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Otto Kruger

Acting Born Sep 6, 1885 Died Sep 6, 1974 Toledo, Ohio, USA 107 credits

Biography

Otto Kruger was an American male actor born on September 6, 1885 in Toledo, Ohio, United States, and he died on his 89th birthday, September 6, 1974, at the age of 88. He began his acting career in 1915 and became most prolific during the 1930s and 1940s, accumulating a substantial body of work that includes roughly one hundred credited performances. Kruger is primarily known for his work in acting, and his professional listings identify him as a male performer. In addition to his English‑language name, he is also referenced by the Cyrillic transliteration Отто Крюгер. His career spanned stage, film, and television, establishing him as a notable figure in American entertainment of the early‑to‑mid‑20th century.

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Career

Career overview

Otto Kruger began his acting career in 1915. His career was most prolific during the 1930s and 1940s. He was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and projects.

Throughout his career, Kruger accumulated a significant number of credits. The exact number of his known credits is 100. He worked in the acting profession for nearly seven decades, from 1915 until his death in 1974.

Kruger was born on September 6, 1885, in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He passed away on the same date, September 6, 1974, at the age of 88.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Sex and the Single GirlDella
Sam BenedictThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Dr. KildareThe Investigators
ThrillerCheckmateCash McCall
The RebelThe Young Philadelphians
The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenThe Colossus of New York
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonPerry Mason
The Last CommandThe Desert Song
Climax!Climax!Black WidowMagnificent Obsession
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric Theater
High Noon
ValentinoPayment on Demand
Lux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre711 Ocean Drive
SuspenseSuspenseLights Out
Studio OneLulu BelleRomance on the High SeasSmart Woman
Love and Learn
Duel in the SunThe Fabulous Suzanne
Wonder ManThe Jungle CaptiveEscape in the FogThe Great John L.Woman Who Came Back
Cover GirlMurder, My SweetStorm Over LisbonKnickerbocker HolidayThey Live in Fear
Tarzan's Desert MysteryStage Door CanteenHitler's ChildrenCorregidorPower of the Press
SaboteurFriendly EnemiesSecrets of a Co-Ed
The Big BossThe Men in Her LifeMercy Island
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletThe Man I MarriedA Dispatch from ReutersSeventeen
Another Thin ManThe Gang's All HereBlack EyesScandal SheetA Woman is the Judge
ExposedI Am the LawThanks for the MemoryStar of the CircusHousemaster
The BarrierThey Won't ForgetCounsel for CrimeGlamorous Night
Dracula's DaughterLiving DangerouslyLady of Secrets
Vanessa: Her Love StoryTwo Sinners
Treasure IslandChainedThe Crime DoctorMen in WhiteSpringtime for Henry
Gallant LadyBeauty for SaleThe Women in His LifeEver in My HeartThe Prizefighter and the Lady

Full filmography

  • Sex and the Single Girl (1964) as Dr. Anderson
  • Della (1964) as Walter Garrick
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) as The King (segment "The Singing Bone")
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Louis Conrad
  • The Investigators (1961) as Karl
  • Thriller (1960) as Bert Farrington
  • Checkmate (1960) as George Emery
  • Cash McCall (1960) as Will Atherson
  • The Rebel (1959) as Ben Tully
  • The Young Philadelphians (1959) as John Marshall Wharton
  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)
  • The Colossus of New York (1958) as Dr. William Spensser
  • Perry Mason (1957) as J. J. Gideon
  • Perry Mason (1957) as August Dalgran
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Timothy Balfour Sr.
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Judge Norris
  • The Last Command (1955) as Stephen F. Austin
  • The Desert Song (1955) as General Birabeau
  • Climax! (1954) as Walter Farrington
  • Climax! (1954) as Judge Mitchell
  • Black Widow (1954) as Gordon Ling
  • Magnificent Obsession (1954) as Edward Randolph
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Charles
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Boss
  • High Noon (1952) as Judge Percy Mettrick
  • Valentino (1951) as Mark Towers
  • Payment on Demand (1951) as Ted Prescott
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Walter Travis
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Self - Host
  • 711 Ocean Drive (1950) as Carl Stephans
  • Suspense (1949)
  • Suspense (1949) as Chester Crabtree
  • Lights Out (1949)
  • Studio One (1948) as Spencer de Witt Roland
  • Lulu Belle (1948) as Harry Randolph
  • Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
  • Smart Woman (1948) as D.A. Bradley Wayne
  • Love and Learn (1947) as Andrew Wyngate
  • Duel in the Sun (1946) as Mr. Langford
  • The Fabulous Suzanne (1946) as Hendrick Courtney Sr.
  • Wonder Man (1945) as District Attorney
  • The Jungle Captive (1945) as Dr. Stendahl
  • Escape in the Fog (1945) as Paul Devon
  • The Great John L. (1945) as Richard Martin
  • Woman Who Came Back (1945) as Rev. Jim Stevens
  • On Stage Everybody (1945) as James Carlton
  • Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) as Earl Carroll
  • Allotment Wives (1945) as Whitey Colton
  • The Chicago Kid (1945) as John Mitchell
  • Cover Girl (1944) as John Coudair
  • Murder, My Sweet (1944) as Jules Amthor
  • Storm Over Lisbon (1944) as Alexis Vanderlyn
  • Knickerbocker Holiday (1944) as Roosevelt
  • They Live in Fear (1944) as Matthew Van Camp
  • Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) as Paul Hendrix
  • Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Otto Kruger
  • Hitler's Children (1943) as Colonel Henkel
  • Corregidor (1943) as Dr. Jan Stockman
  • Power of the Press (1943) as Howard Raskin
  • Night Plane from Chungking (1943) as Albert Pasavy
  • Saboteur (1942) as Charles Tobin
  • Friendly Enemies (1942) as Anton Miller
  • Secrets of a Co-Ed (1942) as James Reynolds
  • The Big Boss (1941) as Jim Maloney
  • The Men in Her Life (1941) as Victor
  • Mercy Island (1941) as Dr. Sanderson
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) as Dr. Emil Von Behring
  • The Man I Married (1940) as Heinrich Hoffman
  • A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) as Dr. Magnus
  • Seventeen (1940) as Sylvanus Baxter, Sr.
  • Another Thin Man (1939) as Van Slack
  • The Gang's All Here (1939) as Mike Chadwick
  • Black Eyes (1939) as Ivan Ivanovich Petroff
  • Scandal Sheet (1939) as Jim Stevenson
  • A Woman is the Judge (1939) as Steven Graham
  • The Zero Hour (1939) as Julian Forbes
  • Disbarred (1939) as Tyler Craden
  • Exposed (1938) as William Reardon
  • I Am the Law (1938) as Eugene Ferguson
  • Thanks for the Memory (1938) as Gil Morrell
  • Star of the Circus (1938) as Garvin
  • Housemaster (1938) as Charles Donkin
  • The Barrier (1937) as Stark
  • They Won't Forget (1937) as Michael Gleason
  • Counsel for Crime (1937) as William Mellon
  • Glamorous Night (1937) as King Stefan
  • Dracula's Daughter (1936) as Jeffrey Garth
  • Living Dangerously (1936) as Dr. David Stanley Norton
  • Lady of Secrets (1936) as David Eastman
  • Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) as Ellis Herries
  • Two Sinners (1935) as Henry Vane
  • Treasure Island (1934) as Doctor Livesey
  • Chained (1934) as Richard I. Field
  • The Crime Doctor (1934) as Dan Gifford
  • Men in White (1934) as Dr. Levine
  • Springtime for Henry (1934) as Henry Dewlip
  • Paris Interlude (1934) as Sam
  • Gallant Lady (1933) as Phillip Lawrence
  • Beauty for Sale (1933) as Mr. Sherwood
  • The Women in His Life (1933) as Kent 'Barry' Barringer
  • Ever in My Heart (1933) as Hugo Wilbrandt
  • The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) as Willie Ryan
  • Turn Back the Clock (1933) as Ted Wright
  • Mr. Intruder (1930)
  • The Home Girl (1928)
  • Under the Red Robe (1923) as Henri de Cocheforet