Otto Lederer (May 17, 1886 – September 3, 1965[1]) 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'. [2]

Otto Lederer
Lederer in 1925
Born(1886-05-17)May 17, 1886
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)
DiedSeptember 3, 1965(1965-09-03) (aged 79)
Years active1912–1933
Spouses
Segunda Yriondo
(m. 1925; div. 1929)
Children1

Lederer was born in Prague.[1] In 1925, He married Segunda Yriondo. They were divorced on July 10, 1929.[3] He later married actress Gretchen Lederer. Otto is entombed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]

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Otto and Gretchen Lederer in Who's Who in the Film World (1914)

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  1. ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Otto Lederer". TCM. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Otto Lederer, Actor, Divorced In Los Angeles". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. July 10, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved July 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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