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Hans Conried's first leading film role was the independent science fiction comedy The Twonky in 1953. [7] Two years later, Conried appeared as a riverboat gambler in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier .
Known for his sharp wit, Conried was in demand as an actor, panelist and narrator, appearing frequently in television series and movies throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Born April 15, 1917 Died January 5, 1982 (64)
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Hans Georg Conried, Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982) was an American actor, voice actor and comedian, who was very active in voice-over roles and known for providing the voices of Walt Disney's Mr. George Darling and Captain Hook in Peter Pan (1953), for playing the title role in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953), Dr. Miller on The ...
Conried played both roles in the Disney animated Walt Disney adaptation, becoming the first actor to play both roles on film. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Austria and his Connecticut-born mother was descended from Pilgrims.
- April 15, 1917
- January 5, 1982
Hans Conried's first leading film role was the independent science fiction comedy The Twonky in 1953. Two years later, Conried appeared as a riverboat gambler in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier .
Conried made his screen debut a few years later, at age 21, in the 1938 film "Dramatic School". His distinctive voice and impeccable diction made him a popular radio performer, one of his most memorable radio roles being Professor Kropotkin on "My Friend Irma" (he also played Kropotkin in the film version).
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The Twonky provided the first leading film role for Hans Conried, a prolific radio actor who was one of Oboler's stock company of players. Conried had already appeared in dozens of bit parts in movies, often playing exotic magicians (as in the Orson Welles production Journey into Fear , 1943) or fussy, eccentric types.
