Otto Treßler

Otto Treßler, also Otto Tressler, (13 April 1871 – 27 April 1965) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. 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

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Treßler's grave at the Döbling Cemetery in Vienna.

• 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) - Tschurtschrntaler
• 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) - Feldmaerschall Radetzky
• Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) - Feldmaerschall 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

External links

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