Oscar Beregi (actor, born 1876)

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Oscar Beregi
Beregi Oszkár.jpg
Born
Oszkár Bergeri

(1876-01-24)24 January 1876
Budapest, Hungary
Died18 October 1965(1965-10-18) (aged 89)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica
OccupationActor
Years active1916-1953
ChildrenOscar Beregi Jr.
Lea Beregi[1]

Oscar Beregi (born Oszkár Beregi, 24 January 1876 – 18 October 1965) was a Hungarian-Jewish[2] actor who appeared primarily in German films.[3]

Biography[]

Beregi was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was the father of actor Oscar Beregi Jr. He acted on stage in Hungary for 21 years.[4] In April 1920, as "the only Jewish actor of prominence" acting with the Budapest National Theatre, he was the subject of a demonstration that led to the group's changing its program and presenting a play in which Beregi did not participate.[5]

In the early 1920s, Beregi was exiled from Hungary because of his "alleged political activities".[6] During the exile he acted in Vienna for four years.[6] He served as president of the Film Actors' Association of Vienna.[7] Beregi appeared in 27 films between 1916 and 1953. He is remembered for his performance as Professor Baum in Fritz Lang's film Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse.[citation needed] In 1926, Beregi signed a five-year contract with Universal Pictures.[8]

Beregi died in Hollywood, California, and was buried in Budapest, Hungary.[3]

Partial filmography[]

  • Ártatlan vagyok! (1916) - Pierre, katonaorvos
  • Mire megvénülünk (1917) - Áronffy Lóránd
  • Hófehérke (1917) - Balassa Imre mérnök
  • The Stork Caliph (1917) - Tábori báró / kikötõmunkás
  • A föld embere (1917) - Bán Ferenc, bányamérnök
  • Károly bakák (1918) - Epres János
  • Az aranyember (Man of Gold) (1919) - Tímár Mihály
  • Jön az öcsém ("My Brother is Coming") (1919, Short) - As öcs
  • Ave Caesar! (1919) - Alexis gróf, testõrkapitány
  • A tékozló fiú (1919) - Wagner Oszkár, a fia
  • Meriota the Dancer (1922) - Cesare Borgia
  • William Ratcliff (1922)
  • Children of the Revolution (1923)
  • Das verbotene Land (1924)
  • Vier Nächte einer schönen Frau (1924)
  • Die Tragödie einer Frau (1924)
  • Die Sklavenkönigin ("The Moon of Israel", lit. "The Queen of the Slaves") (1924) - Amenmeses
  • Jiskor (1924) - The Count
  • Ssanin (1924) - Wladimir Petrowitsch Ssanin
  • Das Gift der Borgia (1924)
  • The Curse (1925) - Jehuda Nachmann
  • The Love Thief (1926) - Prime Minister
  • The Flaming Forest (1926) - Jules Lagarre
  • Camille (1926) - Count de Varville
  • Butterflies in the Rain (1926) - Lord Purdon
  • The Woman on Trial (1927)
  • Der Geliebte seiner Frau (1928) - Polizeikommissär Ralph Förster
  • Andere Frauen (1928)
  • Povara (1928) - George Stralila
  • Love in May (1928)
  • Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée (1929)
  • Die Jugend am Scheideweg (1929)
  • Juwelen (1930)
  • A kék bálvány (1931) - Turner, milliomos
  • Ein Auto und kein Geld (1932)
  • Kísértetek Vonata (1933) - Dr. Stirling
  • Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse ("The Testament of Dr. Mabuse") (1933) - Prof. Dr. Baum
  • Iza néni (1933)
  • Rákóczi induló (1933) - Báró Merlin Ádám, földbirtokos
  • Anything Can Happen (1952) - Uncle John
  • Tonight We Sing (1953) - Dr. Markoff (uncredited)
  • Call Me Madam (1953) - Chamberlain (uncredited)
  • Desert Legion (1953) - Si Khalil

References[]

  1. ^ Liloo (18 October 2014). "The legend of Isadora Duncan: Oscar Beregi (24 January 1876 – 18 October 1965)". Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ^ Siegbert Salomon Prawer, Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933, Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 58. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. ^ Magyar, Stephen (22 May 1925). "How Hungary Treats Her Greatest Actor". Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Wisconsin, Milwaukee. p. 4. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. ^ "Anti-Semitic Demonstration Against Jewish Actor". The Jewish Monitor. Texas, Dallas. IJPB. 23 April 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "In the Theaters of Europe". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. CTIS. 15 March 1925. p. 68. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. ^ "Won Fame in Europe". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. 22 January 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. ^ "(untitled brief)". The Atlanta Constitution. Georgia, Atlanta. 9 May 1926. p. 43. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access

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