Friedrich von Ledebur
Actor

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Friedrich von Ledebur was born into a distinguished aristocratic family in 1900. He served as a cavalry officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army during WWI and later gained an engineering diploma. He spent the next two decades travelling the world, working various odd jobs. After settling in the US in 1939, he became friends with director John Huston and began appearing in small parts in films. His best-known role was as the laconic cannibal Queeqeg in Moby Dick (1956). He went on to specialize in eccentric character roles, ranging from stoic Indian chiefs to Vikings, from German Field Marshals to imposing Pirate Captains and Spanish aristocrats. He was married twice, first to English actress Iris Tree and then to Countess Alice Hoyos.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Stunts
Birth Day June 03, 1900
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On December 25, 1986(1986-12-25) (aged 86)\nLinz, Austria
Birth Sign Cancer
Years active 1945–1982
Known for Actor in Moby Dick, Alexander the Great (1955) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
Spouse(s) Iris Tree (1934-?) (divorced) (1 child) Gräfin Alice Hoyos von Stichsenstein (1955-?) (1 child)

💰 Net worth

Friedrich von Ledebur, a versatile talent known as an actor, miscellaneous crew, and stunt performer, had an estimated net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Born in 1900, he left a remarkable legacy in the entertainment industry with his rich repertoire of skills and performances. With a career spanning several decades, Ledebur contributed his talents to various projects, leaving a lasting impact on film and theater. Despite his passing, his contributions continue to be celebrated and his net worth reflects the success he achieved throughout his illustrious career.

Biography/Timeline

1900

Ledebur was born in Austria-Hungary (later Poland) in 1900. Friedrich enlisted in the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army in 1916 and was an officer in the Austrian Cavalry Division during the last years of World War I.

1930

In the 1930s Ledebur became a close friend of Charles Bedaux, with whom he traveled extensively in Africa and Canada.

1939

After the war, Ledebur spent the next two decades travelling the world, working all manner of odd jobs from gold mining to deep sea diving, to riding and winning prize money at rodeos. Ledebur settled in the United States in 1939 and anglicised his name to 'Frederick'.

1945

In 1945, von Ledebur made his film debut. He later appeared in Alexander the Great (1955), and played chief harpooneer Queequeg, a South Sea chieftain, in the film Moby Dick (1956). "Better a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian", Herman Melville's Ishmael famously says of Queequeg in the book and the film. He appeared as Brother Christophorus in Twilight Zone episode "The Howling Man".

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Tags 1900 births 1986 deaths Austrian male film actors Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Austro-Hungarian Army officers People from Nisko Austrian male television actors 20th-century Austrian male actors

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