Deceased

When Did Karl Dane Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 47

Also known asCarl Dane, Dane, Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb, The Great DaneGenderMaleNationalityKingdom of DenmarkBorn10/10/1886Born inCopenhagen, DenmarkDied14/04/1934 (aged 47)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ918353 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#29978 ↗

Karl Dane was a Danish-American comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era. He became a star after portraying “Slim”, a supporting role in one of the most successful silent films of all time, The Big Parade (1925), directed by King Vidor and starring John Gilbert.

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Filmography28 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1964	The Big Parade of ComedyMovie	Sharkey Nye in 'China Bound' (archive footage)	78
1932	Fast LifeMovie	Olaf (uncredited)	46
1932	A Put Up JobMovie	Karl	46
1930	Montana MoonMovie	Hank	44
1930	The Big HouseMovie	Olsen	44
1930	Billy the KidMovie	Swenson	44
1930	New MoonMovie	Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz	44
1930	Crazy HouseMovie	Karl Dane	44
1929	The Hollywood Revue of 1929Movie	Self	43
1929	SpeedwayMovie	Dugan	43
1929	The Voice of the StormMovie	Spike	43
1929	Navy BluesMovie	Sven Swanson	43
1929	All at SeaMovie	—	43
1929	China BoundMovie	Sharkey Nye	43
1929	The Duke Steps OutMovie	Barney, Duke's chauffeur	43
1928	Show PeopleMovie	Self (uncredited)	42
1928	Alias Jimmy ValentineMovie	Swede	42
1928	Baby MineMovie	Oswald Hardy	42
1928	Brotherly LoveMovie	Oscar	42
1927	The Scarlet LetterMovie	Giles	41
1927	The EnemyMovie	Jan	41
1927	Slide, Kelly, SlideMovie	Swede Hansen	41
1926	La BohèmeMovie	Benoit - Janitor	40
1926	The Son of the SheikMovie	Ramadan	40
1926	Monte CarloMovie	The Doorman	40
1925	His SecretaryMovie	Janitor	39
1920	The WhirlwindMovie	The Wolf	34
1918	Wolves of KulturMovie	Carter (uncredited)	32