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Gretchen Lederer

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Gretchen Lederer
Lederer in 1924
Born
Gretchen Schwallenback

(1891-05-23)23 May 1891
Cologne, German Empire
Died20 December 1955(1955-12-20) (aged 64)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1912–1918
Spouses
Children1

Gretchen Lederer (née Schwallenback; 23 May 1891 – 20 December 1955) was a German actress of the silent era.[1] She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1918.

Personal life

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Gretchen Lederer was born in Cologne, Germany. She was married twice. Her first husband was the Austrian-American actor Otto Lederer.[2] 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 Anaheim, California at age 64.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
  2. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.
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