Oscar Beregi (actor, born 1876)

Oscar Beregi
Born	Oszkár Bergeri 24 January 1876 Budapest, Hungary
Died	18 October 1965 (aged 89) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916-1953
Children	Oscar Beregi Jr. Lea Beregi

Oscar Beregi (born Oszkár Beregi, 24 January 1876 – 18 October 1965) was a Hungarian-Jewish actor who appeared primarily in German films.

Biography

Beregi was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was the father of actor Oscar Beregi Jr. He acted on stage in Hungary for 21 years. In April 1920, as "the only Jewish actor of prominence" acting with the Budapest National Theatre, he was the subject of a demonstration that led to the group's changing its program and presenting a play in which Beregi did not participate.

In the early 1920s, Beregi was exiled from Hungary because of his "alleged political activities". During the exile he acted in Vienna for four years. He served as president of the Film Actors' Association of Vienna. Beregi appeared in 27 films between 1916 and 1953. He played Professor Baum in Fritz Lang's film The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. In 1926, Beregi signed a five-year contract with Universal Pictures.

Beregi died in Hollywood, California, and was buried in Budapest, Hungary.

Partial filmography