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

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 Comrades (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