Years active 1945-1986 Siblings Leopold von Ledebur | Role Actor Name Friedrich Ledebur | |
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Children John Friedrich von Ledebur, Christian von Ledebur Movies Moby Dick, Ginger and Fred, Juliet of the Spirits, The Blue Max, A Genius - Two Partners Similar People Iris Tree, Ivan Moffat, Tullio Pinelli, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Carol Reed | ||
Moby Dick (1956) - Ishmael and Queequeg encounter Elijah.flv
Friedrich Anton Maria Hubertus Bonifacius Graf von Ledebur-Wicheln ((1900-06-03)June 3, 1900 – (1986-12-25)December 25, 1986) was an actor who was known for Moby Dick (1956), Alexander the Great (1955) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972).
Contents
- Moby Dick 1956 Ishmael and Queequeg encounter Elijahflv
- Early life
- Interwar period
- Acting career
- Filmography
- References
Early life
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.
Interwar period
In the 1930s Ledebur became a close friend of Charles Bedaux, with whom he traveled extensively in Africa and Canada.
Acting career
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".
Filmography
Actor
1986
Ginger & Fred as
Admiral Aulenti (as Frederick Ledebur)
1981
Wie der Mond über Feuer und Blut (TV Movie) as
General Schwerin (uncredited)
1979
Bloodline as
Innkeeper
1977
Die Standarte as
General (as Friedrich Von Ledebur)
1977
Sorcerer as
'Carlos' (as Fredrick Ledebur)
1976
Montana Trap as
Martin Ross
1975
A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe as
Don Felipe, the priest (as Frederick von Ledebur)
1975
Comenius (TV Movie) as
Kanzler Axel Oxenstierna
1974
Histoires insolites (TV Series) as
Prince Von Ehrenberg
- Une invitation à la chasse (1974) - Prince Von Ehrenberg (as Fredrick Ledebur)
1974
Engadiner Bilderbogen (TV Series) as
Carlo Bivetti
- Extratour (1974) - Carlo Bivetti
- Die Ausländerin (1974) - Carlo Bivetti
- Die verkaufte Idylle (1974) - Carlo Bivetti
- Ein Freund in der Not (1974) - Carlo Bivetti
1973
Ludwig as
Hofmarschall (uncredited)
1972
Slaughterhouse-Five as
German Leader (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1972
La demoiselle d'Avignon (TV Series) as
Erik XIV, roi de Kurlande
- Episode VI (1972) - Erik XIV, roi de Kurlande (as Friedrich Ledebur)
- Episode III (1972) - Erik XIV, roi de Kurlande (as Friedrich Ledebur)
- Episode II (1972) - Erik XIV, roi de Kurlande (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1969
The Christmas Tree as
Vernet (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1969
Kampf um Rom II - Der Verrat as
Hildebrand
1968
The Last Roman as
Hildebrand
1968
Mayerling as
Hofmarschall (uncredited)
1968
Oedipus the King as
King Laius (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1968
Assignment K as
Ski shop proprietor (uncredited)
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye as
Lieutenant at Garden Party (uncredited)
1966
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (uncredited)
1966
The Blue Max as
Feldmarschall von Lenndorf (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1965
Juliet of the Spirits as
Headmaster (as Fredrich Ledebur)
1965
Treasure of the Aztecs as
Count Don Fernando di Rodriganda y Sevilla
1964
The Yellow One as
Mübarek
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire as
Barbarian (uncredited)
1961
Barabbas as
Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)
1961
Bronco (TV Series) as
Baptiste Leblanc
- Manitoba Manhunt (1961) - Baptiste Leblanc (as Frederick Ledebur)
1960
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Kurt Strohmann
- The Double Death of Benny Markham (1960) - Kurt Strohmann (as Fredrick Ledebur)
1960
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Brother Christophorus
- The Howling Man (1960) - Brother Christophorus (as Frederic Ledebur)
1960
Ninotchka (TV Movie)
1960
A Breath of Scandal as
Count Sandor
1959
Tales of the Vikings (TV Series) as
Haakon
- The Ransom (1959) - Haakon (as Frederich Ledebur)
1958
The Buccaneer as
Capt. Bart
1958
Enchanted Island as
Mehevi (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1958
The Roots of Heaven as
Peer Qvist (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1958
Crash Landing as
Priest (uncredited)
1958
Fräulein as
German Police Captain (uncredited)
1958
The Brothers Karamazov as
Chief Judge (uncredited)
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Big Bear
- The Charles Avery Story (1957) - Big Bear (as Fredrick Ledebur)
1957
The 27th Day as
Dr. Karl Neuhaus (as Frederick Ledebur)
1957
The Man Who Turned to Stone as
Eric (as Frederick Ledebur)
1957
Voodoo Island as
Native Chief (as Frederich Ledebur)
1957
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV Series) as
Hafdyke
- The Adventure of the Unkissed Bride (1957) - Hafdyke (as Fredrich Ledebur)
1956
Moby Dick as
Queequeg (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1956
Alexander the Great as
Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)
1952
Moulin Rouge as
Maitre d'Hotel at Maxim's (uncredited)
1949
The Great Sinner as
Secretary (as Frederick Ledebur)
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as
Workman (uncredited)
1948
My Girl Tisa as
Igor (uncredited)
1947
Forever Amber as
Cavalier (uncredited)
1946
Notorious as
Knerr (uncredited)
1945
A Royal Scandal as
Russian General (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1977
Die Standarte (horse master - uncredited)
1976
Montana Trap (horse master - uncredited)
1970
Ride This Way Grey Horse (Documentary short) (horse master - uncredited) / (voice dubbing - uncredited)
1969
A Walk with Love and Death (horse master)
1969
Alfred the Great (horse master - uncredited)
1968
Mayerling (horse master - uncredited)
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye (horse master)
1967
Die Nibelungen 2. Teil - Kriemhilds Rache (horse master - uncredited)
1966
Die Nibelungen, Teil 1 - Siegfried (horse master - uncredited)
1965
Pyramid of the Sun God (voice dubbing: Mirko Kujacic - uncredited)
1965
Treasure of the Aztecs (voice dubbing: Mirko Kujacic - uncredited)
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire (horse master - uncredited)
1961
The Misfits (horse master)
1956
Alexander the Great (horse master - uncredited)
Stunts
1976
Montana Trap (stunt coordinator - uncredited)
1961
Barabbas (additional stunts - uncredited)
Self
1982
Spuren eines Abenteurers - Das ungewöhnliche Leben des Friedrich von Ledebur (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Narrator / Singer / ...
1970
Ride This Way Grey Horse (Documentary short) as
Horse Master
1956
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self - In Audience
- A Salute to John Huston with guests Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Jose Ferrer, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, Burl Ives (1956) - Self - In Audience
Archive Footage
1976
V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series documentary) as
Queequeg
- Episode #6.3 (1976) - Queequeg
References
Friedrich von Ledebur Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA