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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-03-15

Day of Death

1970-02-24 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Keokuk, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

John Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel

Biography

Conrad Nagel was an American stage and film actor, as well as radio and television performer and host. He was a matinee idol and star of the Silent cinema era and beyond. He was a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and served as its President from 1932 to 1933. He was also a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Known For

Acting

Tin Hats

1926

Tin Hats

as

Jack Benson

There You Are!

1926

There You Are!

as

George Fenwick

The Kiss

1929

The Kiss

as

André Dubail

Prospecting for Petroleum

1946

Prospecting for Petroleum

as

The Voice of Oil (voice)

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as

Self - Master of Ceremonies

The Fighting Chance

1920

The Fighting Chance

as

Stephen Siward

The Vicious Circle

1948

The Vicious Circle

as

Karl Nemesch

Ann Vickers

1933

Ann Vickers

as

Lindsey Atwell

The Divorcee

1930

The Divorcee

as

Paul

Wedding Present

1936

Wedding Present

as

Roger Dodacker

East Lynne

1931

East Lynne

as

Robert Carlyle

Kongo

1932

Kongo

as

Kingsland

Hidden Fear

1957

Hidden Fear

as

Arthur Miller

Dance Madness

1926

Dance Madness

as

Roger Halladay

Adventures of Rusty

1945

Adventures of Rusty

as

Hugh Mitchell

The Ordeal

1922

The Ordeal

as

Dr. Robert Acton

The Mysterious Lady

1928

The Mysterious Lady

as

Capt. Karl von Raden

Stage Struck

1948

Stage Struck

as

Police Lt. Williams

The Thirteenth Chair

1929

The Thirteenth Chair

as

Richard Crosby

Divorce In The Family

1932

Divorce In The Family

as

Dr. Phil Shumaker

The Bad Sister

1931

The Bad Sister

as

Dr. Dick Lindley

The Reckless Hour

1931

The Reckless Hour

as

Edward 'Eddie' Adams

The Constant Woman

1933

The Constant Woman

as

Walt Underwood

The Marines Are Coming

1934

The Marines Are Coming

as

Capt. Edward 'Ned' Benton

The Pagan Lady

1931

The Pagan Lady

as

Ernest Todd

Dangerous Corner

1934

Dangerous Corner

as

Robert Chatfield

Son of India

1931

Son of India

as

William Darsay

Glorious Betsy

1928

Glorious Betsy

as

Jérôme Bonaparte

Redemption

1930

Redemption

as

Victor Karenin

Hell Divers

1932

Hell Divers

as

Duke Johnson

Dynamite

1929

Dynamite

as

Roger Towne

One Romantic Night

1930

One Romantic Night

as

Dr. Nicholas Haller

Numbered Men

1930

Numbered Men

as

26521

The Waning Sex

1926

The Waning Sex

as

Philip Barry

Bank Alarm

1937

Bank Alarm

as

Alan O'Connor

Yellow Cargo

1936

Yellow Cargo

as

Alan O'Connor

Lawful Larceny

1923

Lawful Larceny

as

Andrew Dorsey

Sacred and Profane Love

1921

Sacred and Profane Love

as

Emilie Diaz, a pianist

The Right of Way

1930

The Right of Way

as

Charley 'Beauty' Steele

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1924

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

as

Angel Clare

Sun-Up

1925

Sun-Up

as

Rufe

I Want a Divorce

1940

I Want a Divorce

as

David Holland Sr.

The Gold Racket

1937

The Gold Racket

as

Alan O'Connor

Navy Spy

1937

Navy Spy

as

Alan O'Connor

A Stranger in My Arms

1959

A Stranger in My Arms

as

Harley Beasley

The Ship from Shanghai

1930

The Ship from Shanghai

as

Howard Vazey

Fast Life

1932

Fast Life

as

Burton

Three Who Loved

1931

Three Who Loved

as

John Hanson

Name the Man

1924

Name the Man

as

Victor Stowell

The Idle Rich

1929

The Idle Rich

as

William van Luyn

A Lady Surrenders

1930

A Lady Surrenders

as

Winthrop Beauvel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as

Self (archive footage)

