Fritz Leiber


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Actor

Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr. was an American actor. A Shakespearean actor on stage, he also had a successful career in film. He was the father of science fiction and fantasy writer Fritz Leiber Jr., who was also an actor for a time. Leiber and his wife spent much of their time touring in a Shakespearean acting company, known by the 1930s as Fritz Leiber & Co. Leiber made his film bow in 1916, playing Mercutio in the Francis X. Bushman version of “Romeo and Juliet.” With his piercing eyes and shock of...

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date of Birth: Jan 29, 1882

Date of Death: Oct 14, 1949


Filmography

Actor (49 Known Credits)


Devil's Doorway

Mr. Poole

Samson and Delilah

Lord Sharif

Bagdad

Emir

Inner Sanctum

Dr. Valonius

Humoresque

Hagerstrom

The Web

Leopold Kroner

Monsieur Verdoux

Father Fareaux

Dangerous Venture

Chief Xeoli

Angel on My Shoulder

Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)

Strange Journey

Prof. Jenner

Scarlet Street

Evangelist (uncredited)

This Love of Ours

Dr. Bailey

Cry of the Werewolf

Dr. Charles Morris

Crossroads

Foreign Minister Deval (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

Inquisitor

Nurse Edith Cavell

Sadi Kirschen

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pierre Ferrand

Gateway

Dr. Weilander

The Jury's Secret

John Morrow

The Great Garrick

Horatio in 'Hamlet'

Under Southern Stars

Stonewall Jackson

Champagne Waltz

Franz Strauss

Hearts in Bondage

Capt. John Ericsson

Down to the Sea

Gregory Pappas

Sins of Man

Father Prior

The Queen of Sheba

King Solomon

Cleopatra

Caesar

Mr. Poole
Lord Sharif
Bagdad (1949)
Emir
Song of India (1949)
Nanaram
Binda Sha
Inner Sanctum (1948)
Dr. Valonius
Col. Isham
D'Anneci
Padre
Humoresque (1947)
Hagerstrom
The Web (1947)
Leopold Kroner
Father Fareaux
Chief Xeoli
High Conquest (1947)
Priest
Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)
Painter
Prof. Jenner
Evangelist (uncredited)
Bishop
Dr. Bailey
The Padre
Dr. Charles Morris
Franz Liszt
Dr. Aanrud
Crossroads (1942)
Foreign Minister Deval (uncredited)
High Priest
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Inquisitor
Abbe Gallard
Mr. Foster
Old Nobleman
Dr. Krull
Sadi Kirschen
Pierre Ferrand
Gateway (1938)
Dr. Weilander
Ti-Ana
John Morrow
Father Andrew
Horatio in 'Hamlet'
Stonewall Jackson
Franz Strauss
Ouvrard
Dr. Charbonnet
Capt. John Ericsson
Gregory Pappas
Sins of Man (1936)
Father Prior
Gaspard
King Solomon
Cleopatra (1917)
Caesar

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