Conrad Veidt
Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German actor. He best remembered for his roles in movies such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Man Who Laughs (1928), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), and in Casablanca (1942).
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| Born | Hans Walter Konrad Weidt 22 January 1893 |
| Died | 3 April 1943 (aged 50) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1917–1943 |
| Spouse(s) | Gussy Holl (m. 1918–1922) Felicitas Radke (m. 1923–1932; 1 child) Ilona Prager (m. 1933–1943; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Veidt was against Nazism, and fled with his Jewish wife to the United Kingdom after Hitler had come to power in 1933. He moved to the United States in 1941.
Conrad Veidt died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack, aged 50.
Conrad Veidt Media
Conrad Veidt with his mother Amalie, 1893
Portrait of German actor Conrad Veidt (1893–1943) Becker & Maass, Berlin. Distributed by Ross-Verlag.
Portrait of Conrad Veidt by Milena Pavlović-Barili
Nazi Agent (1942) lobby poster
Urn with Veidt's ashes at Golders Green Crematorium
References
- Conrad Veidt: The Cinema's Master. The Conrad Veidt Society
- Conrad Veidt Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. A History of Horror
Other websites
- Conrad Veidt on IMDb
- Conrad Veidt at the TCM Movie Database
- Conrad Veidt at Find a Grave
- Pictures Archived 2005-04-05 at the Wayback Machine of Conrad Veidt.
- Conrad Veidt - The German-Hollywood Connection
- Pictures of Conrad Veidt
- The Conrad Veidt Home Page
- Conrad Veidt Biography Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
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