Conrad Veidt | |
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 Veidt in 1941 | |
| Born | Hans Walter Conrad Veidt 22 January 1893 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 3 April 1943 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | Golders Green Crematorium, London, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1943 |
| Spouses | Felizitas Radke
(m. 1923; div. 1932)Ilona Prager (m. 1933) |
| Children | 1 |
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Hans Walter Conrad Veidt[1][2] (/faɪt/ FYTE; German: [ˈkɔnʁaːt ˈfaɪt]; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German, later naturalised British, actor.[3][4] He attracted early attention for his roles in the films Different from the Others (1919), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), and The Man Who Laughs (1928). After a successful career in German silent films, where he was one of the best-paid stars of UFA, Veidt and his new Jewish wife Ilona Prager left Germany in 1933 after the Nazis came to power. The couple settled in Britain, where he took citizenship in 1939. Veidt subsequently appeared in many British films, including The Thief of Bagdad (1940). After emigrating to the United States around 1941, he was cast as Major Strasser in Casablanca (1942), his last film role to be released during his lifetime.
- ^ Soister, John T. (2 September 2015). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476611228.
- ^ Giesen, Rolf (28 February 2019). The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy. McFarland. ISBN 9781476635330.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Veidt, Conrad (1893-1943) Biography". screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Connelly, Charlie (8 April 2020). "Conrad Veidt: The unique life of one of the 20th centuries most memorable film villains". The New European. Retrieved 14 December 2023.