Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt (22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German actor best remembered for his films roles, such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919), The Thief of Bagdad (1940) and Casablanca (1942). He also served as inspiration for the supervillain The Joker in the the Batman comics series, through his role as Gwynplaine in The Man Who Laughs (1928). He was born Hans Walter Conrad Weidt in a working-class district of Berlin, Germany. (Some biograph... more

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  • Jan 22, 1893

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  • Apr 3, 1943 (age 50 years)

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  • Hans Walter Konrad Veidt
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