Skip to the content
Person

Gretchen Lederer

Gretchen Lederer (née Schwallenback; 23 May 1891 – 20 December 1955) was a German actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1918.

Gretchen Lederer

Gretchen Lederer, silent film actress

illegible · J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs · