Walter Slezak
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Walter Slezak
Lifeboat
1944
The Pirate
1948
Filmography
Acting (63)
1976
The Mysterious House of Dr. C.as Dr. Coppelius
1972
Treasure Islandas Squire Trelawney
5.9
1971
Black Beautyas Hackenschmidt
6.0
1970
The Juggler of Notre Dameas The Innkeeper
7.5
1968
Dr. Coppeliusas Dr. Coppelius
7.5
1968
Heidias Father Richter
6.3
1968
The Legend of Robin Hoodas Friar Tuck
1967
The Caper of the Golden Bullsas Antonio Gonzales
6.3
1966
Congress of Loveas Der 'Ewige Wiener'
4.0
1965
A Very Special Favoras Etienne
5.8
1965
Twenty-Four Hours to Killas Malouf
6.1
1964
Emil and the Detectivesas Baron
6.2
1964
Wonderful Lifeas Lloyd Davis
4.9
1963
1962
5.9
1961
Come Septemberas Maurice Clavell
6.8
1959
The Miracleas Flaco
6.7
1957
Pinocchioas Gepetto
8.0
1957
Ten Thousand Bedroomsas Papa Martelli
5.6
1956
THe Good Fairyas Max Sporum
1954
The Steel Cageas Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"
7.0
1953
White Witch Doctoras Huysman
6.5
1953
Call Me Madamas August Tantinnin
6.2
1953
Confidentially Connieas Emil Spangenberg
5.8
1951
People Will Talkas Barker
7.1
1951
Bedtime for Bonzoas Professor Hans Neumann
6.2
1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Sgt. Axmann
6.1
1950
Spy Huntas Doctor Stahl
6.3
1950
The Yellow Cab Manas Dr. Byron Dokstedder
6.9
1949
The Inspector Generalas Yakov
6.6
1948
The Pirateas Don Pedro Vargas
6.5
1947
Riff-Raffas Eric Molinar
6.2
1947
Born to Killas Matthew Arnett
6.7
1947
Sinbad the Sailoras Melik
6.0
1945
Corneredas Melchior Incza
6.2
1945
The Spanish Mainas Don Juan Alvarado
6.4
1945
Salome, Where She Dancedas Dimitrioff
4.1
1944
The Princess and the Pirateas La Roche
6.9
1944
Till We Meet Againas Vitrey, The Mayor
7.0
1944
Step Livelyas Joe Gribble
6.7
1944
Lifeboatas Willi
7.4
1943
The Fallen Sparrowas Dr. Christian Skaas
6.0
1943
This Land Is Mineas Major Erich von Keller
7.1
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoonas Baron Franz Von Luber
6.3
1932
Spione im Savoy-Hotelas Kurt
7.5
1929
1929
1928
Almenrausch und Edelweissas Mentel
9.0
1928
7.0
1927
The Long Intermissionas Ottokar
10.0
8.0
1927
9.0
8.0
1926
10.0
1926
Junges Blutas Oberprimaner
10.0
1926
Aus des Rheinlands Schicksalstagenas Walter Thiermann
6.0
8.0
1924
10.0
1924
Michaelas Michael
6.4
1922
Sodom and Gomorrahas Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa
6.1