- Born
- Died
- Berthold Viertel was born on June 28, 1885 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was a director and writer, known for Die heilige Flamme (1931), Nora (1923) and Die Perücke (1925). He was married to Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel, Salka Viertel and Grete Rouszicka. He died on September 24, 1953 in Vienna, Austria.
- SpousesElisabeth Neumann-Viertel(1949 - September 24, 1953) (his death)Salka Viertel(April 30, 1918 - December 20, 1947) (divorced, 3 children)Grete Rouszicka(1912 - 1918) (divorced)
- Children
- Playwright, poet, actor, stage and screen director, who worked in Germany before moving to Hollywood in the late 1920's. Returned to Europe in the 1950's to direct for the theatre.
- Son: Peter Viertel
- Address in April 1930, 165 Mayberry Road, Los Angeles, with Salka (wife), 3 sons, cook, chauffeur, nurse.
- His only children were 3 sons with Salka Viertel - Hans, Peter Viertel and Thomas (Peter is a novelist and screenwriter and is married to Deborah Kerr). Before Salka, Berthold was married to Grete Viertel from whom he was divorced in 1918. After he and Salka divorced, he married Elisabeth "Liesel" Newmann to whom he was married when he died.
- Ex-father-in-law of Virginia Ray.
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