Max Schreck

Max Schreck, German actor (died 1936)

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Born: September 6, 1879
Died: February 20, 1936
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1879

About Max Schreck

Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck, was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922). Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck (6 September 1879 – 20 February 1936), was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922). Schreck had engagements in Mulhouse, Meseritz, Speyer, Rudolstadt, Erfurt and Weissenfels, and his first extended stay at The Gera Theatre.

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The world when Max Schreck was born

Max Schreck was born in 1879. 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 headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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

Measure	1879	2026
Population	45.9M	341 million

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