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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | August 8, 1877
Died | August 3, 1952 74) Los Angeles | (aged
Other names | Henry W. Otto |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
Years active | 1911–1942 |
Henry Otto (August 8, 1877 – August 3, 1952) was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career, working as an actor and a director throughout. He directed many films in 1914, in films such as When a Woman Waits , In Tune , The Archeologist , and The Redemption of a Pal working with actors such as Edward Coxen, Charlotte Burton and George Field. He retired from film in 1942.
Otto was found dead on August 4, 1952, in Los Angeles. [1]
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