Add/Update Information: Friedrich von Ledebur - Actor

An Austrian character actor, born in Nisko, Poland. He married twice and had two children. His credits include The Great Sinner (1949), The 27th Day (1957), Moby Dick (1956), and The Roots of Heaven (1958). He came from a distinguished aristocratic family and was a cavalry officer. He participated in World War I with the Austrian army and was an accomplished horse rider. After obtaining an engineering diploma following the war, he worked in gold mining, deep-sea diving, and horse riding, and participating in rodeo competitions. He finally settled in the United States after World War II and appeared in Hollywood films, specializing in roles, such as Indian chiefs, Vikings and pirate captains. He died in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria, on December 25, 1986, at 86.