WALTER SLEZAK
Walter Slezak
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 3, 1902
Deathday: April 21, 1983
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
Starring
1977·
The Love BoatMarcel Locksmith
Dr. Coppelius
1972·
Assignment: ViennaTandler
1972·
Treasure IslandSquire Trelawney
1971·
Black BeautyHackenschmidt
Self
The Innkeeper
Self (uncredited)
Friar Tuck
1968·
HeidiFather Richter
1968·
Dr. CoppeliusDr. Coppelius
Antonio Gonzales
1966·
BatmanThe Clock King
1966·
Congress of LoveDer 'Ewige Wiener'
Malouf
1965·
A Very Special FavorEtienne
1964·
Wonderful LifeLloyd Davis
Baron
1963·
A Cry of AngelsSelf
Stossel
Self - Co-Host, Self
1961·
Dr. KildareDr. Max Jurgens
1961·
Cain's HundredArnie Grote
1961·
Come SeptemberMaurice Clavell
Count Fosco
Host
1960·
Outlaws1959·
StartimeJoseph
1959·
The Big PartySelf
1959·
RawhideLazio Tzgorni
1959·
The MiracleFlaco
1958·
77 Sunset StripOskar Pauker
1957·
Alcoa TheatreFinch
Self
1957·
PinocchioGepetto
Papa Martelli
1956·
Telephone TimeHenri Charpentier
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
Self
1955·
MGM Paradeself
Emil Markheim
1954·
The Steel CageLouis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"
1953·
Letter to LorettaEmil Kronsteidt
Emil Spangenberg
1953·
White Witch DoctorHuysman
1953·
Call Me MadamAugust Tantinnin
1952·
OmnibusToine, Major Paul Petkoff
George Frederic Handel, Mr. Reallybig
1951·
The Name's the SameSelf
1951·
Bedtime for BonzoProfessor Hans Neumann
1951·
People Will TalkProf. Barker
1950·
Danger1950·
What's My Line?Self
Krisons Ringo
Sgt. Axmann
1950·
Spy HuntDoctor Stahl
1950·
The Yellow Cab ManDr. Byron Dokstedder
1949·
SuspenseFrank Cadwallader, Dr. Potterton / Richard Morley
Yakov
1948·
Studio OneAdrian Van Dyke, Lev Simon
1948·
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948·
The PirateDon Pedro Vargas
1947·
Sinbad the SailorMelik
1947·
Born to KillMatthew Arnett
1947·
Riff-RaffEric Molinar
Dimitrioff
1945·
The Spanish MainDon Juan Alvarado
1945·
CorneredMelchior Incza
1944·
Till We Meet AgainVitrey, The Mayor
1944·
Step LivelyJoe Gribble
1944·
LifeboatWilli
La Roche
1943·
This Land Is MineMajor Erich von Keller
1943·
The Fallen SparrowDr. Christian Skaas
Baron Franz Von Luber
Kurt
1929·
Osudné noci1929·
Eros in Ketten1928·
Ledige MütterMentel
1927·
The Right to Live1927·
Die LoreleiOttokar
1927·
Addio giovinezza!1926·
Ehegeheimnisse1926·
Junges BlutOberprimaner
Walter Thiermann
1924·
MichaelMichael
1924·
Mein Leopold1922·
Sodom and GomorrahEduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa