Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry (* 16th June 1894 in Rochester , New York as Arnold Kaiser ; † 12. January 1956 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Life
He was born to German parents as Arnold Kaiser in Rochester. With the beginning of the First World War he changed his unmistakably German name to Norman Kerry. He first appeared on screen in 1916, and one of his first films was a supporting role in Manhattan Madness by Allan Dwan . A year later he had his first leading role at the side of Mary Pickford in The Little Princess , a film by Marshall Neilan . He played two of his most famous roles to this day, directed by Rupert Julian, in Rummelplatz des Lebens and Das Phantom der Oper . He played romantic lovers in the Lon Chaney films The Hunchback of Notre Dame , The Phantom of the Opera and The Unknown
With the introduction of talkies, Kerry's career ended. He played in three more sound films, after which roles were not offered. At the beginning of the Second World War he enlisted in the Foreign Legion , but returned to the USA after the occupation of France. Norman Kerry died of liver disease in Los Angeles, California in 1956 and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery ( Culver City ) in Los Angeles County . Norman Kerry has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6724 Hollywood Blvd.
Filmography (selection)
- 1916: Vanity
- 1917: The Little Princess
- 1917: The Little American
- 1918: Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley
- 1919: Getting Mary Married
- 1921: Buried Treasure
- 1923: Fairground of Life (Merry-Go-Round)
- 1923: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- 1925: The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom Of The Opera)
- 1927: Annie Laurie - A Hero Song of the Highlands (Annie Laurie)
- 1927: The Unknown (The Unknown)
- 1931: Bachelor Apartment
- 1931: Air Eagles
- 1941: Tanks a Million
Web links
- Norman Kerry in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Kerry, Norman |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaiser, Arnold |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1894 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1956 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |