Karl Dane: Karl Dane. Actor: The Big Parade. Born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 12, 1886 the future Karl Dane had a rough childhood. His father was an alcoholic and spendthrift. At a young age his parents divorced. To escape his unhappy home he took a great interest in the arts, particularly puppeteering (something popular in Denmark at the time). Dane apprenticed as a machinist during his teenage...
Known For: The Big Parade (Slim), La Bohème (Benoit - Janitor), All at Sea (Stupid McDuff), Free and Easy (Karl Dane - Actor in Cave Scene)