Blacklisted in Hollywood ca. 1951 when he heroically refused to testify before the
US Representatives Un-American House Activities Committee. He
remained blacklisted for about ten years.
For more than 25 years he and his wife Anne, were part-of-the-year residents in Klosters, Switzerland, where they enjoyed skiing, cooking and entertaining.
Famous American chef Julia Child, a longtime friend, was interviewed in 1978 by Dick Cavett on his PBS television show. When he asked her to name her favorite "amateur" chef, Child replied, "Charles Korvin".
He claimed to have been Greta Garbo's last dance partner. She was also a part time resident in Klosters.
He was the voice of the Red Baron for eight years on television and radio ads for Lufthansa Airlines.
Stepfather of recording engineer, composer and music producer Edouard Korvin.