Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

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Victor Kilian was born on Mar 06, 1891 in USA. Victor Kilian's big-screen debut came with The Cheat directed by George Abbott in 1931, strarring Minor Role (uncredited). Victor Kilian is known for Forever Fernwood directed by Jim Drake, Greg Mullavey stars as Tom Hartman and Mary Kay Place as Loretta Haggers. The upcoming new tvshow Victor Kilian plays is Forever Fernwood - Season 1 which will be released on Oct 03, 1977.

American character actor of gruff demeanor who played in dozens of films through the Thirties and Forties. A native of New Jersey, he was a wagon driver for his father's laundry business before joining a vaudeville company. He played in stock and touring companies, then was cast in the Walter Huston production of 'Desire Under the Elms' on Broadway. While working on the New York stage, he made a few appearances in films shot on Long Island. In 1935 he came to Hollywood and appeared with great frequency in supporting roles over the next decade and a half. In the early 1950s, he was blacklisted for his political beliefs during the Communist witch-hunts, and returned to the stage almost exclusively thereafter. In 1976, he gained perhaps his greatest fame, as the title character's libidinous grandfather on the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) TV series. But three years later, he was beaten to death by robbers burgling his apartment.

  • Birthday

    Mar 06, 1891
  • Place of Birth

    Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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