Kreuger was born in Michendorf, Germany, but grew up in Switzerland (in St. Moritz). He attended the London School of Economics and enrolled in Columbia University (New York City) to study medicine, but soon dropped out to pursue a career in acting. His father, a businessman, cut off his allowance after he embarked seriously on an acting career.\n', '

In 1943, during the filming of Sahara, Kreuger was almost killed in a dramatic scene because the director almost forgot to say "cut". He was quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle:\n', '

Kreuger\'s first major film credit was in Mademoiselle Fifi, a 1944 release that is set in the Franco-Prussian War.\n', '

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