Hans Conried
Biography
Hans Conried was an American actor and comedian who began with classical stage roles before moving into radio in 1937. He grew up in Baltimore and New York City and studied acting at Columbia University, and MGM took him on as a character player in 1938. Early screen parts were small, usually comic, sometimes shady, and his Germanic surname led to wartime enemy-agent roles; he became known for pompous, scholarly types and comic villains. He voiced Captain Hook and George Darling in Peter Pan (1953) and played the dictatorial piano teacher in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953). Other notable work included Professor Kropotkin on radio and in the film My Friend Irma (1949), a gambler on a riverboat in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), the Grinch in Halloween is Grinch Night (1977), and Uncle Tonoose on Make Room for Daddy. He also appeared on Broadway in Can-Can, 70, Girls, 70 and Irene.
64years old at death
- Born Baltimore
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Hans Georg Conried, Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 39 years1939 to 1978
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Big break
Conried was cast as the dictatorial piano teacher Dr. Terwilliker in Dr. Seuss's The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, a role that might have changed his career, but the film was a costly failure.
A role that slipped away
In the 1977 Halloween TV special Halloween is Grinch Night, Conried provided the voices of the Narrator and the Grinch, a part first played in 1966 by Boris Karloff in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Early training
Conried played major classical roles onstage after studying acting at Columbia University. In 1937 that work brought him to radio, where he had a supporting part in a Los Angeles broadcast of The Taming of the Shrew.
First role
Conried first appeared on Broadway in the Cole Porter musical Can-Can, where his role was a struggling artist and he sang two musical numbers.
Behind the camera
Conried belonged to the regular cast of Orson Welles' Ceiling Unlimited, and he wrote its December 14, 1942, episode, "War Workers".
Hans Conried movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Peter Pan1953 Adventure, Animation, Familyas Captain Hook / Mr. Darlingvoice
IMDb rating 7.2168K votes
Most often with
Irving Reis directed four of these films, Norman Taurog two. Jerry Lewis appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Irving ReisDirector, 4 films, 1941 to 1951
All films by Irving Reis
Norman TaurogDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1956
All films by Norman Taurog
Also two films together34 more actors
- Raymond BurrYou're Never Too Young (1955) and New Mexico (1951)
- Allen JenkinsThe Falcon Takes Over (1942) and The Gay Falcon (1941)
- James GleasonRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
- Harry ShannonOnce Upon a Honeymoon (1942) and The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
- Ray CollinsSummer Stock (1950) and The Big Street (1942)
- Will WrightRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
- Max ShowalterThe Monster That Challenged the World (1957) and Bus Stop (1956)
- George ClevelandThe Big Street (1942) and The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
- Jesse WhiteThe Cat from Outer Space (1978) and The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
- Mary TreenRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and The Birds and the Bees (1956)
- June ForayThe Phantom Tollbooth (1970) and Peter Pan (1953)
- Lew AyresNew Mexico (1951) and Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
- Reginald GardinerRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and The Birds and the Bees (1956)
- Gordon JonesThe Monster That Challenged the World (1957) and Big Jim McLain (1952)
- Nat PendletonIt's a Wonderful World (1939) and On Borrowed Time (1939)
- Grady SuttonA Lady Takes a Chance (1943) and It's a Wonderful World (1939)
- Thurl RavenscroftThe Hobbit (1977) and The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
- Veda Ann BorgYou're Never Too Young (1955) and Big Jim McLain (1952)
- Phil SilversSummer Stock (1950) and A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
- Ann SothernNancy Goes to Rio (1950) and Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
- Candy CandidoThe Phantom Tollbooth (1970) and Peter Pan (1953)
- Henry KulkyThe 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) and The World in His Arms (1952)
- Nancy KulpThe Patsy (1964) and You're Never Too Young (1955)
- Turhan BeyThe Falcon Takes Over (1942) and The Gay Falcon (1941)
- Barbara BedfordMaisie Was a Lady (1941) and On Borrowed Time (1939)
- Nick CravatDavy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) and My Friend Irma (1949)
- Ronnie SchellThe Cat from Outer Space (1978) and The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
- Diana LynnYou're Never Too Young (1955) and My Friend Irma (1949)
- Del MooreThe Patsy (1964) and Bus Stop (1956)
- Marilyn MaxwellRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and New Mexico (1951)
- Ken BerryThe Cat from Outer Space (1978) and Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)
- Peggy MoffittThe Birds and the Bees (1956) and You're Never Too Young (1955)
- Dickie HumphreysRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
- Margery MaudeThe Birds and the Bees (1956) and You're Never Too Young (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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