Berry Kroeger
Kroeger as the narrator forThe Big Story, 1947.
Born	(1912-10-16)October 16, 1912 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 4, 1991(1991-01-04) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1932–1991
Spouse	Mary Agnes (?-1991) (his death)

Berry Kroeger (October 16, 1912 – January 4, 1991) was an American film, television and stage actor.

Kroeger was born inSan Antonio, Texas. He got his acting start onradio as an announcer onSuspense and as an actor, playing for a timeThe Falcon in theradio series^[1] Also on radio, he portrayed Dr. Reed Bannister onBig Sister,^[2] narratedSalute to Youth,^[2]: 293 and was a regular as Sam Williams onYoung Doctor Malone.^[3]

Kroeger made hisBroadway debut on December 6, 1943, at theRoyale Theatre as Miley inNunnally Johnson'sThe World's Full of Girls, which was adapted fromThomas Bell's 1943 novelTill I Come Back to You.^[4] He went on to appear inReclining Figure (1954),Julius Caesar (1950), andThe Tempest (1944).^[5] He portrayed the High Lama in the 1956 musical adaptation ofLost Horizon titledShangri-La.^[6]

Kroeger was discovered by filmmakerWilliam Wellman while performing on Broadway^[7] and began appearing in films with his role inThe Iron Curtain (1948). He specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films likeAct of Violence (1948),The Iron Curtain (1948), a crooked lawyer inCry of the City (1948) and a heavy inJoseph H. Lewis' crime film,Gun Crazy (1949).^[8]

His flair for decadent leering and evil scowls often led to his being cast in "schlock fare", likeChamber of Horrors (1966) andThe Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971).^[9] He appeared in a small role as a village elder inYoung Frankenstein (1974).^[10] He also appeared in dozens of television programs. He guest starred on seven episodes ofPerry Mason as well as in episodes ofThe Rifleman,Hawaiian Eye,Get Smart (as a character spoofing actorSydney Greenstreet) andThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.. His last major film role was in 1977'sThe Demon Seed (1977).^[9]

Kroeger died on January 4, 1991, of kidney failure atCedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.^[11][7]

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