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Vienna, Austria
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian born stage, screen, and television actor.
Known for
- The Greatest Story Ever Told — Nicodemus1965
- Arrest and Trial1963
- Sam Benedict1962
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein — Abraham Rothstein1961
- Dr. Kildare — Dr. Maxwell Keller1961
- The Diary of Anne Frank — Otto Frank1959
- The Twilight Zone — John Holt1959
- The Twilight Zone — Alfred Becker1959
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self1956
- Omnibus1952
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1896-03-22 ) 22 March 1896, Vienna , Austria-Hungary (now Austria)
- Died
- 21 January 1964 (1964-01-21) (aged 67), New York City, U.S.
- Burial place
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1915–1964
- Spouses
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- Father
- Rudolph Schildkraut
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- New York City
- Father
- Rudolph Schildkraut
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Jos. Schildkraut LCCN2014715528.jpg
Show 14 more facts
- date of birth
- 1896-03-22
- date of death
- 1964-01-21
- Commons category
- Joseph Schildkraut
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Josef Schildkraut
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- name in native language
- Joseph Schildkraut
- start of work period
- 1915-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 1964-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
- notable role
- Otto Heinrich Frank
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Encyclopedic overview
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Joseph Schildkraut (22 March 1896 – 21 January 1964) was an Austrian-American actor. He won an Oscar for his performance as Captain Alfred Dreyfus in the film The Life of Emile Zola (1937). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as Otto Frank in the film The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and a Primetime Emmy for his performance as Rabbi Gottlieb in a 1962 episode of the television series Sam Benedict.
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