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Glemte Filmstjerne Hinanden I 1903 Historie Af Laura Petersen Balogh, Foto: MGM, Cleveland Public Library og DFI Billed- & Plakatarkiv Laura Petersen Balogh arbejder i øjeblikket på en biografi om Karl Dane. Besøg hendes Karl Danes specielle udseende, der hjemmeside på: WWW.KARL-DANE.COM gjorde ham i stand til at spille både falde på halen-komiker og udspekuleret skurk, var en af årsagerne til hans succes lim fra ‘Big Parade’ død i fattigdom,” “Fra rigdom til pjalter,” S “Skuespiller, som engang tjente $1500 om ugen, reddet fra de fattiges grav.” Det var nogle af de overskrifter, der duk- kede op i de amerikanske aviser i april 1934, efter den danskfødte stumfilmstjerne Karl Dane’s selvmord. Men i dag på den engang så feterede stjernes 120 års fødselsdag er navnet Karl Dane næsten ukendt i hans fø- deland. Og i USA er han stort set kun kendt blandt stumfilmsfanatikere og inkarnerede læsere af Hollywoods skandalebøger. Fortællingen om Karl Danes op- og ned- tur er ellers uden sidestykke I filmhistorien. I 1925 skød han direkte mod stjernerne, da han dukkede op i topinstruktøren King Karl Dane endte sine dage i hans ydmyge hjem i dette lejlighedskompleks på South Burnside Avenue Vidor’s klassiker ’The Big Parade’ som mak- ker til filmens stjerne John Gilbert. Men blot Karl var en høj mand (1,92 m), og selvom Efter godt et år i USA besluttede Karl at ni år senere, da hans tykke, danske accent han kunne virke lidt ranglet, var han stadig supplere sin sparsomme indtægt som statist havde gjort ham ubrugelig for Hollywood, både muskuløs og atletisk. Han elskede al og stuntman i filmindustrien. Hans højde og efter at filmene fik tale, skød han sig selv i slags sport og var både en dygtig svømmer særprægede, men gode udseende samt hans sin beskedne lejlighed i Los Angeles. Penge- og rytter, ligesom han stort set kunne ud- fysiske styrke sikrede ham en del opmærk- løs ville hans lig være endt i de fattiges grav, føre ethvert trick på en cykel. Efter sigende somhed. Samtidig viste det sig, at han havde hvis ikke hans tidligere arbejdsgivere, film- skulle han også være en af de første piloter i et naturligt talent som skuespiller og kunne studiet MGM, havde forbarmet sig og betalt Danmark, men det har ikke været muligt at udfylde en næsten hvilken som helst rolle. for begravelsen. bevise den påstand. Men hvordan kunne en mand, der opnå- Karl blev beskrevet som både underhol- Den perfekte tysker ede så stor berømmelse og tjente så mange dende, jordbunden, venlig, godhjertet og På samme tid søgte filmselskabet Warner penge, synke så hurtigt til bunds? et hit blandt kvinderne. Han var ekspert i Brothers efter en skuespiller, der kunne på- practical jokes og var allerede som barn en tage sig rollen som den store tyske kansler i Søn af en handskemager vovehals. selskabets første spillefilm, ’My Four Years’, Karl Dane blev født Rasmus Karl Therkel- I 1910 blev han gift med sin første store og Karl var det perfekte valg. Han gjorde sen Gottlieb i 1886 som den anden af tre kærlighed, den unge, kønne kjolesyerske det så godt, at han blev hyret til at gentage sønner af handskemageren Rasmus Ma- Carla Dagmar Hagen i Sankt Pauls Kirke i rollen i yderligere to film. Samtidig leverede rius Gottlieb fra Horsens og Anna Cathrine København. Allerede 1911 fødte Carla par- han endnu en mindeværdig birollepræsta- Simonsen fra Århus. Hans bror Reinald var rets første barn, sønnen Ejlert, der blev fulgt tion som den grumme skurk i ‘The Wolves blot et år ældre end Karl, og de to hang som af datteren Ingeborg året efter. of Kultur’, hvor motorcykel-vovehalsen børn sammen som ærtehalm. Den tredje Charles Hutchinson spillede hovedrollen. bror, Viggo, døde angiveligt som barn. Drevet til udlandet Men menss Karl langsomt men sikkert Ægteskabet mellem Rasmus og Anna var Efter afskeden fra militæret havde Karl var ved at skabe sig et navn som skuespiller, stormfuldt på grund af faderens problemer svært ved at finde arbejde, så han belslutte- begyndte han også gradvist at miste kontak- DANMARKS med både druk og med at holde styr på fa- de at emigrere til Amerika, hvor det var me- ten til sin familie i København. Carlas hel- miliens økonomi, og de gik i sidste ende fra ningen, at han ville sende bud efter sin fami- bred var ikke godt, så hun opgav med tiden GLEMTE FILMSTJERNE hinanden i 1903. Karl og Reinald startede lie, når han var kommet på plads. Så i januar at følge sin mand til USA, og parret blev i begge som 14-årige som maskinlærlinge i 1916 satte han kursen mod det forjættede stedet separeret. Karl Dane var en af stumfilmtidens største Hollywood-stjerner, men da filmene fik lyd, firmaet Smith, Mygind and Hüttemeir, der land ombord på skibet Oscar II med kun 25 En ensom Karl blev forelsket i den unge producerede jernbaneudstyr. Karl nåede dollars og nogle få engelske brokker på lom- svenske