Otto Waldis

Otto Waldis

actor

Otto Waldis was born on May 20, 1901 in Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Otto Waldis's big-screen debut came with M directed by Fritz Lang in 1931, strarring . Otto Waldis is known for Judgment at Nuremberg directed by Stanley Kramer, Spencer Tracy stars as Chief Judge Dan Haywood and Burt Lancaster as Dr. Ernst Janning. The upcoming new movie Otto Waldis plays is Move which will be released on Nov 27, 1970.

Born in Vienna, Austria, May 20th, 1901 as Otto Glucksmann-Blum, he began his acting career there while in his twenties, making his screen debut playing Franz in Fritz Lang's "M" in 1931 (billed as Otto Wernicke). Came to the United States in 1940. He worked frequently as a character actor in film and television (and occasionally on stage in NY) until the early 1960's. Was signed to appear in Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein but died of a heart attack before filming began.

  • Birthday

    May 20, 1901
  • Place of Birth

    Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

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