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Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (/ f aɪ t /; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German-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).
Conrad Veidt was a German actor, director and producer who starred in silent classics such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Man Who Laughs. He fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and became a British citizen, appearing in Casablanca and other films.
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Conrad Veidt was a star of early German cinema who fled Nazi Germany and became a British citizen. He played Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Strasser in Casablanca, and inspired the Joker's appearance in Batman.
- January 22, 1893
- April 3, 1943
From about 1920 and continuing into the ’40s, Conrad Veidt was a household name on both sides of the Atlantic. At the time of his death in 1943, Veidt was better known than many other Hollywood stars of the time.
Conrad Veidt stars as Gwynplaine, a disfigured clown who falls in love with a blind girl, in this silent film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel. The film also features Mary Philbin, Olga Baclanova, and Julius Molnar, and was directed by Paul Leni.
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Hans Walter Conrad Veidt ( / faɪt /; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German-British actor. 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).
