Conrad Veidt Autographs
Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (/faɪt/ FYTE; German: ; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German, later naturalised 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. Veidt subsequently appeared in many British films, including The Thief of Bagdad (1940). After emigrating to the United States around 1941, he was cast as Major Strasser in Casablanca (1942), his last film role to be released during his lifetime.
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.
Two years after Karl's death, Veidt's father fell ill and required heart surgery. Knowing that the family could not afford to pay the lofty fee that accompanied the surgery, the doctor charged only what the family could comfortably pay. Impressed by the surgeon's skill and kindness, Veidt vowed to "model my life on the man that saved my father's life" and he wished to become a surgeon. His hopes for a medical career were thwarted, though, when, in 1912, he graduated without a diploma and ranked 13th out of 13 pupils and became discouraged over the amount of study necessary for him to qualify for medical school.
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Traded items with a signature of Conrad Veidt
The most expensive item with a signature of Conrad Veidt (Conrad Veidt - Amazing Orig. 1942 Signed Photo - Casablanca - Autograph) was sold in May 2024 for $635.00 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 (4) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $387.99 for an autographed item of Conrad Veidt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2024 with $635.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $18.25 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Conrad Veidt is worth $90.00.
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Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | Autograph - Conrad VEIDT - signed 5x7 Photo - Cabaret of Dr. Cagliari | $50.00 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT (1893-1943) (CASABLANCA) AUTOGRAPH CARD~ | $52.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Conrad Veidt - Amazing Orig. 1942 Signed Photo - Casablanca - Autograph | $635.00 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1941 | $512.85 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT - MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED 1939 | $266.99 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED 1924 | $387.99 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED 1925 | $387.99 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT - SEPIA PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED SILENT FILM STAR CALIGARI | $150.00 | ![]() |
![]() | CONRAD VEIDT Casablanca (d. 1943) signed 5x7 1935 photo Beckett | $50.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Conrad Veidt Rare Very Early Autographed 5/7 Photo '36 Casablanca Dr Caligari | $259.99 | ![]() |
![]() | Conrad Veidt Rare Very Early Autographed Photo '36 Casablanca Dr Caligari | $168.99 | ![]() |
![]() | Conrad Veidt Signed Photo - Casablanca, Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, Man Who Laughs | $199.95 | ![]() |
![]() | 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 | ![]() |