Ivan_Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Actor


Ivan Triesault (born Johann Constantin Treisalt; 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1898[1][2] in Reval (now Tallinn) – January 3, 1980 in Los Angeles) was an Estonian-American actor.[3] His parents were from the island of Hiiumaa.[4]

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Douglas Kennedy, Ivan Triesault (center), and James Griffith in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960).

Life

His first stage appearance was at the German Theatre in Tallinn aged 12,[5] before moving to the United States aged 18.[6] There he began to train in acting and dance working on Broadway before moving into film. His notable roles include appearances in Cry of the Werewolf (1944), The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Notorious (1946), 5 Fingers (1952), Jet Pilot (1957), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), The 300 Spartans (1962), It Happened in Athens (1962), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Batman (1966) and The Wild Wild West. He died in 1980 due to cardiac failure at age 81.

Filmography

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References

  1. Tallinn St. John's Church's congregation. "E.E.L Kiriku Tallinna Jaani Koguduse I pihtkonna Personaalraamat. V". National Archives of Estonia. p. 188. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  2. "Character Portrayer Invents Own Accents". Courier-Post. Camden, NJ. January 17, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "Juhan Treisalt, hiidlane Hollywoodis" [A Hiiu Man in Hollywood] (in Estonian). Estofennia. December 29, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  4. Johnsson, Hazel K. (December 4, 1958). "Triesault Is Last Hollywood Foreign-Villain Type". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. p. 48. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Eestlased on tegijad" (in Estonian). Stemugram. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  6. The lady or the tiger? ; and, A Discussion of Frank Stockton's The Lady, or the tiger?. OCLC 422754519.
  7. "Frank Stockton's story". Britannica Kids. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. "Action TV Online - The Third Man episode guide". Startrader.co.uk, from Radio Times. September 25, 1959. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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