Gretchen Lederer (née. Schwallenback, 23 May 1891 – 20 December 1955) was a German actress of the

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. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1918.

Personal life

Gretchen Lederer was born in

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. She was married twice. Her first husband was the Austrian-American actor

Otto Lederer Otto Lederer (April 17, 1886 – September 3, 1965) was a Czech-American film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1933, most notably ''The Jazz Singer'', the first full-length film to have sound sequences, and the Laurel and H ...

. The couple had one son, Leroy Lederer Shepek (1908-1940). Her second husband was the conservative American economist Lewis Henry Haney. Gretchen Lederer was still with him in 1955, when she died in

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at age 64.

Selected filmography

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Hearts in Conflict ''Hearts in Conflict'' is a 1912 American romantic drama film directed by Edward LeSaint. It was produced by the Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) Company of New York. Cast *Harry A. Pollard - Ralph *Margarita Fischer - Angelina *Gretchen Lederer ...

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The Violin Maker ''The Violin Maker'' is a 1915 American short silent drama film directed by Lon Chaney, written by Milton M. Moore and starring Lon Chaney and Gretchen Lederer. The film is now considered to be lost. A still exists showing Chaney as "Pedro" sma ...

'' (1915) * '' The Chimney's Secret'' (1915) * ''

The Millionaire Paupers ''The Millionaire Paupers'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park and featuring Lon Chaney and Grace Thompson. The film's working title was ''Fate's a Fiddler''. Actress Olive Carey was advertis ...

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Under a Shadow ''Under a Shadow'' (aka ''Under The Shadow'') is a 1915 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney. It was written by F. McGrew Willis, based on a story he wrote entitled "A Secret Service Affair". ...

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Lord John's Journal ''Lord John's Journal'' (also known as ''The Journal of Lord John'') is a 5-episode series of American silent mystery films, directed by Edward J. Le Saint and based on a story by Harvey Gates. It stars William Garwood in the lead role. Episod ...

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Lord John in New York ''Lord John in New York'' is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by C.N. and A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the first film in the five film series of '' Lord ...

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Bobbie of the Ballet ''Bobbie of the Ballet'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Louise Lovely, Gretchen Lederer and Jay Belasco. It was written by Ida May Park, based on a story by Grant Carpenter. ...

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The Grasp of Greed ''The Grasp of Greed'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park, and starring Lon Chaney and Louise Lovely. The screenplay was adapted from an 1888 H. Rider Haggard story called "Mr. Meeson's Will ...

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The Mark of Cain The curse of Cain and the mark of Cain are phrases that originated in the story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis. In the stories, if someone harmed Cain, the damage would come back sevenfold. Some interpretations view this as a physica ...

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If My Country Should Call ''If My Country Should Call'' is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Jack Nelson and Dorothy Phillips. The film was written by Ida May Park, based on a story by Virginia Terhune Van de Water. The film's t ...

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The Yaqui ''The Yaqui'' is a 1916 American silent Black and white Melodrama directed by Lloyd B. Carleton and starring Hobart Bosworth, Gretchen Lederer and Emory Johnson. The film depicts Yaqui Indians entrapped by nefarious elements into enslavemen ...

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Doctor Neighbor Doctor Neighbor is a 1916 American silent feature film black and white melodrama. The film was directed by Lloyd B. Carleton. It stars Hobart Bosworth and pairs Dorothy Davenport and Emory Johnson in leading roles. The film explores the mora ...

'' (1916) * '' Black Friday'' (1916) * ''

A Yoke of Gold A Yoke of Gold is a 1916 American silent black and white melodrama directed by Lloyd B. Carleton and starring Dorothy Davenport and Emory Johnson. Based on an original story by Rob Wagner, it is a period piece set in the early days of the Cali ...

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The Morals of Hilda The Morals of Hilda is a 1916 American silent film directed by Lloyd B. Carleton. The melodrama is based on the story of Henry Christeen Warnack and features Gretchen Lederer, Lois Wilson and Emory Johnson. August and Hilda were living toge ...

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Little Eve Edgarton ''Little Eve Edgarton'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ella Hall, Doris Pawn and Gretchen Lederer.Spehr & Lundquist p.351 Cast * Ella Hall as Eve Edgarton * Doris Pawn as Miss Van Eaton * Gretche ...

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My Little Boy ''My Little Boy'' is a 1917 American silent drama directed by Elsie Jane Wilson based on the story by Rupert Julian with the scenario written by Elliott J. Clawson. The film stars Zoe Rae, Ella Hall and Emory Johnson. The film was released on De ...

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The Silent Lady ''The Silent Lady'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson and starring Gretchen Lederer, Zoe Rae and Winter Hall.Connelly p.410 Cast * Gretchen Lederer as Miss Summerville * Zoe Rae as Little Kate * Winter Hall as P ...

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The Little Pirate ''The Little Pirate'' is a 1917 American silent family adventure film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson and starring Zoe Rae, Charles West and Frank Brownlee.Connelly p.377 Cast * Zoe Rae as Margery * Charles West as George Drake * Frank Brownlee a ...

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The Spotted Lily ''The Spotted Lily'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harry Solter and starring Ella Hall, Jack Nelson and George Beranger.Spehr & Lundquist p.10 Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast * Ella Ha ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Lair of the Wolf ''The Lair of the Wolf'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Donna Drew, Gretchen Lederer and Joseph W. Girard.Connelly p.371 Cast * Donna Drew as Steve Taylor * Gretchen Lederer as Margaret ...

'' (1917) * '' Bondage'' (1917) * '' The Cricket'' (1917) * ''

Polly Redhead ''Polly Redhead'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Conway and starring Ella Hall, Gertrude Astor and Charles Hill Mailes.Parish & Pitts p.75 Cast * Ella Hall as Polly Redhead * Gertrude Astor as Lady Caroline * Charles H ...

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The Greater Law ''The Greater Law'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, Gretchen Lederer and George Hernandez.Connelly p.100 Cast * Myrtle Gonzalez as Barbara Henderson * Gretchen Lederer as 'Seattle' Lou ...

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Princess Virtue ''Princess Virtue'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Lule Warrenton and Wheeler Oakman. An incomplete copy was found and kept in the Library of Congress. Prints and/or fragments were foun ...

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The Little Orphan ''The Little Orphan'' is a 1949 American one-reel animated cartoon and the 40th ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoon, released in theaters on April 30, 1949 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barb ...

'' (1917) * '' The Rescue'' (1917) * ''

New Love For Old New Love For Old is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson from the story by Waldemar Young. The film stars Ella Hall, Winter Hall and Emory Johnson. The film was released on February 18, 1918, by Universal Universal ...

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The Model's Confession ''A Model's Confession'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Mary MacLaren, Kenneth Harlan and Gretchen Lederer.Cooper p.157 Cast * Mary MacLaren as Iva Seldon * Kenneth Harlan as Billy Ravensworth * Edna ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1918) * ''

Riddle Gawne A riddle is a statement, question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: ''enigmas'', which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that requir ...

'' (1918) * ''

Hungry Eyes "Hungry Eyes" is a song performed by American musician Eric Carmen, a former member of the band Raspberries, and was featured in the film ''Dirty Dancing'' (1987). The song was recorded at Beachwood Studios in Beachwood, Ohio in 1987. "Hungry Ey ...

'' (1918) * ''

Wife or Country ''Wife or Country'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Gloria Swanson in her last role for Triangle Film Corporation. It is not known whether the film currently lost film, survives. Plot B ...

'' (1918)

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