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Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr. (January 31, 1882 – October 14, 1949) was an American actor. A Shakespearean actor on stage, he also had a successful career in film. He was the father of science fiction and fantasy writer Fritz Leiber Jr., who was also an actor for a time.
This article is about the speculative fiction writer. For his father, see Fritz Leiber (actor). Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. ( / ˈlaɪbər / LEYE-bər; [1] December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
Fritz Leiber (1882-1949) was an American actor who appeared in 62 films, including Bagdad, Monsieur Verdoux and Anthony Adverse. He was married to Virginia Bronson and had a son, science-fiction writer Fritz Leiber Jr.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Fritz Leiber was a Shakespearean actor on stage and a character actor in films, often playing priests, professors, and musical professors. He appeared in many silent and sound films, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of the Opera, and Monsieur Verdoux.
Fritz Leiber (born Dec. 24, 1910, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 5, 1992, San Francisco, Calif.) was an American writer noted for his stories of innovation in sword-and-sorcery, contemporary horror, and satiric science fiction.
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Leiber was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 24, 1910. His father, Fritz Leiber, Sr., was a professional actor who appeared on the stage and in some forty films. His mother, Virginia Leiber, was a professional actress.
Fritz Leiber was born on January 31, 1882 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Bagdad (1949), Monsieur Verdoux (1947) and Anthony Adverse (1936). He was married to Virginia Bronson. He died on October 14, 1949 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
