Spooky Sleepwalker
His ghastly looks helped him land quite a role. In 1920, Conrad was given the role of a killer sleepwalker in the silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, which is one of the most famous films of the era. The young actor’s strikingly gaunt features and the horror themes made the movie a success, and Conrad soon had his choice of future roles...
Demon Of The Silver Screen
After the movie's release, Conrad became known as the “Demon Of The Silver Screen." He found consistent work in horror films, but his acting style was a little unusual, according to other actors he worked with at the time. He had a talent for making the horrible seem innately human, which only led to more and more growing successes...
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