"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

Land Without Women

In 1929’s Land Without Women, Conrad landed the leading role in what would be Germany’s first talking picture.  It was official, he had fully instituted himself as one of the nation's most prolific actors. His power on the silver screen was energizing. He was whip-smart and, unlike the Joker, wanted to use his intelligence for the good of mankind...

Conrad's Wife

In the 1930s, Joseph Goebbels began to infiltrate the German film industry with propaganda. The Nazis required all German actors to fill out a questionnaire of their background. Conrad listed himself as “Jewish” in solidarity with his wife, Ilona Prager.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.