- During 1928 Nagel, whose career was waning, became invaluable to MGM and Warner Bros. by assisting them on passing judgment on their contract players regarding the suitability of their voices for the movie microphone. His salary was raised to $2500 a week and he was loaned out to other studios for a sum of $30,000 for his services in aiding the transition to "talkies.".
- Hosted the Academy Awards in 1953 alongside Bob Hope.
- One of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
- Hosted the Academy Awards in 1930 and 1932.
- Active on Broadway from 1918 to 1962. Tall, blue-eyed matinee idol of the 1920's, successfully making the transition to sound. Towards the end of his film career, acted as host for radio and TV shows. Awarded a Special Oscar in 1947 for his work on the Motion Picture relief Fund.
- President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1932 to 1933.
- Was engaged to Hollywood starlet (and co-author of The Blob) Kay Linaker 4 times. They met while they were filming The Girl from Mandalay (1936). Nagel was 39 and Linaker 23.
- Was nicknamed 'the Prince Consort', because of his numerous romantic leads opposite stars like Gloria Swanson, Bebe Daniels and Pola Negri.
- Son-in-law, Thomas Victor Jones, was former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of military-industrial giant, Northrop Corporation, now Northrop-Grumman.
- He was awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 1719 Vine Street, for Radio at 1752 Vine Street, and for Television at 1752 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
- Conrad Nagel was cremated at Garden State Crematory in North Bergen, New Jersey.
- Children: Ruth Margaret (b. 1920 to his first wife, Ruth) and Michael, born in the late 1950s to third wife Michael.
- Grandson is Peter Jones who shares his "wavy blond hair and matinee-idol features.".
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