Curt Bois
Acting

Curt Bois

Born 5 April 1901 · Berlin, Germany · Died 25 December 1991

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Curt Bois (April 5, 1901 – December 25, 1991) was a German actor. He is best remembered for his performance as the Pickpocket in Casablanca (1942). Bois was born in Berlin and began acting in 1907, becoming one of the film world's first child actors, with a role in the silent movie Bauernhaus und Grafenschloß. In 1909, he played the title role in Der Kleine Detektiv ('The Little Detective'). Bois' acting career spanned eighty years, a span reached by few other actors. His final performance was in 1987's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire). Bois performed in theatre, cabaret, musicals, silent film and "talkies" over his career as an actor.

Known for

Casablanca
Wings of Desire
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Caught
Cover Girl
The Oyster Princess
Boom Town
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Hold Back the Dawn
Arch of Triumph
The Spanish Main
The Haunted Castle
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