Otto Treßler
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| Born | Otto Karl August Meyer 13 April 1871  | 
| Died | 27 April 1965 (aged 94) | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1915–1962 | 
Otto Treßler, also Otto Tressler, (13 April 1871 – 27 April 1965) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 40 films between 1915 and 1962. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria. He was a close friend to Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria.
Partial filmography

- Das Geheimnis des Goldpokals (1918)
 - The Story of a Maid (1921) - Leopold
 - Frau Dorothys Bekenntnis (1921)
 - Das Weib des Irren (1921) - Graf
 - Children of Darkness (1921, part 1, 2) - Schiffskapitän Pool
 - Die Narrenkappe der Liebe (1921) - Spieler
 - Pflicht und Ehre (1924)
 - Le fauteuil 47 (1926) - Le baron Lebret
 - The Crimson Circle (1929) - Ministerpräsident
 - Storm in a Water Glass (1931) - Gerichtsvorsitzender
 - Gently My Songs Entreat (1933) - Graf Esterhaazy
 - The Rakoczi March (1933) - Der Regimentsarzt
 - When You're Young, the World Belongs to You (1934) - Rossani
 - The Island (1934) - Der Botschafter
 - Abenteuer eines jungen Herrn in Polen (1934) - Graf Lubenski
 - Episode (1935) - Otto Torresani
 - Die Pompadour (1935) - Cicerone
 - The Court Concert (1936) - Lord Melbourne
 - Victoria in Dover (1936) - Landesfürst Serenissimus
 - Dangerous Game (1937) - Rosys Großvater Gustav Adolf Martini
 - Maria Papoila (1937) - Dr. Kristof
 - Prinzessin Sissy (1939) - King Ludwig I. of Bavaria
 - Castles in the Air (1939) - Forster
 - I Am Sebastian Ott (1939) - Oberst Holzapfel
 - Linen from Ireland (1939) - Präsident Kettner
 - Kameraden (1941) - Gesandter von Krusemarck
 - Two Happy People (1943)
 - Vienna 1910 (1943) - Graf Paar
 - Romantische Brautfahrt (1944) - Josef Graf Mannsberg
 - Die Zaubergeige (1944) - Landgraf von Homburg
 - The Black Robe (1944) - Baron Friedberg
 - Opfergang (1944) - Senator Froben
 - Arlberg Express (1948) - Tschurtschentaler
 - On Resonant Shores (1948) - Abt
 - Stadtpark (1951)
 - Maria Theresa (1951) - Graf Aliano
 - 1. April 2000 (1952) - Engl. Hochkommissar
 - Franz Schubert (1953)
 - Victoria in Dover (1954) - Archbishop of Canterbury
 - Sissi (1955) - Feldmarschall Radetzky
 - Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) - Feldmarschall Radetzky
 - Vienna, City of My Dreams (1957) - Fürst Vitus
 - Forever My Love (1962) - (uncredited)
 
Decorations and awards
- 1902: court actor
 - 1931: Honorary citizen of the City of Vienna
 - 1935: Councillor
 - 1937: Austrian Cross of Merit for Art and Science, First Class
 - 1937: Honorary Ring of the Vienna
 - 1938: State actor (in German: Staatsschauspieler)
 - 1941: Goethe Medal for Art and Science
 - 1942: Gold Civil Service Faithful Service Medal
 - 1951: Honorary Ring of the City of Vienna (Renewed presentation for war loss)
 - 1956: Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
 - 1961: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 - 1961: Freeman of the University of Vienna
 - 1963: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
 
References
- ^ "Otto Treßler". filmportal. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
 
External links
- Otto Treßler at IMDb
 
