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Walter Slezak

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

03 May 1902, 123 years old

Known For

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator