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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
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
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.
Conrad Veidt was a German actor who starred in silent films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Man Who Laughs. He fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and appeared in films in Britain and Hollywood, including Casablanca.
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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.
