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Otto Lederer
Acting
Born: April 17, 1886
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
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.
Known For
The Jazz Singer
as Moisha Yudelson
The King of Kings
as Eber - a Pharisee
The Wizard of Oz
as Ambassador Wikked
Blonde Crazy
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
You're Darn Tootin'
as Bandleader
Hungry Hearts
as Gedalyah Mindel
Forgotten
as Uncle Adolph
The Shamrock and the Rose
as Rabbi Isaacs
From Headquarters
as Bugs McGuire
Through the Wall
as John Harding
