Otto Hoffman

actor, writer, director

Otto Hoffman was born on May 02, 1879 in USA. Otto Hoffman's big-screen debut came with The White Terror directed by Stuart Paton in 1915, strarring Mayor Alrich. Otto Hoffman is known for This Land Is Mine directed by Jean Renoir, Charles Laughton stars as Albert Lory and Maureen O'Hara as Louise Martin. The upcoming new movie Otto Hoffman plays is This Is the Life which will be released on Jun 02, 1944.

Gangly and rugged stage and screen character star Otto Hoffman was born in New York in 1879. Began as a stage performer in the 1890's. Made his movie debut under the direction of Stuart Paton in The White Terror (1915) starring Hobart Henley for the IMP Film Company. Otto directed only one film, The Secret of Black Mountain (1917) made in 1917 starring Vola Vale, afterwards he just concentrated on acting he was much better at it. He most often played cadaverous, crafty, menacing characters in more than 200 movies, such as The Kaiser's Shadow (1918), L'aigle noir (1925), The Valley of the Giants (1927), Terror (1928), and L'arche de Noé (1928). His ethnic range in many talkies include Le chant du désert (1929), Abraham Lincoln (1930), La ruée vers l'ouest (1931), Eddie Cantor's Le gosse aux millions (1934), Girl Loves Boy (1937), W.C. Fields' Mon petit poussin chéri (1940), and his last film just before he died was as Oscar in This Is the Life (1944). Married Laura King and has a daughter Eugenie Hoffman.

Birthday
May 02, 1879
Place of Birth
Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Known For

