Walter Slezak (1902 - 1983) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Walter Slezak

Birth:	May 3, 1902, Austria
Death:	Apr. 21, 1983 Flower Hill Nassau County New York, USA
Actor. He was a versatile character performer whom appeared in numerous Hollywood films most notably as the German U-boat captain in Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat" (1944). He made his big screen debut in the Austrian film "Sodom and Gomorrah" (1922) and went on to work steadily in over 100 films. His many credits include "This Land is Mine" (1943"The Princess and the Pirate" (1948), "The Pirate" (1948), "The Inspector General" (1949), "People Will Talk" (1951), and "Come September" (1961). He also acted on the Broadway stage for many years and won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, for his role in "Fanny" (1955). For television, he appeared on "This Is Show Business", "Studio One", "Playhouse 90" and "Batman". He also was the son of the famed opera singer Leo Slezak and his daughter Erika Emmy Award winning actress on the TV series "One Life to Live". (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Family links: Spouse: Johanna Elisabeth Van Rijn Slezak (1915 - 1984)* *Calculated relationship Cause of death: Suicide Search Amazon for Walter Slezak

Burial: Egern Friedhof Munich (München) München (urban) Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni Record added: Aug 03, 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 6656054