

Walter Slezak
Acting•Born May 3, 1902•Died April 21, 1983 (age 80)•Vienna, Austria
Biography
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 private detective in the 1947 film noir Born to Kill and appeared as Squire Trelawney in the 1972 version of Treasure Island.
Known For
Filmography
1922
Sodom and Gomorrah
Movieas Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 3, 1902
Day of DeathApril 21, 1983
Place of BirthVienna, Austria
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