Charles Korvin

Charles Korvin
Born	Géza Korvin Kárpáthy November 21, 1907(1907-11-21) Piešťany, Hungary
Died	June 18, 1998(1998-06-18) (aged 90) Manhattan, New York, U.S.

Charles Korvin (November 21, 1907 – June 18, 1998) was a film and television actor. The Piešťany, Hungary-born actor (born Géza Korvin Kárpáthy) moved to the United States in 1940 after studying at the Sorbonne. Korvin made his stage debut on Broadway in 1943 using the name Geza Korvin. After signing a movie contract with Universal Pictures, he changed his stage name to Charles Korvin. He worked steadily through the 1940s, including appearing in three films with actress Merle Oberon. In the 1950s, after leaving Universal, he played a number of "villain" roles in films and television. In 1957, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. On television, he played The Eagle on Zorro and, famously, played Latin dance instructor Carlos on The Honeymooners episode "Mama Loves Mambo." In 1959 he starred in the US/UK television series Interpol Calling. Korvin died at the age of 90 in Manhattan.

Filmography

• Temptation (1946)
• Berlin Express (1948)
• The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
• Ship of Fools (1965)
• Inside Out (1975)

External links

• Charles Korvin at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Korvin, Charles
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Date of birth	November 21, 1907
Place of birth	Piestany, Hungary
Date of death	June 18, 1998
Place of death	Manhattan, New York, U.S.