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Karl Dane (born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb, 12 October 1886 – 14 April 1934) was a Danish-American comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era.
Karl Dane. Actor: The Big Parade. 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.
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- Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 11, 2022 · Take a look at these facts about Karl Dane, and watch in horror as it all came tumbling down. 1. His Name Was a Mouthful. Born in 1886, Karl Dane did not have a name tailor-made for the movies—Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb—and yet, that was exactly where he was headed.
Karl was one of the most notorious victims of the traumatic transition from silence to sound. He could not survive the indignity, and the accompanying plunge into poverty, and he committed suicide in 1934.
Today, the name Karl Dane is almost unknown in his native Denmark. In America, where he achieved fame and fortune, he is sadly known mostly to classic film fans and readers ot Hollywood scandal books. Karl Dane's rise and fall is unparalleled in the history of film stars.
- Laura Petersen Balogh
- 2007
Oct 21, 2009 · Karl Dane's life was a Cinderella story gone horribly wrong. The immigrant from Copenhagen was rapidly transformed from a machinist to a Hollywood star after his turn as the...
Karl Dane. Highest Rated: 100% The Big Parade (1925) Lowest Rated: 75% The Big House (1930) Birthday: Oct 12, 1886. Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark. Tall, gawky comic who also excelled in...
