Fritz Leiber
Biography
Fritz Leiber was an American actor who spent much of his career on the Shakespearean stage before becoming a familiar face in Hollywood films. Born in Chicago, he toured for years with a Shakespearean company, and he made his film debut in 1916 as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. Silent-era parts followed, including Caesar in Cleopatra and Solomon in The Queen of Sheba. In sound pictures he worked as a character actor, often in historical roles, and he could play priests, professors and musical professors. He portrayed an orchestra maestro in Champagne Waltz (1937), and his most notable musical part was Franz Liszt in Phantom of the Opera (1943). He also appeared in Camille (1936), The Great Garrick (1937) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), and he died in 1949.
67years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 15 years1935 to 1950
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First role
In 1916, Leiber played Mercutio in the Francis X. Bushman version of Romeo and Juliet, which was his film debut.
Getting ready for a role
Leiber appeared in the 1937 film Champagne Waltz as an orchestra maestro. For that role he had to play jazz on a clarinet and classical music on a violin.
A change of course
During his career, Leiber often had a likeness of himself made in costume and makeup for whatever role he was then playing. The formats varied, including oil painting, charcoal sketching, a sculpted bust and a clay bas-relief.
Fritz Leiber movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William Dieterle directed two of these films, Jack Conway two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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William DieterleDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1939
All films by William Dieterle
Jack ConwayDirector, 2 films, 1935 to 1942
All films by Jack Conway
Also two films together15 more actors
- Alan HaleThe Sea Hawk (1940) and The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
- Akim TamiroffA Scandal in Paris (1946) and The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
- Edmond O'BrienThe Web (1947) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Harry DavenportAll This, and Heaven Too (1940) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Errol FlynnThe Sea Hawk (1940) and The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
- Henry DaniellAll This, and Heaven Too (1940) and The Sea Hawk (1940)
- Maureen O'HaraThe Spanish Main (1945) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Halliwell HobbesThe Prince and the Pauper (1937) and The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
- Ian KeithThe Spanish Main (1945) and All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
- Edgar BarrierCobra Woman (1944) and Phantom of the Opera (1943)
- Donald WoodsThe Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- Henry B. WalthallHearts in Bondage (1936) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- George MagrillCobra Woman (1944) and Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
- Walter HampdenAll This, and Heaven Too (1940) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Blanche YurkaCry of the Werewolf (1944) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.