About Walter Surovy
Lived 1910 – 2001 (aged 91). Walter Surovy was an American and Austrian stage actor, film actor, talent manager, businessperson and actor.
Walter Surovy (sometimes spelled Szurovy; 28 May 1910 in Vienna – 4 November 2001 in Manhattan, New York City) was an Austrian stage and film actor.
He appeared in leading roles at the Theater in der Josefstadt, the Salzburg Festival, and the Neues Deutsches Theater. He starred in several European films before moving to Hollywood, where a brief acting career led to a role in Howard Hawks' To Have and Have Not (under the name Walter Molnar).
He was the manager and husband of mezzo-soprano singer Risë Stevens. The couple wed in 1939 and remained together until Surovy's death in 2001. They had one child, a son, actor Nicolas Surovy. In 1941, he founded the Polk-Szurovy Agency. After his wife retired, he managed the career of Erich Leinsdorf.
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Who was Walter Surovy?
actor (1910-2001)
When was Walter Surovy born?
Walter Surovy was born on 28 May 1910 in Vienna.
When did Walter Surovy die?
Walter Surovy died on 4 November 2001 in New York City, Manhattan.
What was Walter Surovy's occupation?
Walter Surovy was a stage actor, film actor, talent manager, businessperson and actor.
What nationality was Walter Surovy?
Walter Surovy was American and Austrian.
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