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Otto Lederer

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Otto Lederer

Born April 17, 1886 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]Died September 3, 196546 films

Otto Lederer (May 17, 1886 – September 3, 1965) was a Czech-American film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1933, most notably The Jazz Singer, the first full-length film to have sound sequences, and the Laurel and Hardy short You're Darn Tootin'. Lederer was born in Prague. In 1925, He married Segunda Yriondo. They were divorced on July 10, 1929. He later married actress Gretchen Lederer. Otto passed away on September 3, 1965 and is entombed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 1933ForgottenUncle Adolph
  2. 1931Blonde CrazyPawnbroker (uncredited)
  3. 1929The Delicatessen KidThe Kid's Father
  4. 1929Smiling Irish EyesIzzy Levi
  5. 1929From HeadquartersBugs McGuire
  6. 1929One Stolen NightAbou-Ibu-Adam
  7. 1928CelebrityCyclone's Manager
  8. 1928You're Darn Tootin'Bandleader
  9. 1927Sailor Izzy MurphyJake
  10. 1927The Jazz SingerMoisha Yudelson
  11. 1927The King of KingsEber - a Pharisee
  12. 1927The Shamrock and the RoseRabbi Isaacs
  13. 1926The Trunk MysteryStevanov
  14. 1926The Cruise of the Jasper BAuctioneer
  15. 1926Sweet Rosie O'GradyFriend
  16. 1925Borrowed FineryHeimedinger
  17. 1925The CloudhopperThe Alaskan Count
  18. 1925The Wizard of OzAmbassador Wikked
  19. 1924Worldly GoodsSol Shipik
  20. 1924PoisonGale Preston
  21. 1924A Fighting HeartDr. Logan
  22. 1924Fight and Win
  23. 1924Behind Two GunsOlaf Ludovic - aka Dr. Betz
  24. 1924The Sword of Valor
  25. 1924Virginian OutcastColonel Webster
  26. 1923Black OxenAustrian Advisor
  27. 1923Your Friend and MineAndrea Mertens
  28. 1922Hungry HeartsGedalyah Mindel
  29. 1922Forget Me NotRodolfo, The Musician
  30. 1922White EagleGray Wolf
  31. 1921The Avenging Arrow
  32. 1920The Dragon's NetKing Carson
  33. 1919Over the Garden WallJames Barstow
  34. 1919The Little BossRed O'Rourke
  35. 1919The Enchanted Barn
  36. 1919Man of MightJuan Diaz
  37. 1918The Woman in the WebCol. Bormsk
  38. 1918Cavanaugh of the Forest RangersEd Wetherford
  39. 1918The Wild StrainJohn Calvin Hollywood
  40. 1917The Captain of the Grey Horse TroopCrawling Elk
  41. 1917Aladdin from BroadwayAmad
  42. 1916Through the WallJohn Harding
  43. 1915What Did He Whisper?
  44. 1914Captain AlvarezDon Arana - the Foreign Minister
  45. 1914Anne of the Golden HeartLarkin
  46. 1913The Ballyhoo's Story