1. Kurt Kreuger starred with, among others, Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart.
13 Facts About Kurt Kreuger
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Kurt Kreuger was born in Michendorf near Potsdam, but he grew up in Switzerland.
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Kurt Kreuger attended the London School of Economics and enrolled in Columbia University to study medicine, but he soon dropped out to pursue a career in acting.
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In 1943, during the filming of Sahara, Kurt Kreuger was almost killed in a dramatic scene because the director almost forgot to say "cut".
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Kurt Kreuger was primarily offered roles in World War II films as a German officer, prompting him to complain about being typecast as a Nazi.
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Kurt Kreuger was once the third most-requested male pinup at 20th Century Fox, after Tyrone Power and John Payne.
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Kurt Kreuger briefly returned to Europe and starred in several German films.
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Kurt Kreuger returned to the United States in 1955 after being injured in a car accident in Paris, France.
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Kurt Kreuger had a number of roles in television in the 1950s and 1960s, including two guest appearances on Perry Mason and five on 77 Sunset Strip.
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Kurt Kreuger was a successful real estate investor, primarily in properties in Beverly Hills, California.
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Kurt Kreuger lived in Beverly Hills and had a second home in Aspen, Colorado.
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Kurt Kreuger enjoyed skiing and participated in that sport until he was 87.
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Kurt Kreuger died on 12 July 2006, eleven days before his 90th birthday, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a stroke.