Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Leo Slezak
Born: August 18, 1873
Died: June 1, 1946 (aged 72)
Bio: Leo Slezak was a world-famous Moravian tenor. He was associated in particular with Austrian opera as well as the title role in Verdi's Otello. He is the father of actor Walter Slezak and grandfather of the actress Erika Slezak.
Known for:
- Gasparone (1937)
- The Four Companions (1938)
- Sodom und Gomorrha (1922)
- The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky (1939)
- Circus Saran (1935)