Albert M. Ottenheimer

Known for

Acting

Born

September 6, 1904

Birthplace

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Died

January 25, 1980 (aged 75)

Biography

Albert M. Ottenheimer (September 6, 1904 – January 25, 1980) was an American stage actor who was blacklisted in the 1950s.

Albert was born in Tacoma, Washington. He attended the University of Washington, where he graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa in 1927. While there he worked in stage productions and worked with the school publications.

In 1928 he co-founded the Seattle Repertory Playhouse with Florence and Burton James. Two plays produced there were written by Albert, L'Envoi and Funny Man. He also wrote books, on which two musicals were produced, Calico Cargo and San Juan Story. He took a leave of absence from the Playhouse to be a screenwriter at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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