Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 89
Otto Kruger was an American actor. Originally a Broadway matinée idol, he established a niche as a charming villain in films, such as in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942) and Douglas Sirk's Magnificent Obsession (1954). He appeared in more than 120 film, television and stage roles between 1915 and 1965.
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1974Died6 September 19741964
Sex and the Single GirlFilm, Dr. Anderson1962
Sam BenedictSeries1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Louis Conrad1960
CheckmateSeries, George Emery
Cash McCallFilm, 1960Will Atherson1959
The RebelSeries, Ben Tully
The Young PhiladelphiansFilm, 1959John Marshall Wharton1958
The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenSeries1955
The Last CommandFilm, Stephen F. Austin1954
Climax!Series, Walter Farrington1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Charles1952
High NoonFilm, Judge Percy Mettrick1951
Payment on DemandFilm, Ted Prescott1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Walter Travis1949
Lights OutSeries1948
Studio OneSeries, Spencer de Witt Roland
Lulu BelleFilm, 1948Harry Randolph1945
Escape in the FogFilm, Paul Devon1943
Hitler's ChildrenFilm, Colonel Henkel1942
Friendly EnemiesFilm, Anton Miller1939
Another Thin ManFilm, Van Slack1937
They Won't ForgetFilm, Michael Gleason1936
Dracula's DaughterFilm, Jeffrey Garth1933
Ever in My HeartFilm, Hugo Wilbrandt1885Born6 September 1885
Sex and the Single GirlFilm, Dr. Anderson1962Sam BenedictSeries1961Dr. KildareSeries, Louis Conrad1960CheckmateSeries, George EmeryCash McCallFilm, 1960Will Atherson1959The RebelSeries, Ben TullyThe Young PhiladelphiansFilm, 1959John Marshall Wharton1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenSeries1955The Last CommandFilm, Stephen F. Austin1954Climax!Series, Walter Farrington1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Charles1952High NoonFilm, Judge Percy Mettrick1951Payment on DemandFilm, Ted Prescott1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Walter Travis1949Lights OutSeries1948Studio OneSeries, Spencer de Witt RolandLulu BelleFilm, 1948Harry Randolph1945Escape in the FogFilm, Paul Devon1943Hitler's ChildrenFilm, Colonel Henkel1942Friendly EnemiesFilm, Anton Miller1939Another Thin ManFilm, Van Slack1937They Won't ForgetFilm, Michael Gleason1936Dracula's DaughterFilm, Jeffrey Garth1933Ever in My HeartFilm, Hugo Wilbrandt1885Born6 September 1885Known for
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High Noon 1952
The Young Philadelphians 1959
Murder, My Sweet 1944
Another Thin Man 1939
Saboteur 1942
People around Otto
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William Dieterle Directed Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Hunt Stromberg Produced Treasure Island and Another Thin Man
Frank Lloyd Produced Saboteur (1942)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Gallant Lady and The Man I Married
Hal B. Wallis Produced Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Edward Dmytryk Directed Murder, My Sweet and Hitler's Children
Herbert Brenon Directed Housemaster and Living Dangerously
W. S. Van Dyke Directed Another Thin Man (1939)
Richard Boleslawski Directed Men in White and Beauty for Sale
Lucien Hubbard Produced Beauty for Sale (1933)
Sol Lesser Produced Stage Door Canteen (1943)- Edward Small Produced Friendly Enemies and Valentino
David O. Selznick Produced Duel in the Sun (1947)
Myrna Loy Also in The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Max Steiner Wrote Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Nancy Kelly Also in Friendly Enemies (1942)
Virginia Grey Also in Another Thin Man and Stage Door Canteen
Albert Bassermann Also in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Irving Pichel Directed The Man I Married (1940)
Lloyd Corrigan Also in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Frank Puglia Also in Chained and Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Douglas Wood Also in Dracula's Daughter and I Am the Law
Greta Meyer Also in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Edgar Selwyn Directed Turn Back the Clock (1933)
Filmography 40
107 credits on file
Television 14
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Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1974 · aged 89
