ACTOR

Otto Kruger

1885 - 1974

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Otto Kruger (September 6, 1885 – September 6, 1974) was an American actor. Originally a Broadway matinée idol, he established a niche as a charming villain in films, such as in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942) and Douglas Sirk's Magnificent Obsession (1954). He appeared in more than 120 film, television and stage roles between 1915 and 1965. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 21 in 2024). Otto Kruger is the 5,542nd most popular actor (down from 5,310th in 2024), the 8,617th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,730th in 2019) and the 2,535th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Otto Kruger ranks 5,540 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Gilmore, Tom Kenny, Georgi Yumatov, and Judith O'Dea. After him are Sebastián Rulli, James Drury, Darío Grandinetti, Tiffani Thiessen, Art Acord, Nathaniel Parker, Ken Uehara, and Sarah Biasini.

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Among people born in 1885, Otto Kruger ranks 226. Before him are Leonard Peterson, Carl Silfverstrand, Leonida Tonelli, Prudencia Ayala, Aldo Palazzeschi, and Aquilino Ribeiro. After him are René Benjamin, Károly Dietz, George Fitzmaurice, Alan Noble, John Fenning, and Ben Chifley. Among people deceased in 1974, Otto Kruger ranks 212. Before him are Jacob Bronowski, Frank Hussey, Nurul Amin, Paul Barth, Zeffiro Furiassi, and Aldo Palazzeschi. After him are Gaston Mercier, Sergey Urusevsky, Angelo Zorzi, Eduard Kainberger, Robert Ellis, and Théodore Nouwens.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Otto Kruger ranks 8,619 out of 20,380. Before him are Havoc (1974), Hubert Sumlin (1931), Tom Kenny (1962), Martin Dempsey (1952), Jack Swagger (1982), and Judith O'Dea (1945). After him are William Thompson (1908), Ken Olsen (1926), Richard Jefferson (1980), Holly Black (1971), James Drury (1934), and Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807).

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Among actors born in United States, Otto Kruger ranks 2,536. Before him are Tom Arnold (1959), Larry Fine (1902), Paul Dano (1984), Melissa Joan Hart (1976), Tom Kenny (1962), and Judith O'Dea (1945). After him are James Drury (1934), Tiffani Thiessen (1974), Art Acord (1890), Bob Sapp (1973), Anthony Denison (1949), and Kirsten Vangsness (1972).

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