Walter Slezak

Austrian-born actor (1902–1983)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1902
Died: 1983
Works: 10

Top works

Wann geht der nächste Schwan?
Oliver!
The first gentleman
The first gentleman
The first gentleman

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Film & TV

Vienna, Austria

Walter Slezak (3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was a portly Austrian character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films. Slezak often portrayed villains or thugs, most notably the German U-boat captain in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 Lifeboat, but occasionally he got to play lighter roles, as in 1962's The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. He also played a cheerfully corrupt and philosophical…

Known for

The Love Boat — Marcel Locksmith1977
The Mysterious House of Dr. C. — Dr. Coppelius1976
Treasure Island — Squire Trelawney1972
Assignment: Vienna — Tandler1972
Black Beauty — Hackenschmidt1971
The Juggler of Notre Dame — The Innkeeper1970
Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich — Self1970
A Hundred-Odd Years from Now1969
Dr. Coppelius — Dr. Coppelius1968
Heidi — Father Richter1968

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Austria
Active from: 1902-05-03
Active to: 1983-04-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 52
Total plays: 245

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Walter
Gender: male
Citizenship: Austria
Place of birth: United States
Place of death: New York City
Child: Erika Slezak
Father: Leo Slezak
Sibling: Margarete Slezak
Occupation: recording artist
Languages spoken: German
Award: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Field of work: film
Record label: RCA Victor
Image: Walter Slezak by Setzer.jpg
Residence: Vienna

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Commons category: Walter Slezak
date of birth: 1902-05-03
date of death: 1983-04-22
manner of death: Suicide
place of burial: Rottach-Egern
cause of death: gunshot wound
start of work period: 1922-00-00
end of work period: 1980-00-00

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