Otto Treßler
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| Born | Otto Karl August Meyer 13 April 1871 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Died | 27 April 1965 (aged 94) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1962 |
Otto Treßler, also Otto Tressler, (13 April 1871 – 27 April 1965) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor.[1] He appeared in 43 films between 1915 and 1962. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria. He was a close friend to Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria.
Partial filmography[]
Treßler's grave at the Döbling Cemetery in Vienna.
- The Story of a Maid (1921) - Leopold
- Frau Dorothys Bekenntnis (1921)
- Das Weib des Irren (1921) - Graf
- Children of Darkness (1921, part 1, 2) - Schiffskapitän Pool
- Die Narrenkappe der Liebe (1921) - Spieler
- Pflicht und Ehre (1924)
- Le fauteuil 47 (1926) - Le baron Lebret
- The Crimson Circle (1929) - Ministerpräsident
- Storm in a Water Glass (1931) - Gerichtsvorsitzender
- Gently My Songs Entreat (1933) - Graf Esterhaazy
- The Racokzi March (1933) - Der Regimentsarzt
- When You're Young, the World Belongs to You (1934) - Rossani
- The Island (1934) - Der Botschafter
- Abenteuer eines jungen Herrn in Polen (1934) - Graf Lubenski
- Episode (1935) - Otto Torresani
- Die Pompadour (1935) - Cicerone
- The Court Concert (1936) - Lord Melbourne
- Victoria in Dover (1936) - Landesfürst Serenissimus
- Dangerous Game (1937) - Rosys Großvater Gustav Adolf Martini
- Maria Papoila (1937) - Dr. Kristof
- Prinzessin Sissy (1939) - King Ludwig I. of Bavaria
- Castles in the Air (1939) - Forster
- I Am Sebastian Ott (1939) - Oberst Holzapfel
- Linen from Ireland (1939) - Präsident Kettner
- Kameraden (1941) - Gesandter von Krusemarck
- Two Happy People (1943)
- Vienna 1910 (1943) - Graf Paar
- Romantische Brautfahrt (1944) - Josef Graf Mannsberg
- Die Zaubergeige (1944) - Landgraf von Homburg
- The Black Robe (1944) - Baron Friedberg
- Opfergang (1944) - Senator Froben
- Arlberg Express (1948) - Tschurtschrntaler
- On Resonant Shores (1948) - Abt
- Stadtpark (1951)
- Maria Theresa (1951) - Graf Aliano
- 1. April 2000 (1952) - Engl. Hochkommissar
- Franz Schubert (1953)
- Victoria in Dover (1954) - Archbishop of Canterbury
- Sissi (1955) - Feldmaerschall Radetzky
- Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) - Feldmaerschall Radetzky
- Vienna, City of My Dreams (1957) - Fürst Vitus
- Forever My Love (1962) - (uncredited)
Decorations and awards[]
- 1902: court actor
- 1931: Honorary citizen of the City of Vienna
- 1935: Councillor
- 1937: Austrian Cross of Merit for Art and Science, First Class
- 1937: Honorary Ring of the Vienna
- 1938: State actor (in German: Staatsschauspieler)
- 1941: Goethe Medal for Art and Science
- 1942: Gold Civil Service Faithful Service Medal
- 1951: Honorary Ring of the City of Vienna (Renewed presentation for war loss)
- 1956: Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 1961: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1961: Freeman of the University of Vienna
- 1963: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
References[]
- ^ "Otto Treßler". filmportal. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
External links[]
- Otto Treßler at IMDb
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- 1871 births
- 1965 deaths
- 20th-century German male actors
- 20th-century Austrian male actors
- German male stage actors
- German male film actors
- German male silent film actors
- Austrian male film actors
- Austrian male silent film actors
- German expatriates in Austria
- Male actors from Stuttgart
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class