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

Demon Of The Silver Screen

After the movie's release, Conrad became known as the “Demon Of The Silver Screen." He found consistent work in horror films, but his acting style was a little unusual, according to other actors he worked with at the time. He had a talent for making the horrible seem innately human, which only led to more and more growing successes...

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The More You Know

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