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Henry Otto
Born(1877-08-08)August 8, 1877
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedAugust 3, 1952(1952-08-03) (aged 64)
Los Angeles
Other namesHenry W. Otto
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Years active1911–1942

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 died five days shy of his 75th birthday on August 3, 1952 in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

Actor

  • Harbor Island (1912)
  • Margarita and the Mission Funds (1913)
  • Through the Centuries (1914)
  • The Zaca Lake Mystery (1915)
  • Mister 44 (1916)
  • Lorelei of the Sea (1917)
  • The Outlaw Express (1926)
  • The Iron Mask (1929)
  • One Hysterical Night (1929)
  • Sea Devils (1931)
  • Trailin' West (1936)
  • Silver Queen (Uncredited, 1942)

Director

Writer

  • Memories of the Past (1911)
  • Oh, Such a Night! (1912)
  • All on Account of a Transfer (1913)
  • Lola (Scenario, 1914)
  • The Phantom Fortune (Scenario, 1915)
  • Half a Rogue (Scenario, 1916)
  • The River of Romance (Scenario, 1916)
  • A Slave of Vanity (Scenario, 1920)
  • The Temple of Venus (Story, 1923)