Otto Kruger
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 6, 1885 Toledo, OH |
| Died | Sep 6, 1974 Woodland Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 89 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn (Hollywood Hills) | |
Otto Kruger | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1915-1964 |
| Known for | Lawyers, lovers, doctors, politicians (both crooked and straight), and later, kindly uncles |
| Top Roles | Judge Percy Mettrick, Jules Amthor, John Coudair, Edward Randolph, Doctor Livesey |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Crime, Musical, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, New York, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Hunt Stromberg (Producer), Mervyn LeRoy (Director), Lucien Hubbard (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Clara Kimball Young, Michael Gordon, John Ridgely see more.. |
Otto Kruger Overview:
Character actor, Otto Kruger, was born on Sep 6, 1885 in Toledo, OH. Kruger died at the age of 89 on Sep 6, 1974 in Woodland Hills, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills) Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
MINI BIO:
Long-faced and pale-eyed, Otto Kruger was the most civilized and courteous of actors. He was almost entirely a stage star until his late forties, when he came to the screen to play lawyers, lovers, doctors, politicians both crooked and straight and, in the end, kindly uncles. Even his villains were always immaculately dressed and that deep, metallic voice exuded class. He died on his 89th birthday following a stroke.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television.
BlogHub Articles:
My Great Villain Blogathon Entry: in "Saboteur," or There Are None So Blind as Those Who Will Nazi
By David on Apr 20, 2014 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeThis is my entry in the Great Villain Blogathon sponsored by Shadows and Satin, Speakeasy and Silver Screenings. Please visit the link above and read the other entries as well, k? A very pleasant and sincere greeting to all of you. My name is Charles Tobin, and as you can clearly see I am a kind,... Read full article
My Great Villain Blogathon Entry: in "Saboteur," or There Are None So Blind as Those Who Will Nazi
By David on Apr 20, 2014 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeThis is my entry in the Great Villain Blogathon sponsored by Shadows and Satin, Speakeasy and Silver Screenings. Please visit the link above and read the other entries as well, k? A very pleasant and sincere greeting to all of you. My name is Charles Tobin, and as you can clearly see I am a kind,... Read full article
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Otto Kruger Quotes:
Kent Barringer: In a case like yours, an ounce of showmanship is worth a ton of evidence.
Dr. Bob Merrick: [of a plan to do anonymous good works] Well, if it's as simple as all that, why, I'll certainly give it a chance.
Edward Randolph: Now wait, Merrick! Don't try to use this unless you're ready for it! You can't just try this out for a week like a new car, you know! And if you think you can feather your own nest with it, just forget it. Besides, this is dangerous stuff. One of the first men who used it went to the Cross at the age of thirty-three...
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