Biography
Irving Pichel (24 June 1891 – 13 July 1954) was an American actor and film director. He graduated from Harvard University in 1914 and began working in theatre, later studying at the Pasadena Playhouse where he gained acclaim for his performance in the title role of Eugene O’Neill’s Lazarus Laughed (1928).
Pichel signed with Paramount and appeared as a character actor in numerous films during the 1930s, including Jezebel (1938) as Huger, Dracula’s Daughter (1936) as Sandor, Cleopatra (1934) as Apollodorus and Juarez (1939). He also directed films such as the co-directed The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and later works including Destination Moon (1950). His later acting roles were often uncredited, and he provided voice narration in several productions.
He was married to Violette Wilson and they had three sons.
