Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Actor · Director

Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
April 17, 1886

Biography

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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Otto Lederer 1
Otto Lederer 2
Otto Lederer 3

Representative Works

White Eagle
White Eagle
8.0
/ English
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
6.1
/ English
The Raven
The Raven
6.6
/ English
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
6.4
/ English
Dracula's Daughter
Dracula's Daughter
5.9
/ English
Celebrity
Celebrity
9.0
/ English
Forgotten
Forgotten
7.0
/ English
The Struggle
The Struggle
7.0
/ English
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
5.5
/ English
Poison
Poison
10.0
/ English
Tower of London
Tower of London
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Bride of Frankenstein
1935Winner

Best Performance

Bride of Frankenstein

White Eagle
1922Winner

Best Performance

White Eagle

The Jazz Singer
1927Nominee

Best Performance

The Jazz Singer

Career Highlights

The Raven
1935Highlight

Best Performance

The Raven

The King of Kings
1927Highlight

Best Performance

The King of Kings