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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. Actor: Casablanca. Conrad Veidt attended the Sophiengymnasium (secondary school) in the Schoeneberg district of Berlin, and graduated without a diploma in 1912, last in his class of 13.
Conrad Veidt. Actor: Casablanca. Conrad Veidt attended the Sophiengymnasium (secondary school) in the Schoeneberg district of Berlin, and graduated without a diploma in 1912, last in his class of 13.
This image of actor Conrad Veidt as the somnambulist Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) decorates the covers of at least half a dozen books. The film has been heralded as a triumph of expressionism, a rare example of style and story and performance all combining to form a cohesive whole.
Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German actor best remembered for his roles in films such as Different from the Others (1919), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), and The Man Who Laughs (1928).
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.
Oct 17, 2016 · Conrad Veidt was to become one of the industry’s most unsung champions against the Third Reich. Veidt died on April 3rd, 1943 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, but his legacy as the villain who was actually a hero will live on.
