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Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel, American actor (died 1970)

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Born
March 16, 1897
Died
February 24, 1970
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1897

About Conrad Nagel

John Conrad Nagel was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1940, and three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His first film was the 1918 retelling of Little Women, which quickly captured the public's attention and set Nagel on a path to silent film stardom.

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Conrad Nagel timeline

  1. His first film was the 1918 retelling of Little Women, which quickly captured the public's attention and set Nagel on a path to silent film stardom.
  2. He was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1940, and three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

The world when Conrad Nagel was born

Conrad Nagel was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Conrad Nagel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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