Fred Doederlein (born Lothar Fritz Oskar Döderlein; 24 April 1906 – 23 April 1985) was a German stage and film actor.Muir p.203 He played leading roles in several

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during the 1920s. He later emigrated to Canada and appeared in

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's first feature, '' Shivers'', as Dr Emil Hobbes, and in ''

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'' as Yoga Master Tautz.

Filmography

References

Bibliography

* John Kenneth Muir. ''Horror Films of the 1980s''. 2012.

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* 1906 births 1985 deaths German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors German emigrants to Canada {{Germany-film-actor-stub