Henry Otto
# Henry Otto

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 was found dead on August 4, 1952, in Los Angeles.

## Selected filmography

### Actor

* Harbor Island (1912, Short) - General Arieno - Owner of Harbor Island
* The Lipton Cup: Introducing Sir Thomas Lipton (1913)
* Margarita and the Mission Funds (1913, Short) - Padre Sandez of the Mission
* Through the Centuries (1914, Short) - Amos Willing
* Elizabeth's Prayer (1914) - Richard Lee, A Sporty Acquaintance
* The Zaca Lake Mystery (1915, Short) - The Hunter
* Half a Rogue (1916) - Ex-Senator Henderson
* Mister 44 (1916) - Dick Westfall
* Lorelei of the Sea (1917) - John Grey
* The Outlaw Express (1926) - John Mills
* The Iron Mask (1929) - The King's Valet
* The Quitter (1929) - Dr. Abott
* One Hysterical Night (1929) - Dr. Hayden
* Sea Devils (1931) - Governor
* Svengali (1931) - Man with Opera Glasses (uncredited)
* Beware of Ladies (1936) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
* The 13th Man (1937) - One Punch (uncredited)
* Here's Flash Casey (1938) - Dock Warden (uncredited)
* Silver Queen (1942) - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
* Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)

### Director

* Betty's Bandit (1912)
* Beppo (1914)
* The Measure of Leon Du Bray (1915)
* Undine (1916)
* The River of Romance (1916)
* Mister 44 (1916)
* Big Tremaine (1916)
* The River of Romance (1916)
* The Butterfly Girl (1917)
* Their Honeymoon Baby (1918)
* Wild Life (1918)
* The Island of Intrigue (1919)
* The Amateur Adventuress (1919)
* The Great Romance (1919)
* Fair and Warmer (1919)
* The Microbe (1919)
* The Great Victory (1919)
* The Willow Tree (1920)
* The Cheater (1920)
* A Slave of Vanity (1920)
* Lovebound (1923)
* The Temple of Venus (1923)
* Dante's Inferno (1924)
* The Folly of Vanity (1924)
* The Ancient Mariner (1925)
* Alma de Gaucho (1930)

### 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)
* Big Tremaine (1916)
* A Slave of Vanity (Scenario, 1920)
* The Temple of Venus (Story, 1923)
