Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

actor

Josef Swickard was born on Jun 26, 1866 in Germany. Josef Swickard's big-screen debut came with Caught in a Cabaret directed by Mabel Normand in 1914, strarring Mabel's Father (uncredited). Josef Swickard is known for The King of Kings directed by Cecil B. DeMille, H.B. Warner stars as Jesus - The Christ and Dorothy Cumming as Mary - The Mother. The upcoming new movie Josef Swickard plays is The King of Kings which will be released on Jan 01, 2004.

A veteran stage and screen actor, Swickard was the brother of actor Charles Swickard. He entered films in 1912 and was playing supporting roles for Mack Sennett by 1914. He remained with Sennett until 1917 when he started numerous aristocratic roles in films. His career in sound films was somewhat limited and he played in low-budget and action serial type films. In 1939, his ex-wife, Broadway actress Margaret Campbell, was brutally murdered by their son. Swickard died a year later from natural causes, not, by jumping from the Hollywood sign as several accounts state.

  • Birthday

    Jun 26, 1866
  • Place of Birth

    Coblenz, Germany

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