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Karl Dane (1886–1934)

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Born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 12, 1886 the future Karl Dane had a rough childhood. His father was an alcoholic and spendthrift. At a young age his parents divorced. To escape his unhappy home he took a great interest in the arts, particularly puppeteering (something popular in Denmark at the time). Dane apprenticed as a machinist during his teenage years... See full bio »

Born:

Rasmus Carl Therkelsen Gottlieb
in Copenhagen, Denmark

Died:

(age 47) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1933 The Whispering Shadow
Sparks (dispatcher)
 
1932 Fast Life
Olaf (uncredited)
 
1931 Lime Juice Nights (short)
 
1931 Dumbbells in Derbies (short)
 
1931 A Put Up Job (short)
Karl
 
1931 Summer Daze (short)
Karl Svenson
 
1930 New Moon
Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz (uncredited)
 
1930 Knights Before Christmas (short)
Karl
 
1930 A Lady's Morals
Swede in Audience (uncredited)
 
1930 Dizzy Dates (short)
 
1930 Billy the Kid
Swenson
 
1930 Broken Wedding Bells (short)
 
1930 Men Without Skirts (short)
 
1930 The Big House
Olsen
 
1930 Free and Easy
Participant in Cave Scene
 
1930 Montana Moon
Hank
 
1929 Navy Blues
Sven Swanson
 
1929 The Mysterious Island (uncredited)
 
1929 Speedway
Dugan
 
1929 China Bound
Sharkey Nye
 
1929 The Duke Steps Out
Barney, Duke's Chauffeur
 
1929 All at Sea
Stupid McDuff
 
1929 The Voice of the Storm
Spike
 
1928 Alias Jimmy Valentine
Swede
 
1928 Brotherly Love
Oscar
 
1928 Detectives
House Detective
 
1928 Circus Rookies
Oscar Thrust
 
1928 The Trail of '98
Lars Petersen
 
1928 Baby Mine
Oswald Hardy
 
1927 The Enemy
Jan
 
1927 Rookies
Sgt. Diggs
 
1927 Slide, Kelly, Slide
Swede Hansen
 
1927 The Red Mill
Captain Jacop Van Goop
 
1926 War Paint
Petersen
 
1926 Bardelys the Magnificent
Rodenard
 
1926 The Scarlet Letter
Master Giles
 
1926 The Son of the Sheik
Ramadan
 
1926/I Monte Carlo
The Doorman
 
1926 La bohème
Benoit - Janitor
 
1925 His Secretary
Janitor
 
1925 Lights of Old Broadway
Roosevelt's Father
 
1925 The Big Parade
Slim
 
1925 The Everlasting Whisper
Jarrold
 
1920 The Whirlwind
The Wolf
 
1919 Daring Hearts
Lieutenant Von Bergheim
 
1919 The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns
Von Bethmann Hollweg
 
1918 Wolves of Kultur
 
1918 To Hell with the Kaiser!
Von Hollweg
 
1918 Her Final Reckoning
Prince Tcheretoff
 
1918 The Triumph of Venus
Mars
 
1918 My Four Years in Germany
Chancellor von Bethmana-Hollweg
 
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1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (performer: "Your Mother and Mine" 1929 - uncredited)
 
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1930 Crazy House (short)
Himself
 
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 23 (short)
Himself, Comedy Skit
 
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20 (short)
Himself
 
1930 The March of Time
Himself
 
1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Himself (as Dane)
 
1928 Show People
Himself - at Banquet (uncredited)
 
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1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (documentary)
Actor in 'China Bound'
 
1935 Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Carl Dane | Dane

Height:

6' 3½" (1.92 m)
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Trivia:

Was involved in Children's Theater, or "Dukketeater" (doll theatre) in his early career, which was instigated by his father's love for Toy Theatre, a popular art form throughout Europe during the Victorian era. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Libra