1. Felix Bressart was a German-born actor of stage and screen whose career spanned both Europe and Hollywood.
10 Facts About Felix Bressart
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Felix Bressart's acting debut came in 1914 as Malvolio in Twelfth Night and he went on to act in Austria, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, and Yugoslavia.
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Felix Bressart was an experienced stage actor when he had his film debut in 1927.
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Felix Bressart began as a supporting actor, for example as the bailiff in the boxoffice hit Die Drei von der Tankstelle, but soon established himself in leading roles of minor movies.
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Pasternak chose Felix Bressart to perform in a screen test opposite Pasternak's newest discovery, Gloria Jean.
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Felix Bressart left MGM in 1945 to work for other studios.
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Felix Bressart, billed third, played the bemused supervisor of a movie studio's music department, and appeared in formal wear to conduct an orchestral version of Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu.
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Felix Bressart received special mention for his performance in this low-budget feature.
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Felix Bressart suddenly died of leukemia at the age of 57.
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Felix Bressart died during production, forcing the studio to reshoot his completed scenes with Hans Conried, who was playing the same role, "Professor Kropotkin," on radio.