Background
Slezak, Walter was born on May 3, 1902 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Leo and Elizabeth (Wertheim) Slezak.
Slezak, Walter was born on May 3, 1902 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Leo and Elizabeth (Wertheim) Slezak.
Student Vienna U., 1920-1921.
Came to the United States, 1930, naturalized, 1935. Debut, United States stage, 1930. Star of stage plays, Meet My Sister, Music in the Air, Fanny, Maywine, I Married an Angel, My Three Angels, The First Gentleman.
Appeared in Broadway play, The Gazebo, 1958-1959. Appeared in motion pictures as actor for Radio-Keith-Orpheum Studios, 1942-1947. Pictures include: Once Upon a Honeymoon, Cornered, Sinbad the Sailor, Bedtime for Bonzo, White Witch Doctor, People Will Talk, Riff Raff and others, most recent title being Emil and the Detectives.
Married Johanna Van Rijn, October 10, 1943. Children: Erica, Ingrid, Leo.