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Friedrich Anton Maria Hubertus Bonifacius Graf von Ledebur-Wicheln ( 3 June 1900 – 25 December 1986) was an Austrian actor who was known for Moby Dick (1956), Alexander the Great (1955) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972).
Friedrich von Ledebur was an Austrian actor who appeared in small parts from 1945, often as an eccentric character. He was known for his roles as Queequeg in Moby Dick, Carlos in Sorcerer, and the Count in The Howling Man.
- January 1, 1
- Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
- January 1, 1
- 1.93 m
Friedrich von Ledebur war ein österreichischstämmiger Filmschauspieler, der durch die Rolle des glatzköpfigen und ganzkörpertätowierten Südseeinsulaners Queequeg in John Hustons Film Moby Dick internationale Bekanntheit erlangte.
Learn about the life and career of the Austrian actor Friedrich von Ledebur, who played various eccentric roles in Hollywood films. He was the brother of Leopold von Ledebur, a friend of John Huston, and a former cavalry officer.
- June 3, 1900
- December 25, 1986
Friedrich Anton Maria Hubertus Bonifacius Graf von Ledebur-Wicheln (June 3, 1900 – December 25, 1986) was an Austrian actor who was known for Moby Dick (1956), Alexander the Great (1955) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972).
Friedrich von Ledebur wore skintight prosthetics made by a local nylon factory for his tattoos. Welles later used the salary from his appearance to fund his own stage production of Moby Dick, in which Rod Steiger played Captain Ahab.
Friedrich Anton Maria Hubertus Bonifacius Graf von Ledebur-Wicheln (June 3, 1900 – December 25, 1986) was an Austrian actor who was known for Moby Dick (1956), Alexander the Great (1955) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972).
