Kurt Kreuger (July 23, 1916 â€" July 12, 2006) was a Swiss-reared
German actor. Kreuger once was the third most requested male actor at
20th Century Fox. He starred with, among others, Ingrid Bergman and
Humphrey Bogart.Kreuger was born in Michendorf near Potsdam, but grew
up in Switzerland (in St. Moritz). He attended the London School of
Economics and enrolled in Columbia University (New York City) to study
medicine, but soon dropped out to pursue a career in acting. His
father, a businessman, cut off his allowance after he embarked
seriously on an acting career.In 1943, during the filming of Sahara,
Kreuger was almost killed in a dramatic scene because the director
almost forgot to say "cut". He was quoted by the San Francisco
Chronicle:Kreuger's first major film credit was in Mademoiselle Fifi,
a 1944 release that is set in the Franco-Prussian War.
German actor. Kreuger once was the third most requested male actor at
20th Century Fox. He starred with, among others, Ingrid Bergman and
Humphrey Bogart.Kreuger was born in Michendorf near Potsdam, but grew
up in Switzerland (in St. Moritz). He attended the London School of
Economics and enrolled in Columbia University (New York City) to study
medicine, but soon dropped out to pursue a career in acting. His
father, a businessman, cut off his allowance after he embarked
seriously on an acting career.In 1943, during the filming of Sahara,
Kreuger was almost killed in a dramatic scene because the director
almost forgot to say "cut". He was quoted by the San Francisco
Chronicle:Kreuger's first major film credit was in Mademoiselle Fifi,
a 1944 release that is set in the Franco-Prussian War.
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