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Otto Hoffman
★ Acting

Otto Hoffman

1879 – 1944 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Active 1915–1943

Otto Hoffman, an actor known for his work in the 1930s, appears in Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) as part of a chilling ensemble. This film, with its unique blend of horror and suspense, showcases Hoffman's ability to enhance the eerie atmosphere that defines the era's cult cinema. His role contributes to the film's exploration of macabre themes, making it a noteworthy entry in the pantheon of early horror films. Hoffman's performance adds depth to the narrative, solidifying his place in the world of exploitation cinema.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Igor's Assistant (Uncredited)

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Filmography

147 credits
1940s 14 credits
1943
Sagebrush Law as Doc Crandall
Movie ★ 7.5
1943
This Land Is Mine as Victor, Printer
Movie ★ 7.2
1942
The Mummy's Tomb as Retiring Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Red River Robin Hood as Sam Sterling
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein as Villager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
The Mad Martindales as Pawnbroker
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
Ball of Fire as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1941
Texas as Saddle Artisan
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid as Storekeeper Ed Stoke
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
The Blue Bird as Crab Apple (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
My Little Chickadee as Pete - Printer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Foreign Correspondent as New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Lucky Partners as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1930s 58 credits
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Mayor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Movie ★ 6.6
1939
Our Leading Citizen as Mr. Stoney
Movie ★ 8.0
1939
When Tomorrow Comes as Farmer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1938
Movie ★ 5.3
1938
One Wild Night as Tom - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1938
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
All Over Town as Peter Stuyvesant 'Pete' Phillips
Movie ★ 6.4
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as Miner Who Struck Gold (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Midnight Taxi as Louie the Tailor
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Living on Love as Alex (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Girl Loves Boy as Gus Wilkey
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
Hideaway as Hank
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
The Last Train from Madrid as Fernando (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.5
1937
Fight for Your Lady as Undertaker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
The Woman I Love as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Career Woman as Frank Jackson
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Smart Girl as Wilson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Fighting Shadows as Hank Stalkey
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
Show Them No Mercy! as Hick (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Captain Hurricane as Silas Coffin
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Big Calibre as Man at Dance
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
Hot Tip as Old Man on Porch
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Mad Love as Blind Man (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Kentucky Kernels as Henry, Banesville Station Agent (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1934
Movie ★ 6.7
1934
My Grandfather's Clock as Grandfather Willoughby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Murder at the Vanities as Walsh (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
Bachelor Bait as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Beloved as Dietrich
Movie ★ 9.0
1933
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Back Page as Lawyer
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Fast Workers as James Collins (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1933
Movie ★ 5.5
1933
Night Flight as Airport Office Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Igor's Assistant (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1932
Hello Trouble as Calvin Sharp
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
