Glenn Anders (September 1, 1889 – October 26, 1981) was an American

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, most notable for his work on the stage.

Early life

Glenn Anders was born in

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, the son of a Swedish immigrant father. He attended the Wallace dramatic school in California, and began his career performing in vaudeville on the Orpheum circuit. He arrived in New York City in 1919 and attended

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from 1919 until 1921.

Career

He made his Broadway debut in 1919 in ''Just Around the Corner''. In 1921, he scored the male lead in ''

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'', a farce that was controversial, but a hit at the box office. Anders had a distinguished career on Broadway, appearing in three

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winning plays: ''Hell Bent for Heaven'' (1924), written by

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; '' They Knew What They Wanted'' (1924) by

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; and ''

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'' (1928) by

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. He made a handful of

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and TV appearances, most famously as a scheming lawyer in

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' ''

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'' (1947). Other film roles included '' M'' (1951), a remake of

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's 1931 classic.

Death

On October 26, 1981, Anders died aged 92 in

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, at the

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Home. He is interred in Kensico Cemetery in

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Filmography

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