About
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). Ledebur was born in Nisko, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now 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. In the 1930s Ledebur became a close friend of Charles Bedaux, with whom he traveled extensively in Africa and Canada. 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'. A close friendship with fellow adventurer and director John...
Known for
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Moby DickMovie • 1956
NotoriousMovie • 1946
SorcererMovie • 1977
The Fall of the Roman EmpireMovie • 1964
Slaughterhouse-FiveMovie • 1972
LudwigMovie • 1973
The Blue MaxMovie • 1966
A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotMovie • 1975
BarabbasMovie • 1961
Alexander the GreatMovie • 1956
Reflections in a Golden EyeMovie • 1967
The 27th DayMovie • 1957
The Christmas TreeMovie • 1969
Juliet of the SpiritsMovie • 1965
The Roots of HeavenMovie • 1958
Forever AmberMovie • 1947
Ginger and FredMovie • 1986
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie • 1948
Mercenaries of the Rio GrandeMovie • 1965
BloodlineMovie • 1979
A Breath of ScandalMovie • 1960
The Great SinnerMovie • 1949
A Royal ScandalMovie • 1945