7.3
TV
Acting
Walter Slezak
- Born
- Died
- (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria
- Credits
- 98 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
TV
7.4
Movie
Lifeboat
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.5
Movie
The Pirate
7.1
Movie
People Will Talk
6.7
Movie
Born to Kill
6.8
Movie
Come September
7.1
Movie
This Land Is Mine
6.7
Movie
The Inspector General
6.3
Movie
Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.4
Movie
Michael
6.0
Movie
Sinbad the Sailor
7.3
TV
Rawhide
6.2
Movie
Cornered
5.9
Movie
Treasure Island
6.2
Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
5.9
Movie
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
6.5
Movie
The Spanish Main
Acting credits 98
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Marcel Locksmith (2 ep) |
| 1976 | The Mysterious House of Dr. C. Film | Dr. Coppelius |
| 1972 | Treasure Island Film | Squire Trelawney |
| 1972 | Assignment: Vienna TV | Tandler (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Black Beauty Film | Hackenschmidt |
| 1970 | Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Juggler of Notre Dame Film | The Innkeeper |
| 1969 | A Hundred-Odd Years from Now Film | |
| 1968 | Dr. Coppelius Film | Dr. Coppelius |
| 1968 | Heidi Film | Father Richter |
| 1968 | The Legend of Robin Hood Film | Friar Tuck |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Self (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1967 | The Caper of the Golden Bulls Film | Antonio Gonzales |
| 1966 | Congress of Love Film | Der 'Ewige Wiener' |
| 1966 | Batman TV | The Clock King (2 ep) |
| 1965 | A Very Special Favor Film | Etienne |
| 1965 | Twenty-Four Hours to Kill Film | Malouf |
| 1964 | Emil and the Detectives Film | Baron |
| 1964 | Wonderful Life Film | Lloyd Davis |
| 1963 | A Cry of Angels Film | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Film | Stossel |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self, Self - Co-Host (5 ep) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare TV | Dr. Max Jurgens (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred TV | Arnie Grote (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Come September Film | Maurice Clavell |
| 1960 | Outlaws TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show TV | Host (18 ep) |
| 1960 | The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries TV | Count Fosco (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Miracle Film | Flaco |
| 1959 | The Big Party TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Startime TV | Joseph (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Rawhide TV | Lazio Tzgorni (1 ep) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip TV | Oskar Pauker (4 ep) |
| 1957 | Pinocchio Film | Gepetto |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Finch (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 1957 | Ten Thousand Bedrooms Film | Papa Martelli |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Telephone Time TV | Henri Charpentier (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Presenter (1 ep) |
| 1956 | THe Good Fairy Film | Max Sporum |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour TV | Emil Markheim (1 ep) |
| 1955 | MGM Parade TV | self (3 ep) |
| 1954 | The Steel Cage Film | Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef" |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta TV | Emil Kronsteidt (1 ep) |
| 1953 | White Witch Doctor Film | Huysman |
| 1953 | Call Me Madam Film | August Tantinnin |
| 1953 | Confidentially Connie Film | Emil Spangenberg |
| 1952 | Omnibus TV | Major Paul Petkoff, Toine (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Mr. Reallybig, George Frederic Handel (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same TV | Self (21 ep) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | People Will Talk Film | Barker |
| 1951 | Bedtime for Bonzo Film | Professor Hans Neumann |
| 1950 | Danger TV | (7 ep) |
| 1950 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Film | Sgt. Axmann |
| 1950 | Spy Hunt Film | Doctor Stahl |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man Film | Dr. Byron Dokstedder |