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Walter Slezak

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, May 03 1902

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Death: Thu, Apr 21 1983

Walter Slezak is 80 years old

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The Mysterious House of Dr. C.

Walter Slezak was 73 in The Mysterious House of Dr. C. as 'Dr. Coppelius'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 09 1976

Treasure Island

Walter Slezak was 70 in Treasure Island as 'Squire Trelawney'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1972

Black Beauty

Walter Slezak was 68 in Black Beauty as 'Hackenschmidt'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1971

The Juggler of Notre Dame

Walter Slezak was 67 in The Juggler of Notre Dame as 'The Innkeeper'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 11 1970

A Hundred-Odd Years from Now

Walter Slezak was 66 in A Hundred-Odd Years from Now

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1969

Dr. Coppelius

Walter Slezak was 66 in Dr. Coppelius as 'Dr. Coppelius'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 1968

Heidi

Walter Slezak was 66 in Heidi as 'Father Richter'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1968

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Walter Slezak was 65 in The Caper of the Golden Bulls as 'Antonio Gonzales'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 24 1967

Congress of Love

Walter Slezak was 63 in Congress of Love as 'Der 'Ewige Wiener''.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 18 1966

A Very Special Favor

Walter Slezak was 63 in A Very Special Favor as 'Etienne'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 02 1965

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill

Walter Slezak was 62 in Twenty-Four Hours to Kill as 'Malouf'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1965

Emil and the Detectives

Walter Slezak was 62 in Emil and the Detectives as 'Baron'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 18 1964

Wonderful Life

Walter Slezak was 62 in Wonderful Life as 'Lloyd Davis'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 03 1964

A Cry of Angels

Walter Slezak was 61 in A Cry of Angels

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 15 1963

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Walter Slezak was 60 in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm as 'Stossel'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 07 1962

Come September

Walter Slezak was 58 in Come September as 'Maurice Clavell'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1961

The Miracle

Walter Slezak was 57 in The Miracle as 'Flaco'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 12 1959

Pinocchio

Walter Slezak was 55 in Pinocchio as 'Gepetto'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 13 1957

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Walter Slezak was 54 in Ten Thousand Bedrooms as 'Papa Martelli'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 03 1957

The Steel Cage

Walter Slezak was 52 in The Steel Cage as 'Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1954

White Witch Doctor

Walter Slezak was 51 in White Witch Doctor as 'Huysman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 1953

Call Me Madam

Walter Slezak was 50 in Call Me Madam as 'August Tantinnin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 25 1953

Confidentially Connie

Walter Slezak was 50 in Confidentially Connie as 'Emil Spangenberg'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 12 1953

People Will Talk

Walter Slezak was 49 in People Will Talk as 'Prof. Barker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 29 1951

Bedtime for Bonzo

Walter Slezak was 48 in Bedtime for Bonzo as 'Professor Hans Neumann'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 05 1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Walter Slezak was 48 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as 'Sgt. Axmann'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 05 1950

Spy Hunt

Walter Slezak was 48 in Spy Hunt as 'Doctor Stahl'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 08 1950

The Yellow Cab Man

Walter Slezak was 47 in The Yellow Cab Man as 'Dr. Byron Dokstedder'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 25 1950

The Inspector General

Walter Slezak was 47 in The Inspector General as 'Yakov'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 1949

The Pirate

Walter Slezak was 46 in The Pirate as 'Don Pedro Vargas'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 11 1948

Riff-Raff

Walter Slezak was 45 in Riff-Raff as 'Eric Molinar'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 28 1947

Born to Kill

Walter Slezak was 44 in Born to Kill as 'Matthew Arnett'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 30 1947

Sinbad the Sailor

Walter Slezak was 44 in Sinbad the Sailor as 'Melik'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 13 1947

Cornered

Walter Slezak was 43 in Cornered as 'Melchior Incza'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 23 1945

The Spanish Main

Walter Slezak was 43 in The Spanish Main as 'Don Juan Alvarado'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 01 1945

Salome, Where She Danced

Walter Slezak was 42 in Salome, Where She Danced as 'Dimitrioff'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 17 1945

The Princess and the Pirate

Walter Slezak was 42 in The Princess and the Pirate as 'La Roche'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 17 1944

Till We Meet Again

Walter Slezak was 42 in Till We Meet Again as 'Vitrey, The Mayor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 30 1944

Step Lively

Walter Slezak was 42 in Step Lively as 'Joe Gribble'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 26 1944

Lifeboat

Walter Slezak was 41 in Lifeboat as 'Willi'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 28 1944

