Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr. was an American actor. A Shakespearean actor on stage, he also had a successful career in film. He was the father of science fiction and fantasy writer Fritz Leiber Jr., who was also an actor for a time. Leiber and his wife spent much of their time touring in a Shakespearean acting company, known by the 1930s as Fritz Leiber & Co. Leiber made his film bow in 1916, playing...

Known For

Monsieur Verdoux

as Father Fareaux

Samson and Delilah

as Lord Sharif

Cast Credits

Devil's Doorway

as Mr. Poole

Samson and Delilah

as Lord Sharif

Bagdad

as Emir

Song of India

as Nanaram

Inner Sanctum

as Dr. Valonius

Monsieur Verdoux

as Father Fareaux

High Conquest

as Priest

The Web

as Leopold Kroner

Dangerous Venture

as Chief Xeoli

Humoresque

as Hagerstrom

Strange Journey

as Prof. Jenner

Angel on My Shoulder

as Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)

Scarlet Street

as Evangelist (uncredited)

This Love of Ours

as Dr. Bailey

Youth Runs Wild

as Judge (uncredited)

Cry of the Werewolf

as Dr. Charles Morris

Phantom of the Opera

as Franz Liszt

First Comes Courage

as Dr. Aanrud

Crossroads

as Foreign Minister Deval (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

as Mr. Foster