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Biography Born Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens in Barvaria, Germany – Jurgens is a is a talented bi-lingual actor of French-German origin.

Curt Jurgens began a career in the journalism industry before his marriage to Louise Basler, an actress. It was through Basler that he entered the entertainment industry and shined.

He began his career on stage in Vienna before making his first feature film, “Königswalzer” in 1935. He did not, however, frequently make English films until the late 1950s. His Hollywood break came with “The Longest Day” – a classic war film – starring along-side Bond veteran Sean Connery in 1962.

In his wide and diverse acting career, Curt Jurgens was nominated for two BAFTAs and was gifted an honorary award at the German Film awards for outstanding contributions to film.

Jurgens appeared in over 160 productions for TV and film before passing away in Vienna, Austria in June 1982.