Biography

Born in Vienna, Austria, May 20th, 1901 as Otto Glucksmann-Blum, he began his acting career there while in his twenties, making his screen debut playing Franz in Fritz Lang's "M" in 1931 (billed as Otto Wernicke). Came to the United States in 1940. He worked frequently as a character actor in film and television (and occasionally on stage in NY) until the early 1960's. Was signed to appear in Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein but died of a heart attack before filming began.
- IMDb mini biography by: Marc Baron

He was supposed to perform in a play his wife wrote, "The Gadfly of Athens", but he died before production began. His wife decided to produce it as a memorial to her husband, but suffered a stroke and died shortly before the play opened on November 15, 1974.

Also filled in between acting jobs as a professional photographer.

Great-uncle of actor Marc Baron.