Walter Slezak

December 17, 2025 - On 21 April 1983, Slezak died from a self-inflicted gunshot. He was reportedly despondent over the state of his health, most notably heart trouble, a recent prostate operation, and a shoulder injury requiring several treatments a week. He was buried in the grave of his parents in the cemetery of St.

April 23, 1983 - Walter Slezak, the character actor ... the stage musical ''Fanny,'' for which he won a Tony award, committed suicide early yesterday at his home in Flower Hill, L.I....

In 1977, Slezak wrote a unique "recipe-plus-travelogue" book called Mein Magen geht fremd [My Stomach Goes Abroad]. Walter Slezak died on April 22, 1983.

Born: 3-May-1902 Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Died: 21-Apr-1983 Location of death: Flower Hill, NY Cause of death: Suicide Remains: Buried, Egern Friedhof, Munich, Germany · Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor

December 2, 2020 - Walter Slezak. Actor: Lifeboat. Tall, portly Viennese character actor Walter Slezak simultaneously pursued two different careers after his arrival in America in 1930: one, as a star of musical comedy on the stage, and another, as a portrayer of villains, impish rogues or pompous buffoons on screen.

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October 25, 2025 - Quite recently I watched an old 1980 Love Boat episode that shocked me by containing a performance by Walter Slezak (1902-1983). Those who remember him from Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat (1944)…

Walter Slezak (1902 - 1983) Lifeboat (1944) [Willy]: Drowned when the others push him overboard; we only see the others' backs when they gang up on him. Cornered (1945) [Melchior Incza]: Shot repeatedly in the chest and head by Luther Adler, ...

He was also an accomplished cook, chess player, airplane pilot, painter, and sculptor. After battling multiple illnesses and ailments, Slezak took his own life. Photo of Walter Slezak.

Thirty years ago today, Walter Slezak, who played Clock King during S2, sadly took his own life because of increasing health problems.

January 21, 2016 - Walter Joseph Slezak, formerly of South Park, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Husband of the late Lois J. (Grainger) Slezak. Loving father of Judith and her husband, Mark Reese, of Pleasant Hills. Beloved Pap-Pap of Justin and Amanda Reese.

Also look at Walter Slezak forum discussion - source of news, rumors and life moments. Born - May 3, 1902 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] Died - April 21, 1983 in Flower Hill, New York, USA (suicide) Birth Name - Walter Leo Slezak Height ...

Walter Slezak. Actor: Lifeboat. Tall, portly Viennese character actor Walter Slezak simultaneously pursued two different careers after his arrival in America in 1930: one, as a star of musical comedy on the stage, and another, as a portrayer of villains, impish rogues or pompous buffoons on screen.

November 28, 2023 - Search all Walter Slezak Obituaries and Death Notices to find upcoming funeral home services, leave condolences for the family, and research genealogy.

He was the son of Elisabeth (Wertheim) and Leo Slezak, operatic tenor (Aug. 18, 1873-June 1, 1946), later a comedian in Austrian films. Leo was a famous Lohengrin, and is credited with this story: during one production of the opera "Lohengrin," ...

February 25, 2015 - Leo Slezak turned to the chorus ... afflicted with arthritis and other ailments, Walter Slezak took his own life with a gunshot to his head in his own back yard....

Walter Slezak (3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was a portly Austrian character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films. Slezak often portrayed villains or thugs, most notably the German U-boat captain in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 Lifeboat, ...

Despondent over a series of debilitating medical problems, Slezak took his own life in April 1983. Tall, portly Viennese character actor Walter Slezak simultaneously pursued two different careers after his arrival in America in 1930: one, as ...

Walter Slezak was an Austrian actor.