André Mattoni Explained

André Mattoni
Birth Name:Andreas Leo Otto Edler von Mattoni
Birth Date:24 February 1900
Birth Place:Karlsbad, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic)
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Nationality:Austrian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1922–1978

André Mattoni (born Andreas Leo Otto Edler von Mattoni; 24 February 1900 – 11 January 1985) was an Austrian actor. His paternal grandfather was Heinrich Kaspar von Mattoni, founder of the Mattoni mineral water company. His mother was Adele Juliana Pupp-Mattoni from the Pupp hotelier family.

Mattoni was originally cast in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) but was replaced by Gustav Fröhlich four weeks into shooting.

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