Berthold Viertel (28 June 1885 - 24 September 1953), born in Vienna, Austria was a screen writer and film director.
He was married to screenplay writer and actress Salka Viertel née, Steuermann, from 30 April 1918 to 20 December 1947. The pair came to Los Angeles in 1928 planning to stay for just three years. Berthold wanted to gain experience working for the booming movie industry and the couple hoped earn enough to return to Europe. For four ye...
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Berthold Viertel (28 June 1885 - 24 September 1953), born in Vienna, Austria was a screen writer and film director.
He was married to screenplay writer and actress Salka Viertel née, Steuermann, from 30 April 1918 to 20 December 1947. The pair came to Los Angeles in 1928 planning to stay for just three years. Berthold wanted to gain experience working for the booming movie industry and the couple hoped earn enough to return to Europe. For four years, he worked for Fox Film Corporation, then Paramount Pictures, and Warner Brothers. With the uncertain political situation in Germany in 1932, the Viertels decided to stay in the United States with their children rather than return to an uncertain future in Europe. The Viertels house was an important gathering place for the émigré community.
Previously, Berthold Viertel had been married to Grete Viertel, but they divorced in 1918. After his divorce from Salka in 1947, he married for a third time, this time to Elisabeth Newmann with whom he...
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