Joseph Schildkraut

actor (1896-1964)

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Joseph Schildkraut is indexed among the 167 entries in Vinony's Best Supporting Actor collection. It also appears in Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Within Vinony's link graph, Joseph Schildkraut is referenced by 284 other articles, and connects out to Vienna, International Standard Book Number and Robin Williams.

It sits within the topics 1896 births, 1964 deaths and 20th-century Austrian male actors.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

Film & TV

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
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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
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Image: Jos. Schildkraut LCCN2014715528.jpg

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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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