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Joseph Schildkraut
Playing Alfred Dreyfus and Otto Frank on screen.
The Life of Emile Zola · The Shop Around the Corner
- Born
- 22 March 1896
- Birthplace
- Vienna
- Died
- 21 January 1964
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Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian-American actor whose career moved from European theatre to Broadway, Hollywood and television.
Early life
Stage family
Born in Vienna to actor Rudolph Schildkraut, he toured America with his father and later trained with Max Reinhardt in Berlin.
Career
- 1920
United States
Moved to America and worked on Broadway.
- 1921
Silent cinema
Appeared in Orphans of the Storm.
- 1937
Oscar-winning role
Played Alfred Dreyfus in The Life of Emile Zola.
- 1950s
Stage and television
Played Otto Frank and worked in early television drama.
Selected work
The Life of Emile Zola
Won the supporting-actor Academy Award.
The Shop Around the Corner
Appeared in Ernst Lubitsch’s comedy.
The Diary of Anne Frank
Reprised Otto Frank in the film adaptation.
Beyond work
Family
Married Mary McKay in 1932 and, after her death, Leonora Rogers in 1963.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Barkin, Herman and Associates-public relations for Schiltz Brewing, the show sponsor.. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.