The Exquisite Sinner

1926

The Exquisite Sinner

as

Dominique Prad

Death Flies East

1935

Death Flies East

as

John Robinson Gordon

Nice People

1922

Nice People

as

Scotty White

The Lost Romance

1921

The Lost Romance

as

Allen Erskine, M.D

Midsummer Madness

1921

Midsummer Madness

as

Julian Osborne

Today

1930

Today

as

Fred Warner

Saturday Night

1922

Saturday Night

as

Richard Prentiss

The Michigan Kid

1928

The Michigan Kid

as

Jimmy Cowan, the Michigan Kid

Three Weeks

1924

Three Weeks

as

Paul Verdayne

Tenderloin

1928

Tenderloin

as

Chuck White

London After Midnight

2002

London After Midnight

as

Arthur Hibbs (archive footage)

London After Midnight

1927

London After Midnight

as

Arthur Hibbs

Unseen Forces

1920

Unseen Forces

as

Clyde Brunton

The Only Thing

1925

The Only Thing

as

Harry Vane, Duke of Chevenix

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man Called Back

1932

The Man Called Back

as

Dr. David Yorke

Quality Street

1927

Quality Street

as

Dr. Valentine Brown

The Girl from Mandalay

1936

The Girl from Mandalay

as

John Foster

Forbidden Fruit

1921

Forbidden Fruit

as

Actor In Play 'Forbidden Fruit' (uncredited)

The Rejected Woman

1924

The Rejected Woman

as

John Leslie

Forever Yours

1945

Forever Yours

as

Dr. Randall

Bella Donna

1923

Bella Donna

as

Nigel Armine

The Fatal Impulse

1960

The Fatal Impulse

as

Mayor Walker Wylie

One Million B.C.

1940

One Million B.C.

as

Narrator

Lights of Old Broadway

1925

Lights of Old Broadway

as

Dirk de Rhonde

Caught in the Fog

1928

Caught in the Fog

as

Bob Vickers

State Street Sadie

1928

State Street Sadie

as

Ralph Blake

Pretty Ladies

1925

Pretty Ladies

as

Maggie's Dream Lover

The Terror

1928

The Terror

as

Narrator of Spoken Credit Titles (uncredited)

The Redeeming Sin

1929

The Redeeming Sin

as

Dr. Raoul de Boise

Kid Gloves

1929

Kid Gloves

as

Kid Gloves

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

as

Cosse de Brissac

Ball at Savoy

1936

Ball at Savoy

as

John Egan, posing as Baron Dupont

The Snob

1924

The Snob

as

Herrick Appleton

One Hour Late

1934

One Hour Late

as

Stephen Barclay

Singed Wings

1922

Singed Wings

as

Peter Gordon

Slightly Used

1927

Slightly Used

as

Major John Smith

The Girl from Chicago

1927

The Girl from Chicago

as

Handsome Joe

What Every Woman Knows

1921

What Every Woman Knows

as

John Shand

Free Love

1930

Free Love

as

Stephen Ferrier

Heaven on Earth

1927

Heaven on Earth

as

Edmond Durand

Memory Lane

1926

Memory Lane

as

Jimmy Holt

Second Wife

1930

Second Wife

as

Walter Fairchild

If I Were Single

1927

If I Were Single

as

Ted Howard

Married Flirts

1924

Married Flirts

as

Perley Rex

Little Women

1918

Little Women

as

Laurie Laurence

Cheaper to Marry

1925

Cheaper to Marry

as

Dick Tyler

The Mad Empress

1939

The Mad Empress

as

Maximilian

Fool's Paradise

1921

Fool's Paradise

as

Arthur Phelps

Dangerous Journey

1944

Dangerous Journey

as

Narrator

The Sacred Flame

1929

The Sacred Flame

as

Col. Maurice Taylor

Excuse Me

1925

Excuse Me

as

Harry Mallory

So This Is Marriage?

1924

So This Is Marriage?

as

Peter Marsh

The Impossible Mrs. Bellew

1922

The Impossible Mrs. Bellew

as

John Helstan

Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

1961

Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

as

General George Crook

The Rendezvous

1923

The Rendezvous

as

Walter Stanford

Hollywood Preview

Hollywood Preview

as

Self - Host

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Harry Varden

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Governor Matthew Evans

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

William T. Stinson

Thriller

Thriller

as

Mayor Walker Wylie

Climax!

Climax!

as

Mr. Diamond

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

as

Mr. President

Naked City

Naked City

as

Darrington

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

as

Julius Rutherford-Shank

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Mr. Schutz

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

as

Mr. Mallory

Studio One

Studio One

as

Richard Elton

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

as

Admiral Terence Havener

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Nathan Claver

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Major

Studio One

Studio One

as

Dr. Thorne

Studio One

Studio One

as

Professor Anson

The Silver Theatre

The Silver Theatre

as

Self- Host

Production

Crew

Directing