Conrad Veidt

Actor, Film actor

1893 – 1943

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Who was Conrad Veidt?

Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German actor best remembered for his roles in films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Man Who Laughs, The Thief of Bagdad and Casablanca. After a successful career in German silent film, where he was one of the best paid stars of Ufa, he left Germany in 1933 with his new Jewish wife after the Nazis came to power. They settled in the United Kingdom, where he participated in a number of films before emigrating to the United States around 1941.

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Born
Jan 22, 1893
Berlin
Also known as
  • Hans Walter Konrad Veidt
  • Connie
  • Hans Walter Conrad Weidt
  • Conny
  • King of the Gooseflesh
  • Hans Walter Conrad Veidt
  • Hans Walter Konrad Weidt
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
  • German Empire
Profession
Died
Apr 3, 1943
Hollywood
Resting place
Golders Green Crematorium

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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