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- Birth nameAlbert Fritz Liévin-Liévin
- Lieven, was born in Hokenstein near the Prussia/ Poland border to a German mother and a French father who was a doctor. He studied biology at Berlin University, but gave it up for banking. Despite family protests, he turned to the stage at the age of 23, doing walk-on parts in theatres around Europe. In 1937, he moved to England, playing Prince Ernest in Victoria Regina at the Lyric Theatre in London.(1940-45). He broadcast regularly on the overseas propaganda service. Lieven married actress Susan Shaw and had a small, farm in Devon.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
- SpousesPetra Peters(1955 - ?) (divorced)Susan Shaw(1949 - 1953) (divorced, 1 child)Valerie White(1944 - ?) (divorced)Tania Lieven(1933 - ?) (divorced)
- Albert Lieven continued his career after the war in England as well as in Germany. Especially in Germany he could act in a whole string of well-known movies.
- He is the grandfather of the England Rugby Union player Toby Flood.
- When the National Socialists came into power he fled to England. There he was able to continue his career but he was often put into action for one-dimensional scoundrels which weren't a patch on him.
- German actor, on stage from 1928, who fled the Nazis during the war years, only to portray Nazi menacers in British films.
- Maternal grandfather of Newcastle and England rugby player Toby Flood.
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