kvinde Helen Benson, og da han blev den drømmeagtige karriere forvandlet til et mareridt, som sluttede, da han også at aftjene sin værnepligt i Kystartil- men. Han slog sig ned i Brooklyn, hvor han var træt af det risikable arbejde som stunt- fattig, desillusioneret og glemt tog livet af sig selv. Den 12 oktober er det 120 år siden, leriregimentet, hvor han fik høje karakterer først fik arbejde i et støberi og siden tjente til man, flyttede de mod vest, hvor de købte som soldat, før han trådte ud af tjeneste med dagen og vejen som både maskinarbejder, et stykke land og begyndte at opdrætte Karl Dane blev født i København som Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb rang af korporal i 1915. tømrer og bilmekaniker. fjerkræ. Det var også på dette tidspunkt, at 30 31 Historie Karl valgte at blive amerikansk statsborger syv år ældre end ham, men det holdt kun chokeret over at se den ranglede skuespiller aldrig en del af Hollywoods natteliv. Han givere og tiggede dem for at få et job, uanset fremmede kulturer – som produkter, man og skiftede navn til det mere mundrette Karl kort. på det store lærred, som mindede gevaldigt var mest lykkelig, når han kunne nyde til- hvad, som statist, tømrer, hvad som helst. blot kunne smide væk, når de ikke længere Dane. om den bror, han ikke havde set i 12 år. værelsens enkle fornøjelser som fx at bygge Men han blev blankt afvist. kunne bruges. De næste tre år levede de lykkeligt på Stjerne ved et tilfælde Efterfølgende skrev han et brev til Karl sit eget strandhus i Malibu, arbejde i værk- Helt glemt af filmindustrien var Karl fjerkræfarmen. Men lykken sluttede brutalt, Efter den hektiske periode, søgte Karl efter I Hollywood, hvori han spurgte, om Karl stedet bag huset i Beverly Hills eller blot Ensom død Dane dog ikke, og han blev efter sin død til- da både Helen og deres fælles barn døde i et fast holdepunkt i tilværelsen. Det fandt Dane og Karl Gottlieb var den samme per- dele en øl med en af sine venner i køkkenet. Om aftenen den 14. april 1934, skulle Karl delt en stjerne på Hollywood Walk of Fame barselssengen i august 1923. Knuget af sorg, han, da han en dag atter stødte ind i Charles son. Glæden var stor, da han fik svaret: Det var næsten for godt til at være sandt, mødes med sin veninde Frances Leake for på Hollywood Boulevard som en påmindel- kastede Karl sig blot få måneder senere Hutchison, som var blevet uafhængig film- ”Kære storebror! Jeg har fået dit brev, og jeg og lykken fik da heller ikke denne gang lov at gå en tur i biografen. Da Karl ikke duk- se om maskinarbejderen fra København, der hovedløst ind i endnu et ægteskab med te- producent. Han overtalte Karl til at deltage må indrømme, at jeg er Karl Dane!”. til at vare ved. Boblen brast, da talefilmene kede op, blev Frances nervøs og hastede til endte som Danmarks glemte Hollywood- lefonreceptionisten Emma Sawyer, som var i sit kommende projekt. På samme tid var Chokket var også stort for Karls 15-årige gjorde deres indtog i Hollywood. De primi- Karls lejlighed på 626 South Burnside Ave- stjerne. filmgiganten MGM’s stjerneinstruktør King datter Ingeborg, der ligeledes var en tur i tive lydsystemer betød, at det stort set var nue, hvor hun hamrede på døren uden at få Vidor på jagt efter den rigtige mand til rol- biografen, hvor hun pludselig kunne se den umuligt at forstå Karls markante accent, og noget svar. len som den ranglede, tobakstyggende Slim far, hun ellers mest kendte fra familiealbum- MGM valgte i 1930 at droppe deres tidligere Med hjælp fra bygningens bestyrerinde Karls karriere i ’The Big Parade’. Robert McIntyre, caste- met tone frem i ’levende live’, og hun råbte: stjerne. Karl fortsatte ganske vist med at lave lykkedes det endelig at få døren op, og sam- Karl Dane ren, der i sin tid havde givet Karl hans før- ”Jamen, det er min far!” – til den fyldte nogle få, morsomme kortfilm med Arthur men fandt de to kvinder Karls livløse krop 1916: Karl sejler til New York FØDT: 12. oktober 1886 som Rasmus Karl ste filmrolle, så Hutchinsons film og gjorde biografsals store underholdning. for Paramount og RKO, men i 1932 var det sammenbøjet i hans lænestol med en pistol 1917: Karl får sin filmdebut Therkelsen Gottlieb i København Vidor opmærksom på danskerens evner definitivt slut. liggende ved hans fødder. 1918: ‘My Four Years’ udkommer i Tyskland DØD: 14. april 1934 i Los Angeles som skuespiller. Den uundgåelige nedtur Karls økonomi lå i ruiner. Han havde al- Ved synet faldt Frances besvimet om, og 1921: Karl flytter til Californien for at star- FAR: Rasmus Marius Gottlieb, handske- Karl var et hit som Slim, og blev fra den Tilbage i USA fortsatte opturen for Karl drig været god til at passe på sine penge, og da hun vågnede igen, fik hun øje på et lille te sin kyllingefarm mager fra Horsens ene dag til den anden en af stumfilmverde- Dane.
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