"I was never a villain on the stage. I always played strong, sympathetic types. My first stage role with a speaking part, believe it or not, was as a priest. It wasn't until I began acting in films that the producers and directors saw me primarily as a bizarre villain."
Conrad Veidt was a German actor known for influential performances in silent and early sound cinema. He appeared in films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Casablanca. His screen work made him a significant figure in 20th-century film history.