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(1941) Stage: Appeared (replacement actor, as "Jonathan Brewster", June 1942-?) in "Arsenic and Old Lace" on
Broadway. Comedy. Written by
Joseph Kesselring. Directed by
Bretaigne Windust. Fulton Theatre (moved to The Hudson Theatre on 25 Sep 1943 to close): 10 Jan 1941-17 Jun 1944 (1444 performances). Cast:
Jean Adair (as "Martha Brewster"),
John Alexander (as "Teddy Brewster"),
Wyrley Birch (as "Rev. Dr. Harper"), Helen Brooks, Bruce Gordon,
Henry Herbert (as "Mr. Gibbs"),
Josephine Hull,
Allyn Joslyn (as "Mortimer Brewster"),
Boris Karloff (as "Jonathan Brewster"),
William Parke, John Quigg, Anthony Ross,
Edgar Stehli, Victor Sutherland. Replacement actors [during Fulton Theatre run]:
Patricia Collinge (as "Abby Brewster"), Ashley Cooper (as "Mr. Witherspoon"),
Laura Hope Crews (as "Abby Brewster") [from Jun 1942-?],
Minnie Dupree (as "Martha Brewster"),
Harry Gribbon (as "Teddy Brewster"), Margaret Joyce (as "Elaine Harper") [from 15 Jun 1942-?],
Clinton Sundberg (as "Mortimer Brewster"). Replacement actors [during Hudson Theatre run]:
Wallace Acton (as "Dr. Einstein"), Richard Bishop (as "Lt. Rooney"), Helen Brooks (as "Elaine Harper"), Solen Burry (as "Officer Klein"), Ross Chetwynd (as "Officer Brophy"), Blaine Cordner (as "Officer O'Hara"), Gilbert Douglas (as "Mr. Witherspoon"),
Harry Gribbon (as "Teddy Brewster"), Herbert Ranson (as "The Rev. Dr. Harper"),
Effie Shannon (as "Martha Brewster"),
Joseph Sweeney (as "Jonathan Brewster"), Walter Wagner (as "Mortimer Brewster"). Produced by
Howard Lindsay and
Russel Crouse. NOTE: Filmed as
Arsenic and Old Lace,
Arsenik og gamle kniplinger,
Arsènic i puntes de coixí,
Arsenic et vieilles dentelles,
Arsenic and Old Lace,
Arsenic and Old Lace,
Arsenik i stare cipke.
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie
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7 Print Biographies
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1 Interview
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26 Articles
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Alternate Names:
Erich Stroheim | Erich Von Stroheim | Eric Von Stroheim | Count von Stroheim | Eric O.H. von Stroheim | Eric von Stroheim | Karl von Stroheim
Height:
5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:
[Sunday, May 18, 1941, article "I Am an American Day") I feel that the many reasons why I am glad to be an American will be propounded by others more articulate and eloquent than I . . . therefore I shall not touch "Liberty" and all other prerogatives that are America's. One reason I dare mention. I...
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Trivia:
Immigrated to the United States at the port of New York aboard the S.S. Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm on 25 November 1909.
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Trademark:
Short Prussian military hairstyle which sometimes gave him the appearance of being bald.
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Nickname:
The Man You Love to Hate
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Star Sign:
Virgo