Alter went on to act in more than 300 films, often as Western diplomats, colonials, priests and police officers.
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