Ivan Triesault
Estonian-American actor

Ivan Triesault

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Estonian-American actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
EstoniaUnited States of AmericaRussia
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ActorStage actorFilm actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
1 July 1898(Tallinn, Estonia)
Death:
3 September 1980(Los Angeles, USA)
Star sign:
Cancer
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Treisault in the 1920s.
Douglas Kennedy, Ivan Triesault (center), and James Griffith in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960).

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

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His first stage appearance was at the German Theatre in Tallinn aged 14, before moving to the United States aged 18. 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.