Walter Slezak profile
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Walter Slezak

3rd May 1902 Vienna, Austria Acting

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.

53 Movies 35 TV Shows 104 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Heidi 1st November 1968 as Father Richter
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The Steel Cage 1st December 1954 as Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"
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Cornered 23rd November 1945 as Melchior Incza
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Michael 26th September 1924 as Michael
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Sodom and Gomorrah 13th October 1922 as Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa
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Batman 12th January 1966 as The Clock King
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Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Lazio Tzgorni
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Omnibus 9th November 1952 as Major Paul Petkoff
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Suspense 6th January 1949 as Dr. Potterton / Richard Morley
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Suspense 6th January 1949 as Frank Cadwallader