Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (/faɪt/; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German-born British actor. He attracted early attention for his roles in the films Different from the Others (1919), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), and The Man Who Laughs (1928). After a successful career in German silent films, where he was one of the best-paid stars of UFA, Veidt and his new Jewish wife Ilona Prager left Germany in 1933 after the Nazis came to power. The couple settled in Britain, where he took citizenship in 1939. He appeared in many British films, including The Thief of Bagdad (1940), before emigrating to the United States around 1941, which led to his being cast in what may be his best remembered role as Major Strasser in Casablanca (1942). This was Veidt's last film role to be released during his lifetime. More about Conrad Veidt
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Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was born on 22 January 1893 in his parents' home at Tieckstraße 39 in Berlin to Amalie Marie (née Gohtz) and Philipp Heinrich Veidt, a former military man turned civil servant. Veidt would later recall, “Like many fathers, he was affectionately autocratic in his home life, strict, idealistic. He was almost fanatically conservative.” By contrast, Amalie was sensitive and nurturing. Veidt was nicknamed "Connie", also spelled "Conny", by his family and friends. His family was Lutheran, and Veidt was baptized on 26 March 1893. He was later confirmed in a ceremony at the Protestant Evangelical Church in Alt-Schöneberg, Berlin on 5 March 1908. Veidt's only sibling, an older brother named Karl, died in 1900 of scarlet fever at the age of 9. The family spent their summers in Potsdam.The most expensive item with a signature of Conrad Veidt (CONRAD VEIDT CASABLANCA RARE VINTAGE SIGNED PHOTO DISPLAY AUTOGRAPHED w/COA) was sold in March 2022 for $445.00 while the cheapest item (Conrad Veidt (1893-1943) actor with original signature from 1924) found a new owner for $18.25 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2014 with an average selling price of $48.51 for an autographed item of Conrad Veidt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with $445.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $18.25 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Conrad Veidt is worth $84.00.
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CONRAD VEIDT (1893-1943) (CASABLANCA) AUTOGRAPH CARD~ | $52.00 | ||
Conrad Veidt - Casablanca - 1937 Signed 5x7 Photo - Autograph d.1943 | $250.00 | ||
CONRAD VEIDT - SEPIA PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED SILENT FILM STAR CALIGARI | $150.00 | ||
Conrad Veidt actor in Casablanca 1935 Signed 8 by 10 Photo - Autographed | $199.99 | ||
CONRAD VEIDT CASABLANCA RARE VINTAGE SIGNED PHOTO DISPLAY AUTOGRAPHED w/COA | $445.00 | ||
Conrad Veidt D.43 JSA Coa Signed Photo Autograph | $250.00 | ||
Conrad Veidt PSA DNA Coa Signed Vintage Photo Casablanca Autograph | $300.00 | ||
Conrad Veidt Very Rare Very Early Autographed Photo 20s Casablanca Dr. Caligari | $233.99 | ||
Original photo/postcard Conrad Veidt with original/genuine autograph 1928ca. | $120.00 | ||
Original Signed Auto Cut Conrad Veidt D. 1943 The Cabinet Dr Caligari Casablanca | $57.58 |