Hans Conried
Hans Georg Conried, Jr. (born April 15, 1917 in Baltimore , Maryland , † January 5, 1982 in Burbank , California ) was an American voice actor as well as film , television and stage actor .
Life
Conried was born in 1917 to Hans Georg Conried (1883–1953), a Jewish immigrant from Vienna , and Edith Beryl, née Gildersleeve, (1892–1970), a descendant of the Pilgrim Fathers . He grew up in Baltimore and New York City . He studied acting at Columbia University . During World War II , he joined the US Army in 1944 .
In 1937 he first appeared on the radio for a performance in The Taming of the Shrew . He was a member of Orson Welles ' Mercury Theater . He made his Broadway debut with a role in Can-Can in 1953. This was followed by roles in stage works such as Tall Story (1959), 70, Girls, 70 (1971), Irene (1973–1974) and Something Old, Something New (1977 ). He made his film debut in 1938 at Robert Sinclair Dietz ' Dramatic School . This was followed by numerous appearances in television series such as Gilligan's Island and in numerous films until his death in the 1980s ; he is best known for his embodiment of Dr. Terwilliker in The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. He also lent his voice in numerous cartoon films and series, such as Captain James Hook in the Disney film Peter Pan in 1953 . He was also the narrator of the Oscar-winning short film Cat and Mouse in waltz time .
On January 29, 1942, he married Margaret Grant, with whom he had four children. Conried died of a heart attack in 1982 at the age of 64. He bequeathed his body to science. Conried was a Jew .
Conried was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (6664 Hollywood Blvd. ) in the television category.
Filmography (selection)
- 1938: Dramatic School
- 1939: Above and Above (It's a Wonderful World)
- 1940: More About Nostradamus (short film)
- 1942: Joan of Paris
- 1942: Saboteurs (saboteurs)
- 1942: There were once honeymoon (Once Upon a Honeymoon)
- 1943: Hitler's Children
- 1943: Hunted by Agents (Journey into Fear)
- 1943: The Stubenfee (His Butler's Sister)
- 1944: Diary of a woman (Mrs. Parkington)
- 1947: Design for Death (voice)
- 1950: Summer Stock
- 1951: The Death Rock of Colorado, New Mexico
- 1952: Storm voyage to Alaska (The World in His Arms)
- 1953: The 5000 fingers of Dr. T. (The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.)
- 1953: Ben and Me (voice)
- 1953: Cat and Mouse in Waltz Time (Johann Mouse) (voice)
- 1953: Peter Pan (voice)
- 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
- 1956: Bus stop
- 1957: jet fighter (Jet Pilot)
- 1964: The Patsy (The Patsy)
- 1965: A Cage Full of Heroes (TV Series, Episode: Pizza and Santa Lucia)
- 1976: Zotti, das Urviech (The Shaggy DA)
- 1977: The Hobbit (voice)
- 1978: The Cat From Outer Space (The Cat from Outer Space)
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans Conried in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hans Conried in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hans Conried in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Hans Conried on MusicBrainz (English)
- Hans Conried in nndb (English)
- Hans Conried in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Suzanne Gargiulo; Leonard Maltin: Hans Conried: a biography. 2002. pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Hans Conried, 66, an actor on stage, tv and movies . The New York Times . Published January 6, 1982. Retrieved February 23, 2017. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conried, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Conried, Hans Georg junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American voice actor and film, television and stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1982 |
| Place of death | Burbank , California |