Charles Erich Conrad (May 23, 1925 – October 29, 2009) was an American actor and acting coach. Born in

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, the only child of German immigrants, Charles Conrad spent his early years growing up in New York City. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy where he served as an armed guard on Merchant ships during World War II. He subsequently studied theater directing at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now part of

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). In 1952, he began studying the craft of acting with

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at the

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. He subsequently moved to California, where he opened his own studio (CEC Studio) in Burbank. He taught using his own refinements of the Meisner Technique. He died, aged 84, from

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on October 29, 2009."Acting teacher Charles Conrad dies" ''

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'', November 10, 2009

Accessed Jan 9, 2020

References

Sources

* Judy Kerr. "Acting Is Everything: An Actor's Guidebook for a Successful Career in Los Angeles" (11th ed; 2006). September Publishing;

External links

The Neighborhood Playhouse
{{DEFAULTSORT:Conrad, Charles 1925 births 2009 deaths Drama teachers Male actors from New York City American people of German descent Deaths from kidney failure Carnegie Mellon University alumni