Karl Dane (October 12, 1886 in Copenhagen - died April 15, 1934 in Los Angeles) was a comedian and actor of the silent film era, and a sad example of the fate that befell many silent movie stars who were unable to make the transition to talkies. Born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb in Copenhagen, Denmark to a theatrical family, Dane first appeared on stage at the age of 14. In January 1916, … Wikipedia
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Without a doubt he is the saddest case of what can happen to a silent film star who could not make it into sound films. Carl had such a thick accent, that he could not make sound movies. He had pretty much given up on acting, with the exception of a few s www.imdb.com/name/nm0199322/
