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- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Hans Heinrich von Twardowski was born on May 5, 1898 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Hangmen Also Die! (1943) and Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire (1920). He died on November 19, 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Ardently anti-Nazi, Von Twardowski often portrayed Nazis on screen.
- For a time he was one of Marlene Dietrich's close friends; their relationship suffered a falling-out after their arrival in Hollywood. The frequently out-of-work Twardowski once wrote a letter to Dietrich (circa 1934), begging for a loan of $42 to cover basic expenses.
- Became a citizen of the United States in 1939.
- Emigrated to the United States, landing at New York on 14 December 1930.
- Career encompassed the legitimate theater, motion pictures, radio and television.
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