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Tressler, Otto eigentlich O. MayerTressler, Otto (real name: O. Mayer), b. Stuttgart (Germany), April 13, 1871, d. Vienna, April 27, 1965, Court Actor, began as a book store assistant. His third wife was H. Wagener. 1896-1961 at the Burgtheater (1902 Court Actor, 1913 chief director, 1926 honorary member, total of 383 roles). Master of characterisation, developed his characters on the basis of his make-up. Next to R. Aslan famous for his nonchalant manner of forgetting his text; film actor and sculptor (death-mask of J. Kainz, tomb of J. Schreyvogel at the Vienna Zentralfriedhof cemetery. Work: Vor und hinter den Kulissen. Erinnerungen eines Burgschauspielers, 1952. Literature: E. Tschernich, O. T. 50 Jahre Burgtheater, doctoral thesis, Vienna 1948.
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