Born
1886-04-17 (age 140)
Birthplace
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Known For
Acting
Otto Lederer
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.
Movie Appearances
The Jazz Singer
as Moisha Yudelson
1927
Behind Two Guns
as Olaf Ludovic - aka Dr. Betz
1924
The Sword of Valor
1924
The Cloudhopper
as The Alaskan Count
1925
Sailor Izzy Murphy
as Jake
1927
The Cruise of the Jasper B
as Auctioneer
1926
The Woman in the Web
as Col. Bormsk
1918
The Enchanted Barn
1919
What Did He Whisper?
1915
Through the Wall
as John Harding
1916
The Wild Strain
as John Calvin Hollywood
1918
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
as Ed Wetherford
1918
Forgotten
as Uncle Adolph
1933
Celebrity
as Cyclone's Manager
1928
The Wizard of Oz
as Ambassador Wikked
1925
One Stolen Night
as Abou-Ibu-Adam
1929
The Shamrock and the Rose
as Rabbi Isaacs
1927
From Headquarters
as Bugs McGuire
1929
Blonde Crazy
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1931
The King of Kings
as Eber - a Pharisee
1927