Person file · Acting
Walter Slezak
Born 1902-05-03Vienna, Austria
Walter Slezak (3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was a portly Austrian character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films. Slezak often portrayed villains or thugs, most notably the German U-boat captain in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 Lifeboat, but occasionally he got to play lighter roles, as in 1962's The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. He also played a cheerfully corrupt and philosophical private detective in the 1947 film noir Born to Kill and appeared as Squire Trelawney in the 1972 version of Treasure Island.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Mysterious House of Dr. C.Dr. CoppeliusTreasure IslandSquire TrelawneyBlack BeautyHackenschmidtThe Juggler of Notre DameThe InnkeeperA Hundred-Odd Years from NowRoleDr. CoppeliusDr. CoppeliusHeidiFather RichterThe Legend of Robin HoodFriar TuckThe Caper of the Golden BullsAntonio GonzalesCongress of LoveDer 'Ewige Wiener'A Very Special FavorEtienneTwenty-Four Hours to KillMaloufEmil and the DetectivesBaronWonderful LifeLloyd DavisA Cry of AngelsRoleThe Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmStosselCome SeptemberMaurice ClavellThe MiracleFlacoPinocchioGepettoTen Thousand BedroomsPapa MartelliThe Steel CageLouis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"White Witch DoctorHuysmanCall Me MadamAugust TantinninConfidentially ConnieEmil Spangenberg