Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1882-01-29
Deathday: 1949-10-14 (67 years old)

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Biography

Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr. was an American actor. A Shakespearean actor on stage, he also had a successful career in film. He was the father of science fiction and fantasy writer Fritz Leiber Jr., who was also an actor for a time. Leiber and his wife spent much of their time touring in a Shakespearean acting company, known by the 1930s as Fritz Leiber & Co. Leiber made his film bow in 1916, playing Mercutio in the Francis X. Bushman version of “Romeo and Juliet.” With his piercing eyes and shock of white hair, Leiber seemed every inch the priests, professors, musical professors, and religious fanatics that he was frequently called upon to play in films. His many silent-era portrayals included Caesar in Theda Bara's 1917 “Cleopatra” and Solomon in the mammoth 1921 Betty Blythe vehicle “The Queen of Sheba.” He thrived as a character actor in sound films, usually in historical roles. In the film “Champagne Waltz” he portrayed an orchestra maestro; the role required him to play classical music on a violin and jazz on a clarinet. One of Leiber's larger assignments of the 1940s, and his most notable musical role, was as Franz Liszt in the Claude Rains' remake of “Phantom of the Opera” (1943). Leiber appears together with his son Fritz Leiber Jr. in the wedding-feast scene of Greta Garbo's film “Camille” (1936) and in Warner Bros.' “The Great Garrick” (1937). Leiber also appeared with his son Fritz Leiber Jr. in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1939), but Fritz Leiber Jr. was not credited for his small speaking part. Late in his career, Leiber performed briefly opposite Charles Chaplin as the priest who visits Monsieur Verdoux in his prison cell.

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Filmography

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Movies 55

Mr. Poole
Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway (1950)

Movie
Lord Sharif
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1949)

Movie
Emir
Bagdad

Bagdad (1949)

Movie
Filippo
Bride of Vengeance

Bride of Vengeance (1949)

Movie
Nanaram
Song of India

Song of India (1949)

Movie
Dr. Valonius
Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum (1948)

Movie
Col. Isham
Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest (1948)

Movie
D'Anneci
Adventures of Casanova

Adventures of Casanova (1948)

Movie
Binda Sha
To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth (1948)

Movie
Father Fareaux
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Movie
1
Priest
High Conquest

High Conquest (1947)

Movie
Leopold Kroner
The Web

The Web (1947)

Movie
Xeoli
Dangerous Venture

Dangerous Venture (1947)

Movie
Padre
Bells of San Angelo

Bells of San Angelo (1947)

Movie
Hagerstrom
Humoresque

Humoresque (1947)

Movie
Prof. Jenner
Strange Journey

Strange Journey (1946)

Movie
Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

Movie
Painter
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris (1946)

Movie
Evangelist (uncredited)
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street (1945)

Movie
6
Dr. Bailey
This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours (1945)

Movie
1
Bishop
The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main (1945)

Movie
The Padre
The Cisco Kid Returns

The Cisco Kid Returns (1945)

Movie
Judge (uncredited)
Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild (1944)

Movie
Dr. Charles Morris (uncredited)
Cry of the Werewolf

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)

Movie
Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman (1944)

Movie
Franz Liszt
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera (1943)

Movie
Dr. Aanrud
First Comes Courage

First Comes Courage (1943)

Movie
Foreign Minister Deval (uncredited)
Crossroads

Crossroads (1942)

Movie
High Priest
Aloma of the South Seas

Aloma of the South Seas (1941)

Movie
Mr. Foster
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

Movie
Inquisitor
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Movie
Max
The Way of All Flesh

The Way of All Flesh (1940)

Movie
Abbe Gallard
All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Movie
Old Nobleman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Movie
6
Pierre Ferrand
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)

Movie
Sadi Kirschen
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)

Movie
Dr. Krull
They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy (1939)

Movie
Dr. Weilander
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

Movie
Ti-Ana
Flight Into Nowhere

Flight Into Nowhere (1938)

Movie
John Morrow
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret (1938)

Movie
Horatio in 'Hamlet'
The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick (1937)

Movie
Father Andrew
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Movie
Stonewall Jackson
Under Southern Stars

Under Southern Stars (1937)

Movie
Franz Strauss
Champagne Waltz

Champagne Waltz (1937)

Movie
Ouvrard
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

Movie
Father Prior
Sins of Man

Sins of Man (1936)

Movie
Gregory Pappas
Down to the Sea

Down to the Sea (1936)

Movie
Capt. John Ericsson
Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage (1936)

Movie
Dr. Charbonnet
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

Movie
Gaspard
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Movie
King Solomon
The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba (1921)

Movie
Jerry Wendover
The Song of the Soul

The Song of the Soul (1920)

Movie
Louis XI
If I Were King

If I Were King (1920)

Movie
Caesar
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1917)

Movie
Mercutio
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1916)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1882-01-29

Deathday
1949-10-14 (67 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Children
Fritz Leiber

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Fritz Lieber, Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr.


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