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Walter Slezak (German pronunciation: [ˌvaltɐ ˈslɛzak]; 3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was an Austrian-born film and stage actor active between 1922 and 1976.He mainly appeared in German films before migrating to the United States in 1930 and performing in numerous Hollywood productions.
Slezak was born in Hollywood, California, of Czech, Austrian, German-Jewish and Dutch descent, the daughter of Tony Award-winning Austrian actor Walter Slezak and Johanna "Kaasi" Van Rijn, and the granddaughter of opera tenor Leo Slezak. [1] [2] Her godmother was Alma Mahler-Werfel. She was born two months after her grandfather died.
Born to Kill (released in the U.K. as Lady of Deceit and in Australia as Deadlier Than the Male) is a 1947 RKO Pictures American film noir starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak with Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr., and Audrey Long in supporting roles.
All of the players are in there pitching with great zest, and Walter Slezak is especially noteworthy as the ruthless and unscrupulous gent around whose flabby bulk most of the intrigue is spun. Micheline Cheirel brings a wistful charm to the role of the mysterious lady who poses as the supposedly deceased collaborationist's wife, and lesser ...
Directed by Logan and choreographed by Helen Tamiris, the original cast included Florence Henderson as Fanny, Ezio Pinza as Cesar, William Tabbert as Marius, and Walter Slezak as Panisse. Scenic and lighting design were by Jo Mielziner. Slezak won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.
From contemporary reviews, the Monthly Film Bulletin stated the film was pleasantly photographed but "slackly directed" that mostly worked due to the "two bizarre characterizations" by Mickey Rooney and Walter Slezak. [1] Andy Webb, writing in The Movie Scene noted the beauty of Beirut before Mid-East strife destroyed the once glamorous capital.
Carl Betz (Alfred), Royal Beal and Walter Slezak (Joseph) in a scene from the 1954 version of the play. Original Broadway cast. Walter Slezak as Joseph;
Walter Slezak and Jayne Meadows played Elliott and Nell, and the director was Jerome Chodorov. [ 1 ] Brooks Atkinson in the New York Times claimed it was "as real as a TV crime play and a thousand times more diverting," [ 2 ] though fellow critic Robert Coleman maintained that "There were times when a good gust of wind might have blown The ...