Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr. was an American actor. A Shakespearean actor on stage, he also had a successful career in film. He was the father of science fiction and fantasy writer Fritz Leiber Jr., who was also an actor for a time. Leiber and his wife spent much of their time touring in a Shakespearean acting company, known by the 1930s as Fritz Leiber & Co. Leiber made his film bow in 1916, playing Mercutio in the Francis X. Bushman version of “Romeo and Juliet.” With his piercing eyes and shock of white hair, Leiber seemed every inch the priests, professors, musical professors, and religious fanatics that he was frequently called upon to play in films. His many silent-era portrayals included Caesar in Theda Baras 1917 “Cleopatra” and Solomon in the mammoth 1921 Betty Blythe vehicle “The Queen of Sheba.” He thrived as a character actor in sound films, usually in historical roles. In the film “Champagne Waltz” he portrayed an orchestra maestro; the role required him to play classical music on a violin and jazz on a clarinet. One of Leibers larger assignments of the 1940s, and his most notable musical role, was as Franz Liszt in the Claude Rains remake of “Phantom of the Opera” (1943). Leiber appears together with his son Fritz Leiber Jr. in the wedding-feast scene of Greta Garbos film “Camille” (1936) and in Warner Bros. “The Great Garrick” (1937). Leiber also appeared with his son Fritz Leiber Jr. in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1939), but Fritz Leiber Jr. was not credited for his small speaking part. Late in his career, Leiber performed briefly opposite Charles Chaplin as the priest who visits Monsieur Verdoux in his prison cell.

Filmler ulaşılamıyor Fritz Leiber

Devil's Doorway

Mr. Poole

Film 1950

Romeo and Juliet

Mercutio

Film 1916

The Prince and the Pauper

Father Andrew

Film 1937

Dangerous Venture

Chief Xeoli

Film 1947

First Comes Courage

Dr. Aanrud

Film 1943

They Made Her a Spy

Dr. Krull

Film 1939

Hearts in Bondage

Capt. John Ericsson

Film 1936

Under Southern Stars

Stonewall Jackson

Film 1937

Bagdad

Emir

Film 1949

Down to the Sea

Gregory Pappas

Film 1936

Adventures of Casanova

D'Anneci

Film 1948

The Queen of Sheba

King Solomon

Film 1921

Song of India

Nanaram

Film 1949

Nurse Edith Cavell

Sadi Kirschen

Film 1939

Scarlet Street

Evangelist (uncredited)

Film 1945

Sins of Man

Father Prior

Film 1936

Monsieur Verdoux

Father Fareaux

Film 1947

The Cisco Kid Returns

The Padre

Film 1945

Flight Into Nowhere

Ti-Ana

Film 1938

Crossroads

Foreign Minister Deval (uncredited)

Film 1942

Strange Journey

Prof. Jenner

Film 1946

Cry of the Werewolf

Dr. Charles Morris (uncredited)

Film 1944

The Jury's Secret

John Morrow

Film 1938

Angel on My Shoulder

Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)

Film 1946

High Conquest

Priest

Film 1947

The Song of the Soul

Jerry Wendover

Film 1920

If I Were King

Louis XI

Film 1920

Cobra Woman

Film 1944

Youth Runs Wild

Judge (uncredited)

Film 1944