Conrad Veidt
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Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (FYTE, 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German and British actor. 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). After a successful career in German silent films, where he was one of the best-paid stars of UFA, Veidt and his new Jewish wife Ilona Prager left Germany in 1933 after the Nazis came to power. The couple settled in Britain, where he took citizenship in 1939. Veidt subsequently appeared in many British films, including The Thief of Bagdad (1940). After emigrating to the United States around 1941, he was cast as Major Strasser in Casablanca (1942), his last film role to be released during his lifetime.
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Hans Walter Conrad Weidt 22 January 1893 Potsdam, Germany
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| Died |
3 April 1943 (aged 50) Hollywood, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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