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Otto Kruger

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
Death: September 06, 1974 (89)
Woodland Hills, California
Place of Burial: Hollywood Hills, California
Immediate Family:

Son of Bernard Alben Kruger and Elizabeth Winers
Husband of Susan MacManamy
Father of Ottilie Kruger Rescher Laybourne

Occupation: actor
Managed by: Gaye Kruger Rescher Ribble
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About Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger was an American actor, originally a Broadway matinee idol, who established a niche as a charming villain. For most of his film career, he played the main villain or a charming or corrupt businessman.

One of his best known roles was in the Douglas Sirk film Magnificent Obsession (1954). Kruger played the supporting role of Judge Percy Mettrick, who unsuccessfully urges Will Kane to leave town in High Noon (1952). Kruger is also remembered for playing the villain Tobin in Alfred Hitchcock's spy film Saboteur (1942) and mob boss Stevens in the 1950 film noir 711 Ocean Drive.

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Otto Kruger's Timeline

1885
September 6, 1885
Toledo, Ohio
1926
November 20, 1926
New York, NY, United States
1974
September 6, 1974
Age 89
Woodland Hills, California
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California