Walter Slezak
Biography
Walter Slezak was a portly Austrian character actor active from 1922 to 1976, best known for his villainous roles in films like Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat and the 1947 film noir Born to Kill. He occasionally played lighter roles, such as the charming major domo in Come September. Slezak typically portrayed wily and philosophical characters with a taste for fine living, often playing shrewd private investigators.
