Walter Slezak
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Walter Slezak was an Austrian-born character actor known for his versatile roles in Hollywood films and on Broadway, often portraying charming villains or comic foils.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Slezak canonical | 3 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ radio actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| child |
Erika Slezak
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Ingrid Slezak NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Slezak Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austria
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-04-21 ⓘ |
| familyName | Slezak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mother | Elsa Wertheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Walter Slezak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
often portrayed charming villains
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often portrayed comic foils ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
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Come September NERFINISHED ⓘ Fanny NERFINISHED ⓘ Lifeboat NERFINISHED ⓘ My Three Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinbad the Sailor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Inspector General NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mikado (1960 TV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pirate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spanish Main NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ This Land Is Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Island (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ radio actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| parent | Leo Slezak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vienna ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Flower Hill, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Johanna Van Rijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Broadway
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Hollywood ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1922–1980 ⓘ |
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