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- Birth nameOtto Karl August Mayer
- Otto Treßler was born on April 13, 1871 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was an actor, known for Sissi (1955), Mädchenjahre einer Königin (1936) and The Story of Vickie (1954). He was married to Hilde Wagener, Eleonore Keil von Bündten, Sophie von Dierkes and Hilde Toscani. He died on April 27, 1965 in Vienna, Austria.
- SpousesHilde Wagener(October 1928 - April 27, 1965) (his death)Eleonore Keil von Bündten (divorced, 2 children)Sophie von Dierkes(? - December 28, 1910) (her death, 5 children)Hilde Toscani (her death)
- Father of director Georg Tressler, grandfather of actress Melanie Tressler.
- White-haired stage and screen character actor, on stage from 1892 and later long resident ensemble member of the Vienna Burgtheater. Usually played authority figures or men of title. He was a close friend of Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria.
- His son Georg Tressler from the marriage with Eleonore Keil was a well-known director, and his granddaughter Melanie Tressler was active as an actress. too.
- He was curious of the new medium film and appeared from 1915 in first movies.
- Received in 1961 The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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