Hans Conried(1917-1982)
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Hans Conried was born in Baltimore and raised both there and in New
York City. He studied acting at Columbia University, and played many
major classical roles onstage. After having been a member of
Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre Company, he
was heard as Prof. Kropotkin on the radio show "My Friend Irma" and had
various roles on the "Edgar Bergen - Charlie McCarthy Show". He was in
the original cast of Cole Porter's 1953
Broadway hit "Can-Can" and stayed with the show for more than a year.
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.
