Gretchen Lederer Explained

Gretchen Lederer
Birth Name:Gretchen Schwallenback
Birth Date:23 May 1891
Birth Place:Cologne, German Empire
Death Place:Anaheim, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1912–1918
Spouse:
Children:1

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

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

Notes and References

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