Karl Dane

Karl Dane was born on Oct 12, 1886 in Denmark. Karl Dane's big-screen debut came with My Four Years in Germany directed by William Nigh in 1918, strarring Chancellor von Bethmana-Hollweg. Karl Dane is known for The Big House directed by George W. Hill, Chester Morris stars as Morgan and Wallace Beery as Butch. The most recent award Karl Dane achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Karl Dane plays is The Whispering Shadow which will be released on Apr 18, 1933.

Born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 12, 1886 the future Karl Dane had a rough childhood. His father was an alcoholic and spendthrift. At a young age his parents divorced. To escape his unhappy home he took a great interest in the arts, particularly puppeteering (something popular in Denmark at the time). Dane apprenticed as a machinist during his teenage years.