ACTOR

Walter Slezak

1902 - 1983

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Walter Slezak (German pronunciation: [ˌvaltɐ ˈslɛzak]; 3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was an Austrian-born film and stage actor active between 1922 and 1976. He mainly appeared in German films before migrating to the United States in 1930 and performing in numerous Hollywood productions. Slezak typically portrayed wily and loquacious characters, often philosophical, and often with a taste for food, drink, and fine living. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Slezak has received more than 697,047 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Walter Slezak is the 6,108th most popular actor (down from 5,957th in 2019), the 981st most popular biography from Austria (down from 894th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Austrian Actor.

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  • 44.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Walter Slezak ranks 6,108 out of 13,578. Before him are Annette Funicello, Mădălina Diana Ghenea, Jared Martin, Melissa Roxburgh, Bronson Pinchot, and Scott Speedman. After him are Katya Paskaleva, Kathryn Beaumont, Valerie Harper, Martin Klebba, Marc Cherry, and Tammy Grimes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Walter Slezak ranks 289. Before him are Paul Sturzenegger, Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Hans Pulver, Moe Berg, and Maria Polydouri. After him are Guillermo Riveros, Mary Miles Minter, Alexey Gribov, Commodore Cochran, Paul Bontemps, and Marguerite De La Motte. Among people deceased in 1983, Walter Slezak ranks 229. Before him are Lutz Eigendorf, Tomás Ojeda, Betty Nuthall, Derek J. de Solla Price, Nils Engdahl, and Aleksandr Alov. After him are Miron Białoszewski, Slim Pickens, Joseph Ruttenberg, Kalevi Kotkas, Gerry Hitchens, and André Chamson.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Walter Slezak ranks 981 out of 1,424. Before him are Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (1909), Harald Kloser (1956), Thomas Brezina (1963), Béla von Kehrling (1891), Hans Pesser (1911), and Georg Friedrich Haas (1953). After him are Marcel Hirscher (1989), Eduard Krieger (1946), Eddie Polo (1875), Werner Schlager (1972), Traudl Hecher (1943), and Josef Stiegler (1937).

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Among ACTORS In Austria

Among actors born in Austria, Walter Slezak ranks 54. Before him are Danny Nucci (1968), Dietmar Schönherr (1926), Eva Rueber-Staier (1951), Anton Walbrook (1896), Oscar Homolka (1898), and Maria Rohm (1945). After him are Eddie Polo (1875), Turhan Bey (1922), Luise Ullrich (1910), Mady Christians (1892), Peter Kern (1949), and Vanessa Brown (1928).

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Television and Movie Roles

Lifeboat
Willi
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
Jan 28o 19447.4 / 10
Michael
Michael
The relationship between a master painter and his longtime model begins to collapse after the former agrees to paint a portrait for a Russian countess.
Sep 26o 19246.3 / 10
The Pirate
Don Pedro Vargas
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
Jun 11o 19486.4 / 10