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Selected filmography

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	* ''[[Her Majesty the Barmaid]]'' (1931) as Fred von Wellingen		* ''[[Her Majesty the Barmaid]]'' (1931) as Fred von Wellingen
	* ''[[The Fate of Renate Langen]]'' (1931) as Gerd		* ''[[The Fate of Renate Langen]]'' (1931) as Gerd
		⚫	* ''[[Adventure in Vienna]]'' (1952) as Claude Manelli

		⚫	* ''[[Stolen Identity (film)\|Stolen Identity]]'' (1953) as Claude Manelli
⚫	* ''[[Adventure in Vienna]]'' (1952)
⚫	* ''[[Stolen Identity (film)\|Stolen Identity]]'' (1953)
	* ''Der andere Blick'' (1991) as Himself		* ''Der andere Blick'' (1991) as Himself
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	* ''[[My American Wife (1936 film)\|My American Wife]]'' (1936) as Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach		* ''[[My American Wife (1936 film)\|My American Wife]]'' (1936) as Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach
	* ''[[It's All Yours]]'' (1937) as Jimmy Barnes		* ''[[It's All Yours]]'' (1937) as Jimmy Barnes
	* ''[[The Lone Wolf in Paris]]'' (1938)		* ''[[The Lone Wolf in Paris]]'' (1938) as Michael Lanyard aka The Lone Wolf
	* ''[[Midnight (1939 film)\|Midnight]]'' (1939)		* ''[[Midnight (1939 film)\|Midnight]]'' (1939) as Jacques Picot
	* ''[[Confessions of a Nazi Spy]]'' (1939)		* ''[[Confessions of a Nazi Spy]]'' (1939) as Kurt Schneider
	* ''[[The Man I Married]]'' (''I Married a Nazi'') (1940)		* ''[[The Man I Married]]'' (''I Married a Nazi'') (1940) as Eric Hoffman
	* ''[[Puddin' Head (film)\|Puddin' Head]]'' (1941)		* ''[[Puddin' Head (film)\|Puddin' Head]]'' (1941) as Prince Karl
			* ''[[The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944 film)\|The Bridge of San Luis Rey]]'' (1944) as Esteban / Manuel
	* ''[[Voice in the Wind]]'' (1944)
	* ''[[~~The~~ ~~Bridge~~ of ~~San Luis Rey (1944 film)\|The Bridge of San Luis Rey~~]]'' (1944)		* ''[[Voice in the Wind]]'' (1944) as Jan Volny
	* ''[[The ~~Diary~~ ~~of a Chambermaid~~ (1946 ~~film~~)~~\|The~~ ~~Diary~~ of a ~~Chambermaid]]'' (1946)~~		* ''[[The Madonna's Secret]]'' (1946) as James Harlan Corbin
	* ''[[The ~~Madonna's~~ ~~Secret~~]]'' (1946)		* ''[[The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946 film)\|The Diary of a Chambermaid]]'' (1946) as Joseph
	* ''[[Million Dollar Weekend]]'' (1948)		* ''[[Million Dollar Weekend]]'' (1948) as Alan Marker
	* ''[[~~Surrender~~ ~~(1950~~ ~~film)\|Surrender~~]]'' (~~1950~~)		* ''[[Captain Carey, U.S.A.]]'' (1949) as Baron Rocco de Greffi
	* ''[[~~Captain~~ ~~Carey,~~ ~~U.S.A.~~]]'' (1950)		* ''[[A Woman of Distinction]]'' (1950) as Prof. Paul Simone
	* ''[[~~Lisbon~~ (~~1956~~ film)\|~~Lisbon~~]]'' (~~1956~~)		* ''[[Surrender (1950 film)\|Surrender]]'' (1950) as Henry Vaan
	* ''[[The Ambassador's Daughter (1956 film)\|The Ambassador's Daughter]]'' (1956)		* ''[[The Ambassador's Daughter (1956 film)\|The Ambassador's Daughter]]'' (1956) as Prince Nicholas Obelski
	* ''[[~~The~~ ~~Return of~~ ~~Dracula~~]]'' (~~1958~~)		* ''[[Lisbon (1956 film)\|Lisbon]]'' (1956) as Serafim
			* ''[[The Return of Dracula]]'' (1958) as Count Dracula - posing as Bellac Gordal
⚫	* ''[[Terror Is a Man]]'' (1959)
			* ''[[Maracaibo (film)\|Maracaibo]]'' (1958) as Miguel Orlando
		⚫	* ''[[Terror Is a Man]]'' (1959) as Dr. Charles Girard
	* ''Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu'' (1998) as Himself		* ''Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu'' (1998) as Himself
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	===Europe===		===Europe===
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	* ''Zuflucht'' (1928)		* ''Zuflucht'' (1928) as Martin
			* ''[[The Strange Night of Helga Wangen]]'' (1928) as Werner Hilsoe
	* ''[[Pandora's Box (1929 film)\|Pandora's Box]]'' (1929)
	* ''[[~~Atlantik~~ (film)\|~~Atlantik~~]]'' (1929)		* ''[[Pandora's Box (1929 film)\|Pandora's Box]]'' (1929) as Alwa Schön
	* ''[[The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna]]'' (1929)		* ''[[The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna]]'' (1929) as Lt. Michael Rostof
	* ''~~Maman~~ ~~Colibri~~'' (1929)		* ''[[Perjury (film)\|Perjury]]'' (1929) as Fenn
	* ''~~[[Perjury~~ ~~(film)\|Perjury]]~~'' (1929)		* ''Maman Colibri'' (1929) as Georges de Chambry
			* ''[[Atlantik (film)\|Atlantik]]'' (1929) as Peter, young married couple
⚫	* ''[[The Great Longing]]'' (1930)
	* ''[[The Road to Dishonour]]'' (1930)		* ''[[The Road to Dishonour]]'' (1930) as Leutnant Boris Borrisoff - German version
	* ''~~[[Susanne~~ ~~Cleans~~ ~~Up]]~~'' (1930)		* ''Der Detektiv des Kaisers'' (1930) as Dr. Wolfgang Crusius
			* ''Fundvogel'' (1930) as Jan Bergwall
⚫	* ''[[Her Majesty the Barmaid]]'' (1931)
	* ''[[~~The~~ ~~Fate~~ ~~of Renate Langen~~]]'' (~~1931~~)		* ''[[Susanne Cleans Up]]'' (1930) as Robert
		⚫	* ''[[The Great Longing]]'' (1930) as Himself
		⚫	* ''[[Her Majesty the Barmaid]]'' (1931) as Fred von Wellingen
			* ''[[The Fate of Renate Langen]]'' (1931) as Gerd

