An Austrian-born actor who became a suave fixture of 1940s Hollywood, best remembered as the noble Resistance leader Victor Laszlo in 'Casablanca' (1943). Fleeing Europe as the Nazis rose, he brought Continental elegance to roles opposite the era's leading stars, including 'Now, Voyager' (1942), in which he famously lit two cigarettes at once. He later turned to directing television and film. Refined and dignified on screen, he embodied the gallant European hero of wartime cinema. He died in 1992, an Austrian-American actor immortalized by one of Hollywood's most beloved classics. Read more