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

Spooky Sleepwalker

His ghastly looks helped him land quite a role. In 1920, Conrad was given the role of a killer sleepwalker in the silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, which is one of the most famous films of the era. The young actor’s strikingly gaunt features and the horror themes made the movie a success, and Conrad soon had his choice of future roles...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.