Conrad Nagel
Conrad Nagel (born March 16, 1897 in Keokuk , Iowa , † February 24, 1970 in New York City ) was an American film actor of silent and early talkies . He was a founding member and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
Life
Nagel's parents were both professional musicians. After graduating from college, Nagel started performing at the age of 17 and moved to California two years later to pursue a career in film. He had his first role in 1918 in the film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women . He became known in 1920 with his appearance in The Fighting Chance on the side of Anna Q. Nilsson . In his career, Nagel has starred alongside all the great female stars of the time, including Pola Negri , Gloria Swanson , Norma Shearer , Lillian Gish , Bette Davis and Greta Garbo . In 1927, Nagel starred in the lost horror film At Midnight, directed by Tod Browning, alongside Lon Chaney and Henry B. Walthall .
In the same year, Nagel came up with the idea of founding the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences together with Fred Niblo and Louis B. Mayer . From 1932 to 1933, Nagel was President of the Academy. Nagel also helped found the Screen Actors Guild . From 1937 to 1947 he was the director and host of the radio show Silver Theater , from 1949 to 1952 host of the television game show Celebrity Time . He also moderated the Academy Awards in 1930, 1932 and 1953 . As a film actor, in contrast to other silent film stars, Nagel had made the transition to sound film without any problems and played other leading roles in the 1930s, before he proved himself primarily in character roles with increasing age. He also worked as an acting teacher in later years.
In 1940, Nagel received an honorary Oscar for his work for the Motion Picture Relief Fund, which supports actors in need. Nagel was awarded three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in film, radio and television .
Filmography (selection)
- 1918: Little Women
- 1919: The Lion and the Mouse
- 1920: The Fighting Chance
- 1921: Fool's Paradise
- 1922: The Impossible Mrs. Bellew
- 1924: who was the father? (Name the man)
- 1925: Pretty Ladies
- 1926: Memory Lane
- 1927: In the quiet alley (Quality Street)
- 1927: At midnight (London After Midnight)
- 1928: The Love of Betty Patterson (Glorious Betsy)
- 1928: The Michigan Kid
- 1928: The war in the Dark (The Mysterious Lady)
- 1929: The Idle Rich
- 1929: The Thirteenth Chair
- 1929: The Kiss (The Kiss)
- 1929: dynamite (dynamite)
- 1929: The Hollywood Revue of 1929
- 1930: Redemption
- 1930: The woman for all (The Divorcee)
- 1930: You Barry, Woman of Passion
- 1931: East Lynne
- 1931: The Bad Sister
- 1931: Wolkenstürmer (Hell Divers)
- 1932: Congo
- 1932: Fast Life
- 1933: Ann Vickers
- 1936: Yellow Cargo
- 1939: The Mad Empress
- 1940: Tumak, the lord of the jungle (One Million BC)
- 1945: Adventures of Rustie
- 1948: Stage Struck
- 1955: All That Heaven Allows (All That Heaven Allows)
- 1958: A stranger in my arms ( A Stranger in My Arms )
- 1959: Over the streets of Nice (The Man Who Understood Women)
- 1962: Smoking Colts (TV series, an episode)
- 1962–1965: Preston & Preston (TV series, three episodes)
- 1967: ABC Stage 67 (TV series, one episode)
Web links
- Conrad Nagel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nagel's role in founding the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( Memento from May 19, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- Pictures by Conrad Nagel In: Virtual History
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nagel, Conrad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Keokuk , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1970 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |