Charles Conrad

Charles Erich Conrad was a famous acting teacher in both New York City and Hollywood, California, who was Chief Assistant to Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City before traveling to Hollywood CA in the late 1950's.

He worked as an acting coach and dialogue coach and, in time, set up the CEC Studios where he taught for several decades, eventually utilizing video equipment as part of his teaching.

He taught many famous actors during his career, including Jack Nicholson and Dennis Quaid.

He died of kidney failure, at age 84, in Washington State, and left behind a widow and 2 sons.