	* ''[[Adventure in Vienna]]'' (1952)		* ''[[Adventure in Vienna]]'' (1952)
	* ''[[Stolen Identity (film)\|Stolen Identity]]'' (1953)		* ''[[Stolen Identity (film)\|Stolen Identity]]'' (1953)
			* ''Der andere Blick'' (1991) as Himself
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	===United States===		===United States===
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	* ''[[Man of Two Worlds (film)\|Man of Two Worlds]]'' (1934)		* ''[[Man of Two Worlds (film)\|Man of Two Worlds]]'' (1934) as Aigo
	* ''[[The Pursuit of Happiness (1934 film)\|The Pursuit of Happiness]]'' (1934)		* ''[[The Pursuit of Happiness (1934 film)\|The Pursuit of Happiness]]'' (1934) as Max Christmann
	* ''[[Romance in Manhattan]]'' (~~1935~~)		* ''[[Romance in Manhattan]]'' (1934) as Karel Novak
	* ''[[The Gay Deception]]'' (1935)		* ''[[The Gay Deception]]'' (1935) as Sandro
	* ''[[One Rainy Afternoon]]'' (1936)		* ''[[One Rainy Afternoon]]'' (1936) as Philippe Martin
	* ''[[My American Wife (1936 film)\|My American Wife]]'' (1936)		* ''[[My American Wife (1936 film)\|My American Wife]]'' (1936) as Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach
	* ''[[It's All Yours]]'' (1937)		* ''[[It's All Yours]]'' (1937) as Jimmy Barnes
	* ''[[The Lone Wolf in Paris]]'' (1938)		* ''[[The Lone Wolf in Paris]]'' (1938)
	* ''[[Midnight (1939 film)\|Midnight]]'' (1939)		* ''[[Midnight (1939 film)\|Midnight]]'' (1939)
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	* ''[[The Return of Dracula]]'' (1958)		* ''[[The Return of Dracula]]'' (1958)
	* ''[[Terror Is a Man]]'' (1959)		* ''[[Terror Is a Man]]'' (1959)
			* ''Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu'' (1998) as Himself
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	==Early years==		==Early years==
	František (Franz) Lederer was born to a [[Jewish]] family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in ~~the~~ ~~WWI~~. His mother and younger brother Rudolf later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed ~~their roles~~. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars ~~and~~ to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>		František (Franz) Lederer was born to a [[Jewish]] family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in World War I. His mother and younger brother Rudolf later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

	==Acting career==		==Acting career==

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	==Early years==		==Early years==
	František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>		František (Franz) Lederer was born to a [[Jewish]] family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

