Otto Gebühr

Biography

Otto Gebühr was a German theatre and film actor born in Kettwig, Rhine Province, on May 29, 1877. He performed at the Lessing Theater in Berlin from 1908 and later worked with director Max Reinhardt at the Deutsches Theater, where he gained his first film roles. In 1919, Gebühr found success in the historical drama "The Dancer Barberina," playing King Frederick II, a role that became iconic in his career.