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

19437.5

19427.7

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

19407.5

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

19397.8

Romance in the Dark

Romance in the Dark

19387.8

The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

19367.3

19367.2

19357.4

19357.2

19287.5

Movies & TV Shows

1944
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
actor
as Oscar (uncredited)
6.7
1943
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine
actor
as Victor (uncredited)
7.5
1943
Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law
actor
as Doc Crandall
6.0
1943
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
actor
as Scowling Man (uncredited)
7.0
1942
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
actor
as Retiring Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
5.5
1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
actor
as Thomas - Printer (uncredited)
5.6
1942
I Married an Angel
I Married an Angel
actor
as Mr. Flit (uncredited)
5.7
1942
The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales
actor
as Pawnbroker
6.6
1942
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
actor
as Assessor (uncredited)
5.5
1942
The Bashful Bachelor
The Bashful Bachelor
actor
as Judge Akins (uncredited)
5.2
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein
actor
as Villager (uncredited)
6.1
1942
Born to Sing
Born to Sing
actor
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
5.8
1941
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
actor
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
7.7
1941
Texas
Texas
actor
as Saddle Artisan (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
actor
as Photographer with Lockberg (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
actor
as New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)
7.5
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor
actor
as Police Surgeon
6.8
1940
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
actor
as Pete - Printer (uncredited)
6.8
1940
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
actor
as Crab Apple (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
actor
as Station Agent (uncredited)
6.3
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
actor
as Deaf Judge (uncredited)
7.8
1939
Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen
actor
as Mr. Stoney
6.0
1939
Inside Information
Inside Information
actor
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
4.2
1939
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
actor
as Frightened Townsman (uncredited)
6.2
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
actor
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
7.0
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
actor
as Mayor (uncredited)
6.9
1938
Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe
actor
as Small Towner (uncredited)
6.2
1938
Time Out for Murder
Time Out for Murder
actor
as Clock Maker Checking Time (uncredited)
5.6
1938
Pals of the Saddle
Pals of the Saddle
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
5.7
1938
Romance in the Dark
Romance in the Dark
actor
as Stage Doorman
7.8
1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
actor
as Jenkins
6.1
1937
Living on Love
Living on Love
actor
as Alex (uncredited)
5.4
1937
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady
actor
as 2nd Undertaker (uncredited)
5.4
1937
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
5.6
1937
All Over Town
All Over Town
actor
as Peter Stuyvesant 'Pete' Phillips
5.1
1937
Hideaway
Hideaway
actor
as Hank
5.5
1937
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York
actor
as Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
6.3
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
actor
as Fernando (uncredited)
6.3
1937
The Road Back
The Road Back
actor
as Old Man (uncredited)
6.4
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
actor
as Miner Who Struck Gold (uncredited)
5.9
1937
The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
actor
6.5
1937
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi
actor
as Louie the Tailor (uncredited)
6.1
1937
Girl Loves Boy
Girl Loves Boy
actor
as Gus Wilkey
5.2
1937
Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger
actor
as Wesley - Justice of Peace (uncredited)
5.7
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
actor
as Gardener (uncredited)
6.5
1936
Winterset
Winterset
actor
as Elderly Printer Testifying in Court (uncredited)
6.1
1936
Pepper
Pepper
actor
as Gardener (uncredited)
5.5
1936
The Crime of Dr. Forbes
The Crime of Dr. Forbes
actor
as Editor (uncredited)
6.1
1936
Federal Agent
Federal Agent
actor
as Sanderson (uncredited)
7.2
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
actor
as Farmer (uncredited)
7.3
1935
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
actor
as Gardener (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
actor
as Lem Jordan - Store Owner (uncredited)
6.6
1935
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
actor
as Pebbles (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Hot Tip
Hot Tip
actor
as Old Man on Porch (uncredited)
5.3
1935
Smart Girl
Smart Girl
actor
as Wilson (uncredited)
5.4
1935
Mad Love
Mad Love
actor
as Blind Man (uncredited)
7.2
1935
Ginger
Ginger
actor
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
7.4
1935
Big Calibre
Big Calibre
actor
as Man at Dance (uncredited)
5.6
1935
Captain Hurricane
Captain Hurricane
