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- NAME: Max Schreck
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor
- BIRTH DATE: September 06, 1879
- DEATH DATE: February 19, 1936
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Berlin, Germany
- PLACE OF DEATH: Munich, Germany
- Full Name: Friedrich Gustav Max Schreck
Best Known For
Max Schreck made film history with his creepy portrayal of a vampire in F.W. Murnau’s classic silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror (1922).
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In Shadow of the Vampire, Schreck was a real vampire hired to play Dracula, playing on a rumor that had circulated for years. Some had suspected that Schreck really was a vampire because of his mysterious background and his convincing performance.
Personal Life
Schreck was married to German actress Fanny Normann.
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