How many Karl Dane films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 26 films with Karl Dane, from 1925 to 1964.

What is the best rated Karl Dane film?

The best rated Karl Dane film in the catalogue is The Big Parade (1925), rated 7.6.

What was the first Karl Dane film?

The first Karl Dane film in the catalogue is The Big Parade, from 1925.

Who has Karl Dane worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Karl Dane shares the most credits with Irving Thalberg (3 films), Claire McDowell (2 films) and Hugh Wynn (2 films).

Karl Dane

Karl Dane is known for The Big Parade (1925), The Big House (1930), Show People (1928).

Biography

Karl Dane (born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb, 12 October 1886 – 14 April 1934) was a Danish-American comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era. He became a star after portraying “Slim”, a supporting role in one of the most successful silent films of all time, The Big Parade (1925), directed by King Vidor and starring John Gilbert.

After signing with MGM in 1926, he appeared in supporting roles in several popular silent films before teaming up with George K. Arthur to form the successful comedy duo Dane & Arthur. They appeared in a number of very successful silent comedy features. When sound films arrived, they made short-subject comedies and toured in vaudeville. At the peak of his career, Dane earned $1,500 a week. As the film industry transitioned from silent to sound films in the late 1920s, Dane's thick Danish accent became problematic. By 1930, Dane was relegated to less prominent roles, often with little to no dialogue. Later that year, MGM terminated his contract. Dane attempted to pursue work in other fields but found no success. Broke and despondent, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 1934.

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