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Conrad Veidt Facts
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born |
Jan 22, 1893 Potsdam, Germany |
| Died |
Apr 3, 1943 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 50 |
| Total Facts | 6 |
[February 4 2004] His daughter Vera Viola passed away from a heart attack in her sleep at her New Orleans apartment.
Bob Kane, creator of Batman, used Veidt's appearance in The Man Who Laughs (1928) as an early model on which to base the appearance of "The Joker".
Daughter, with Radke, Viola Vera Veidt (b. 8/10/1925).
He died of a heart attack while playing golf (8th hole) at the Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California. He was playing with Arthur Field of MGM and his personal physician, Dr. Bergman, who pronounced him dead at the scene.
He had long been known in German theatrical circles as a staunch anti-Nazi. His activities came under the scrutiny of the Gestapo, and a decision was made to assassinate him. Veidt found out about the plot, and managed to escape Germany before the Nazi death squad found him.
When Britain went to war, Veidt (an anti-Nazi and British citizen) gave most of his estate to the war effort. He also donated a large portion of the salary from each of his movies to the British war relief, as well.