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Biographical Note
Rudolph Schildkraut
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1862, Apr. 27 | Born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| 1880s-1893 | Performed in provincial Austrian theaters in such plays as, Der Goldmensch, Der Müller und sein Kind, Narzib, The Schmock, Uriel Acosta, and Der Veilchenfresser |
| 1893-1895 | Performed in Vienna in various plays, including Imagination Handcuffed, and Once Upon a Time |
| 1902-1905 | Appeared in Ghostsby Ibsen, The Joy of Living, Justice, King Lear, Merchant of Venice, The Parolees, The Robbers, St. John’s Fires, and Winter’s Tale in Hamburg |
| 1905 | Joined the German Theatre in Berlin as part of Max Reinhardt’s company First portrayed Shylock in The Merchant of Venice |
| 1905-1910 | As a member of the Reinhardt company, performed as Lear in King Lear, Mephisto in Faust, Muley Hassan in Schiller's Fiesco, the grave-digger in Hamlet, and Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Other plays in this period included: God of Vengeance, Der Herr Kommissar, Lysistrata, Mephistopheles, Merchant of Venice, The Shadow(a vaudeville one act), The Well of the Saints by Synge, and Winter’s Tale |
| 1910-1913 | Performed in Flachsmann als Erzieher, Franz Moor, King Lear, and Kittschenbum at the Irving Place Theatre in New York City |
| 1913 | Performed in The Prodigal Son with Joseph for Reinhardt in Berlin |
| 1913-1920 | Acted in silent films in Europe: Der Shylock von Krakau, Ivan Koschula, The Fool of Fate, Demon and Human, The Eighth Commandment, Pool Pagliacci, The Schlemiel with Joseph, The Fortune Tellers, The Dancing Heart, The Lullaby, The Court Musician, Free Fighting, The Pasha, and Justice |
| 1915 | Appeared as Caliban in The Tempest in Berlin |
| 1920 | Moved permanently to the United States Appeared on stage in New York in Silent Forces |
| 1921 | Appeared, with Joseph, in his last European film, the Austrian silent film Theodor Herzel (released in the United States as The Wandering Jew) as Herb Schildt "The Struggling Israel" |
| 1922 | Made his English-speaking debut in Sholem Asch’sGod of Vengeance |
| 1925 | Founded Yiddish-language Jewish Art Theatre in New York |
| 1927 | Appeared as Caiaphas in Cecil B. DeMille’s King of Kings with Joseph as Judas Iscariot |
| 1928 | Became, along with wife Erna, a United States citizen |
| 1929 | Appeared in his last motion picture, the silent film Christina |
| 1930, July 15 | Died, Los Angeles, California |
Joseph Schildkraut
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1895, Mar. 22 | Born to Rudolph and Erna Weinstein Schildkraut in Vienna, Austria |
| 1907-1910 | Studied violin in Berlin |
| 1911-1912 | Performed in Der Junge Fritz at Irving Place Theatre in New York City |
| 1913 | Graduated from Junior Class of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Performed in The Fawnat American Academy of Dramatic Arts Performed in The Prodigal Son with Rudolph for Reinhardt in Berlin |
| 1915 | Performed in King Lear, Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Sea Gull in Berlin |
| 1917-1918 | Served as Lieutenant in the 24th Imperial Dragoon Regiment of Austria |
| 1918 | Appeared in European silent film For the Glory of Her Lover |
| 1918-1919 | Performed in Children's Tragedy, and Ibsen’s Ghostsin Vienna |
| 1918-1920 | Performed in The Green Cockatoo by Schnitzler in Vienna |
| 1920 | Performed in Schiller’s Don Carlos in Vienna Returned to United States permanently |
| 1921 | Performed in Pagans at the Plymouth Theatre in in New York City Originated the role of the Sparrow in the first American stage production of Liliom at the Theatre Guild with Eva Le Gallienne |
| 1921-1928 | Appeared in Hollywood silent films: Orphans of the Storm, The Road to Yesterday, Meet the Prince, Shipwrecked, Young April, The Heart Thief, His Dog, The Forbidden Woman, and Tenth Avenue |
| 1922 | Married actress Elise Bartlett (divorced 1930) |
| 1927 | Appeared as Judas Iscariot in Cecil B. DeMille’s King of Kings with Rudolph as Caiaphas |
| 1929 | Played the part of Gaylord Ravenal in semi-talkie version of Show Boat |
| 1930-1965 | Appeared in numerous films, including Night Ride, Cock o' the Walk, Carnival, Viva Villa!, Cleopatra, The Crusades, The Garden of Allah, Slave Ship, Souls at Sea, Lancer Spy, Marie Antoinette, Suez, The Baroness and the Butler, Lady of the Tropics, Idiot's Delight, The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask, Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation, The Rains Came, Rangers of Fortune, The Shop Around the Corner, The Tell-Tale Heart, Flame of Barbary Coast, The Cheaters, Monsieur Beaucaire, Northwest Outpost, The Big Bankroll, and The Greatest Story Ever Told |
| 1932 | Married Mary McKay (died 1962) |
| 1932-1933 | Reprised role of the Sparrow in revival of Liliom at the Civic Repertory Theatre Performed in Dear Jane, Camille, and Alice in Wonderland, (as the Queen of Hearts) at the Civic Repertory Theatre |
| 1938 | Received Academy Award for best supporting actor for role of Alfred Dreyfus in The Life of Emile Zola |
| 1941 | Performed in Clash by Night with Tallulah Bankhead at the Belasco Theatre |
| 1942-1944 | Performed in Uncle Harry with Eva Le Gallienne |
| 1944 | Performed in The Cherry Orchard with Eva Le Gallienne |
| 1952-1953 | Appeared in two episodes in season one of Omnibus CBS television program: “The Last Night of Don Juan” and “Everyman” |
| 1953-1954 | Hosted and starred in the anthology series Joseph Schildkraut Presents on the DuMont Television Network |
| 1955-1957 | Originated the role of Otto Frank in Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank which ran for 717 performances |
| 1957-1958 | Toured the United States in the role of Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank for some 381 performances |
| 1959 | Appeared as Otto Frank in film version of The Diary of Anne Frank Published with Leo Lania My Father and I. New York: Viking Press |
| 1960 | Received Golden Globe for best supporting actor for the role of Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank |
| 1961-1962 | Appeared in two episodes of Twilight Zone, season three: "Deaths-Head Revisited" and "The Trade-Ins" |
| 1962 | Appeared in an episode of Dr. Kildare, season one: “The Stepping Stone” |
| 1963, Mar. 22 | Married Leonora Rogers |
| 1963 | Nominated for a best actor Emmy Award for his guest-starring role on NBC's legal drama Sam Benedict |
| 1964, Jan. 21 | Died, New York, New York |