Erich von Stroheim
Eric Oswald Stroheim
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An Austrian-born émigré who deserted his conscription and arrived in New York in 1909, Stroheim first worked as a traveling salesman before entering Hollywood as a stuntman and bit-player, eventually assisting D. W. Griffith on Intolerance and consulting on German cultural details. He quickly became known for portraying aristocratic German antagonists during World I and for directing ambitious sil…
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