actor
as Silas Coffin
5.5
1935
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder
actor
as Station Agent (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Behold My Wife!
Behold My Wife!
actor
as Minister (uncredited)
6.1
1934
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil
actor
as Husband (scenes deleted)
6.5
1934
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
actor
as Khoot
6.7
1934
Kentucky Kernels
Kentucky Kernels
actor
as Henry - Banesville Station Agent (uncredited)
5.9
1934
My Grandfather's Clock
My Grandfather's Clock
actor
as Grandfather Willoughby (uncredited)
6.7
1934
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities
actor
as Walsh (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
actor
as Fedele (as Otto Hoffmann)
6.9
1934
Beloved
Beloved
actor
as Dietrich
6.2
1933
Cradle Song
Cradle Song
actor
as Sexton (uncredited)
6.9
1933
Night Flight
Night Flight
actor
as Airport Office Clerk (uncredited)
6.2
1933
A Man of Sentiment
A Man of Sentiment
actor
as Landlord
5.0
1933
Skyway
Skyway
actor
as Mr. Hammond - Man at the Bank (uncredited)
5.4
1933
Life in the Raw
Life in the Raw
actor
as Charlie, Station Agent (uncredited)
5.6
1933
Night of Terror
Night of Terror
actor
as Professor (uncredited)
5.5
1933
Fast Workers
Fast Workers
actor
as James Collins (uncredited)
6.3
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
actor
as Igor's Assistant (uncredited)
6.8
1933
The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid
actor
as Cal Winters
5.2
1932
Haunted Gold
Haunted Gold
actor
as Simon
5.4
1932
Downstairs
Downstairs
actor
as Otto - The Wine Cellar Caretaker
7.0
1932
Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble
actor
as Calvin Sharp
6.6
1932
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
actor
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
6.7
1931
Side Show
Side Show
actor
as Otto - Seated on Sheriff's Left (uncredited)
5.1
1931
Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel
actor
as Secretary
6.7
1931
Son of India
Son of India
actor
as Jeweler (uncredited)
6.1
1931
The Avenger
The Avenger
actor
as Black Kelly
5.7
1931
King of the Wild
King of the Wild
actor
as Man in Black Glasses / Mrs. Colby
6.0
1931
Cimarron
Cimarron
actor
as Murch Rankin (uncredited)
5.8
1930
Captain Applejack
Captain Applejack
actor
as Horace Pengard
5.8
1930
The Criminal Code
The Criminal Code
actor
as Jim Fales
6.9
1930
Kismet
Kismet
actor
as Azaf
6.1
1930
Sinners' Holiday
Sinners' Holiday
actor
as George
6.3
1930
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
actor
as Offut
5.6
1930
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
actor
as Shanghai Lady Seller (uncredited)
5.6
1930
The Other Tomorrow
The Other Tomorrow
actor
as Ted Journet
1929
Condemned!
Condemned!
actor
as Convict Barber (uncredited)
6.4
1929
Acquitted
Acquitted
actor
as Dad Smith
1929
Is Everybody Happy?
Is Everybody Happy?
actor
as Landlord
1929
The Hottentot
The Hottentot
actor
as Perkins
1929
Madonna of Avenue A
Madonna of Avenue A
actor
as Monk
5.1
1929
On with the Show!
On with the Show!
actor
as Bart
5.8
1929
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
actor
as Hasse
6.6
1929
Hardboiled Rose
Hardboiled Rose
actor
as Apyton Hale
5.7
1928
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
actor
as Investor with Gun / Trader
6.7
1928
The Power of the Press
The Power of the Press
actor
as Blake's Aide (uncredited)
6.4
1928
The Terror
The Terror
actor
as Soapy Marks
7.5
1928
Una nueva y gloriosa nación
Una nueva y gloriosa nación
actor
as Balcarce's Father
6.0
1928
Rinty of the Desert
Rinty of the Desert
actor
as Pop Marlow
1927
The Valley of the Giants
The Valley of the Giants
actor
as Councilman
6.4
1927
The Stolen Bride
The Stolen Bride
actor
as Papa Pless
1927
Beware of Widows
Beware of Widows
actor
as Mr. Warren
1926
Millionaires
Millionaires
actor
as Detective
1926
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
actor
as Mr. Harper
7.3
1925
The Eagle
The Eagle
actor
as Man Whose Purse is Stolen (uncredited)
6.6
1925
Bobbed Hair
Bobbed Hair
actor
as McTish
6.6
1925
Satan in Sables
Satan in Sables
actor
as Sergius
1925
The Circle
The Circle
actor
as Dorker
6.4
1925
Confessions of a Queen
Confessions of a Queen
actor
as King's Valet
6.6
1924
Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night
actor
as Coroner
6.0
1924
The Price She Paid
The Price She Paid
actor
as Seth Kehr
1924
High Speed
High Speed
actor
as Daniel Holbrook
1924
Daddies
Daddies
actor
as Parker
5.6
1923
Lucretia Lombard
Lucretia Lombard
actor
as Sandy
5.9
1923
Strangers of the Night
Strangers of the Night
actor
as Horace Pengard
1923
Double Dealing
Double Dealing
actor
as Uriah Jobson
1922
The Sin Flood
The Sin Flood
actor
as Higgins
1922
Mr. Barnes of New York
Mr. Barnes of New York
actor
as Tomasso
1921
Who Am I?
Who Am I?
actor
as William Zoltz
1921
The Bronze Bell
The Bronze Bell
actor
as La Bertouche
1920
Just Out of College
Just Out of College
actor
as Professor Bliss
1920
The Jailbird
The Jailbird
actor
as Elkemah Pardee
1920
Stop Thief
Stop Thief
actor
1919
Behind the Door
Behind the Door
actor
as Mark Arnold
7.2
1919
Crooked Straight
Crooked Straight
actor
as Lucius Owen
1918
String Beans
String Beans
actor
as Joe Farley
1918
A Nine O'Clock Town
A Nine O'Clock Town
actor
as John Clary
1918
His Own Home Town
His Own Home Town
actor
as Tivotson
1918
The Family Skeleton
The Family Skeleton
actor
as Billy's Valet
1915
The White Terror
The White Terror
actor
as Mayor Alrich