Haunted Gold as Simon - Benedict's Servant
Movie ★ 5.1
1932
Under Eighteen as Penthouse Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1932
Downstairs as Otto
Movie ★ 6.6
1932
Union Depot as Station Agent Investigating Screams (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
The County Fair as Specs Matthews
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
The Criminal Code as Jim Fales
Movie ★ 6.1
1931
Captain Applejack as Horace Pengard
Movie ★ 7.3
1931
Son of India as Jeweler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1931
The Avenger as Black Kelly
Movie ★ 6.0
1931
Side Show as Otto - Seated on Sheriff's Left
Movie ★ 5.5
1931
Cimarron as Murch Rankin (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1931
Young as You Feel as Secretary
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
Kismet as Azaf
Movie ★ 4.0
1930
Movie ★ 5.5
1930
Moby Dick as Shanghai Lady Seller
Movie ★ 5.6
1930
The Other Tomorrow as Ted Journet
Movie ★ 10.0
1930
Movie ★ 6.1
1920s 60 credits
1929
Movie ★ 6.3
1929
Movie ★ 6.2
1929
The Hottentot as Perkins
Movie ★ 7.0
1929
Movie ★ 9.0
1929
Hardboiled Rose as Apyton Hale
Movie ★ 8.0
1929
Movie ★ 7.0
1929
Acquitted as Smith
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
The Fourflusher as Mr. Riggs
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Rinty of the Desert as Pop Marlow
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
The Terror as Soapy Marks
Movie ★ 7.5
1928
Noah's Ark as Investor with Gun / Trader
Movie ★ 6.5
1928
The Power of the Press as Blake's Aide
Movie ★ 6.4
1927
Movie ★ 8.0
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
The Stolen Bride as Papa Pless
Movie ★ 9.0
1927
Beware of Widows as Mr. Warren
Movie ★ 10.0
1927
The Siren as Fleet
Movie ★ 3.0
1926
Millionaires as Detective
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
The Boy Friend as Mr. Harper
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
More Pay - Less Work as Henry Tweedle
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
The Circle as Dorker
Movie ★ 5.4
1925
The Eagle as Man Whose Purse is Stolen (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1925
Confessions of a Queen as King's Valet
Movie ★ 7.3
1925
Bobbed Hair as McTish
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
This Woman as Judson
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
Movie ★ 6.7
1924
Daddies as Parker
Movie ★ 6.0
1924
The Arizona Express as Desk Clerk
Movie ★ 6.2
1924
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
Movie ★ 5.3
1924
The Gaiety Girl as Evan Evans
Movie ★ 9.0
1923
Strangers of the Night as Horace Pengard
Movie ★ 8.0
1923
Double Dealing as Uriah Jobson
Movie ★ 10.0
1923
Movie ★ 7.0
1923
One Stolen Night as Horace Ebberly
Movie ★ 10.0
1923
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
Pardon My Nerve! as Luke Tweezy
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
Ridin' Wild as Andrew McBride
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
The Sin Flood as Higgins
Movie ★ 10.0
1922
Movie ★ 10.0
1922
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
Trimmed as Nebo Slayter
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
Gas, Oil and Water as Henry Jones
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
Movie ★ 10.0
1922
The New Teacher as Joseph Hurley
Movie ★ 10.0
1922
Boy Crazy as Mr. Skinner
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
Very Truly Yours as Jim Watson
Movie
1922
Confidence as Josiah Wiggins
Movie ★ 10.0
1921
Movie ★ 8.0
1921
The Bronze Bell as La Bertouche
Movie ★ 10.0
1921
Passing Through as James Spivins
Movie ★ 7.0
1921
Movie ★ 9.0
1921
Movie ★ 9.0
1920
Homer Comes Home as Silas Prouty
Movie ★ 10.0
1920
The Jailbird as Elkemah Pardee
Movie ★ 9.0
1920
It's a Great Life as Professor Mozier
Movie ★ 10.0
1920
Just Out of College as Professor Bliss
Movie ★ 10.0
1920
Silk Hosiery as Van Twiller
Movie ★ 9.0
1920
Movie ★ 9.0
1910s 14 credits
1919
The Egg Crate Wallop as 'Spider' Blake
Movie ★ 10.0
1919
The Sheriff's Son as Jess Tighe
Movie ★ 8.0
1919
Greased Lightning as Rufus Shadd
Movie ★ 9.0
1919
The Busher as Deacon Nasby
Movie ★ 5.1
1919
Behind the Door as Mark Arnold
Movie ★ 6.9
1919
Movie ★ 9.0
1919
Crooked Straight as Lucius Owen
Movie ★ 9.0
1918
The Family Skeleton as Billy's Valet
Movie
1918
The Kaiser's Shadow as Frederick Fischr
Movie
1918
Movie ★ 8.0
1918
String Beans as Joe Farley
Movie
1918
A Nine O'Clock Town as John Clary
Movie
1917
Movie
1915
The White Terror as Mayor Alrich
Movie
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1910s 1 credit
1917
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