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	===America===		===America===
	In 1931, Lederer was in London to perform on stage in ''[[Volpone]]'' and the next year in ''Autumn Crocus'' by [[Dodie Smith]], which he then performed on Broadway<ref name=ibdb>{{IBDB name\|49275}}</ref> – using the name "Francis" – where it played for 210 performances in 1932 and 1933.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/11679 \|title=''Autumn Crocus'' \|website=IBDB.com \|publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] }}</ref> He also performed the play in Los Angeles.<ref name=tcmbio /> As the rise of the [[Nazi]] movement and the institutionalization of [[anti-Semitism]] spread throughout Europe and the political situation there deteriorated, Lederer, who was [[Jewish]], chose to remain in America rather than return home.<ref name=tcmbio /> He became a U.S. citizen in 1939.<ref>Frantisek Lederer, Petition for Naturalization, U.S. District Court of Los Angeles, Jan. 21, 1939. Ancestry.com. ''Selected U.S. Naturalization Records: Original Documents, 1790–1974 (World Archives Project)'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009.</ref>		In 1931, Lederer was in London to perform on stage in ''[[Volpone]]'' and the next year in ''Autumn Crocus'' by [[Dodie Smith]], which he then performed on Broadway<ref name=ibdb>{{IBDB name\|49275}}</ref> – using the name "Francis" – where it played for 210 performances in 1932 and 1933.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/11679 \|title=''Autumn Crocus'' \|website=IBDB.com \|publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] }}</ref> He also performed the play in Los Angeles.<ref name=tcmbio /> As the rise of the [[Nazi]] movement and the institutionalization of [[anti-Semitism]] spread throughout Europe and the political situation there deteriorated, Lederer, who was Jewish, chose to remain in America rather than return home.<ref name=tcmbio /> He became a U.S. citizen in 1939.<ref>Frantisek Lederer, Petition for Naturalization, U.S. District Court of Los Angeles, Jan. 21, 1939. Ancestry.com. ''Selected U.S. Naturalization Records: Original Documents, 1790–1974 (World Archives Project)'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009.</ref>

	Although he continued to play leads occasionally – notably as a playboy in [[Mitchell Leisen]]'s ''[[Midnight (1939 film)\|Midnight]],'' with [[Claudette Colbert]] and [[John Barrymore]] in 1939<ref name=tcmbio /> – in the late 1930s Lederer began to expand his character parts to include villains.<ref name=tcmbio /> [[Edward G. Robinson]] praised Lederer's performance as a [[German American Bund]]ist in ''[[Confessions of a Nazi Spy]]'' in 1939,<ref name=amgbio /> and he earned plaudits for his portrayal of a fascist in ''[[The Man I Married]]'' (1940) with [[Joan Bennett]].<ref name=tcmbio /> He also played [[Count Dracula]] in ''[[The Return of Dracula]],'' in 1958.		Although he continued to play leads occasionally – notably as a playboy in [[Mitchell Leisen]]'s ''[[Midnight (1939 film)\|Midnight]],'' with [[Claudette Colbert]] and [[John Barrymore]] in 1939<ref name=tcmbio /> – in the late 1930s Lederer began to expand his character parts to include villains.<ref name=tcmbio /> [[Edward G. Robinson]] praised Lederer's performance as a [[German American Bund]]ist in ''[[Confessions of a Nazi Spy]]'' in 1939,<ref name=amgbio /> and he earned plaudits for his portrayal of a fascist in ''[[The Man I Married]]'' (1940) with [[Joan Bennett]].<ref name=tcmbio /> He also played [[Count Dracula]] in ''[[The Return of Dracula]],'' in 1958.

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	==Early years==		==Early years==
	František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>		František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

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	==Early years==		==Early years==
	František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer ~~(1865-1920)~~ was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>		František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

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	==Early years==		==Early years==
	František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein ~~(1872-1942)~~ from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer (1865-1920) was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel ~~(1896-1920)~~ died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf ~~(1901-1973~~) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>		František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer (1865-1920) was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

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	==Early years==		==Early years==
	František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein (1872-1942) from Třebíč. His father Josef Lederer (1865-1920) was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel (1896-1920) died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf (1901-1973) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>		František (Franz) Lederer was born to a Jewish family. His mother was Rosa (Růžena) Ornstein (1872-1942) from [[Třebíč]]. His father Josef Lederer (1865-1920) was a leather merchant. František grew up in a poor section of [[Prague]], where his only recreation was wrestling. His parents separated when he was nine years old, and his brother Pavel (1896-1920) died in the WWI. His mother and younger brother Rudolf (1901-1973) later moved to Los Angeles. Franz worked in a store that sold dry goods, and his first theatrical experience came when he was tasked with cleaning shelves in the background in a play while the main actors performed their roles. He lost that role when he drew attention away from the stars and to himself.<ref name="h">{{cite journal \|last1=Lane \|first1=Jerry \|title=Francis Lederer: Man of Two Worlds \|journal=Hollywood \|date=January 1934 \|volume=23 \|issue=1 \|pages=16, 65 \|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood23holl/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater \|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

	==Acting career==		==Acting career==