title: Henry Otto
text: # Henry Otto
  
  Henry Otto (August 8, 1877 – August 3, 1952) was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
  
  Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career, working as an actor and a director throughout. He directed many films in 1914, in films such as When a Woman Waits, In Tune, The Archeologist, and The Redemption of a Pal working with actors such as Edward Coxen, Charlotte Burton and George Field. He retired from film in 1942.
  
  Otto was found dead on August 4, 1952, in Los Angeles.
  
  ## Selected filmography
  
  ### Actor
  
  * Harbor Island (1912, Short) - General Arieno - Owner of Harbor Island
  * The Lipton Cup: Introducing Sir Thomas Lipton (1913)
  * Margarita and the Mission Funds (1913, Short) - Padre Sandez of the Mission
  * Through the Centuries (1914, Short) - Amos Willing
  * Elizabeth's Prayer (1914) - Richard Lee, A Sporty Acquaintance
  * The Zaca Lake Mystery (1915, Short) - The Hunter
  * Half a Rogue (1916) - Ex-Senator Henderson
  * Mister 44 (1916) - Dick Westfall
  * Lorelei of the Sea (1917) - John Grey
  * The Outlaw Express (1926) - John Mills
  * The Iron Mask (1929) - The King's Valet
  * The Quitter (1929) - Dr. Abott
  * One Hysterical Night (1929) - Dr. Hayden
  * Sea Devils (1931) - Governor
  * Svengali (1931) - Man with Opera Glasses (uncredited)
  * Beware of Ladies (1936) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  * The 13th Man (1937) - One Punch (uncredited)
  * Here's Flash Casey (1938) - Dock Warden (uncredited)
  * Silver Queen (1942) - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
  * Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)
  
  ### Director
  
  * Betty's Bandit (1912)
  * Beppo (1914)
  * The Measure of Leon Du Bray (1915)
  * Undine (1916)
  * The River of Romance (1916)
  * Mister 44 (1916)
  * Big Tremaine (1916)
  * The River of Romance (1916)
  * The Butterfly Girl (1917)
  * Their Honeymoon Baby (1918)
  * Wild Life (1918)
  * The Island of Intrigue (1919)
  * The Amateur Adventuress (1919)
  * The Great Romance (1919)
  * Fair and Warmer (1919)
  * The Microbe (1919)
  * The Great Victory (1919)
  * The Willow Tree (1920)
  * The Cheater (1920)
  * A Slave of Vanity (1920)
  * Lovebound (1923)
  * The Temple of Venus (1923)
  * Dante's Inferno (1924)
  * The Folly of Vanity (1924)
  * The Ancient Mariner (1925)
  * Alma de Gaucho (1930)
  
  ### Writer
  
  * Memories of the Past (1911)
  * Oh, Such a Night! (1912)
  * All on Account of a Transfer (1913)
  * Lola (Scenario, 1914)
  * The Phantom Fortune (Scenario, 1915)
  * Half a Rogue (Scenario, 1916)
  * The River of Romance (Scenario, 1916)
  * Big Tremaine (1916)
  * A Slave of Vanity (Scenario, 1920)
  * The Temple of Venus (Story, 1923)
  