Eduard Franz (b. as Eduard Franz Schmidt, October 31, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; d. February 10, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) was a distinguished-looking American actor of theater, film and TV. He was a leading Broadway actor for nearly 20 years, in such plays as "First Stop to Heaven" and "Embezzled Heaven", before making his film debut opposite John Wayne in "Wake of the Red Witch" in 1948. Wikipedia
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Born in Milwaukee as Eduard Franz Schmidt, this stern-faced character actor had originally planned to be a commercial artist, but a stint with a local theatrical troupe set him on the road to an acting career. In 1925 he moved to New York City and joined www.imdb.com/name/nm0291829/