The Fallen Sparrow

Walter Slezak was 41 in The Fallen Sparrow as 'Dr. Christian Skaas'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 19 1943

This Land Is Mine

Walter Slezak was 41 in This Land Is Mine as 'Major Erich von Keller'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 07 1943

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Walter Slezak was 40 in Once Upon a Honeymoon as 'Baron Franz Von Luber'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 27 1942

Spione im Savoy-Hotel

Walter Slezak was 30 in Spione im Savoy-Hotel as 'Kurt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1932

Eros in Ketten

Walter Slezak was 27 in Eros in Ketten

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 1929

Osudné noci

Walter Slezak was 27 in Osudné noci

Movie Released: Fri, May 03 1929

Almenrausch und Edelweiss

Walter Slezak was 25 in Almenrausch und Edelweiss as 'Mentel'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 28 1928

Ledige Mütter

Walter Slezak was 25 in Ledige Mütter

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 14 1928

The Long Intermission

Walter Slezak was 25 in The Long Intermission as 'Ottokar'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 09 1927

Liebe geht seltsame Wege

Walter Slezak was 25 in Liebe geht seltsame Wege

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 10 1927

Die Lorelei

Walter Slezak was 24 in Die Lorelei

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 26 1927

The Right to Live

Walter Slezak was 24 in The Right to Live

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 23 1927

Addio giovinezza!

Walter Slezak was 24 in Addio giovinezza!

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 30 1927

Ehegeheimnisse

Walter Slezak was 24 in Ehegeheimnisse

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 18 1927

Junges Blut

Walter Slezak was 23 in Junges Blut as 'Oberprimaner'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 23 1926

Aus des Rheinlands Schicksalstagen

Walter Slezak was 23 in Aus des Rheinlands Schicksalstagen as 'Walter Thiermann'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 1926

Grüß mir das blonde Kind am Rhein

Walter Slezak was 23 in Grüß mir das blonde Kind am Rhein

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 21 1926

O alte Burschenherrlichkeit

Walter Slezak was 23 in O alte Burschenherrlichkeit

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 28 1925

Mein Leopold

Walter Slezak was 22 in Mein Leopold

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 30 1924

Michael

Walter Slezak was 22 in Michael as 'Michael'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 26 1924

Sodom and Gomorrah

Walter Slezak was 20 in Sodom and Gomorrah as 'Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 13 1922

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Love Boat

Walter Slezak was 75+ in The Love Boat as 'Marcel Locksmith'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Assignment: Vienna

Walter Slezak was 70+ in Assignment: Vienna as 'Tandler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1972

Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich

Walter Slezak was 68+ in Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1970

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Walter Slezak was 65+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967

Batman

Walter Slezak was 63+ in Batman as 'The Clock King'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

The Merv Griffin Show

Walter Slezak was 60+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Walter Slezak was 60+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Walter Slezak was 59+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self, Self - Co-Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Dr. Kildare

Walter Slezak was 59+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Dr. Max Jurgens'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Cain's Hundred

Walter Slezak was 59+ in Cain's Hundred as 'Arnie Grote'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

Outlaws

Walter Slezak was 58+ in Outlaws

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

The Chevy Mystery Show

Walter Slezak was 58+ in The Chevy Mystery Show as 'Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1960

The Big Party

Walter Slezak was 57+ in The Big Party as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 08 1959

Rawhide

Walter Slezak was 56+ in Rawhide as 'Lazio Tzgorni'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Walter Slezak was 56+ in 77 Sunset Strip as 'Oskar Pauker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Walter Slezak was 55+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Walter Slezak was 54+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Telephone Time

Walter Slezak was 53+ in Telephone Time

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956

Tony Awards

Walter Slezak was 53+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Walter Slezak was 53+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour as 'Emil Markheim'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Letter to Loretta

Walter Slezak was 51+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Emil Kronsteidt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953

Omnibus

Walter Slezak was 50+ in Omnibus

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Walter Slezak was 49+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Mr. Reallybig, George Frederic Handel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Name's the Same

Walter Slezak was 49+ in The Name's the Same

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 05 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Walter Slezak was 49+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

What's My Line?

Walter Slezak was 47+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Panelist'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Walter Slezak was 47+ in Robert Montgomery Presents as 'Krisons Ringo'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Suspense

Walter Slezak was 46+ in Suspense as 'Dr. Potterton / Richard Morley, Frank Cadwallader, '.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949

Studio One

Walter Slezak was 46+ in Studio One as ', Lev Simon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Walter Slezak was 46+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948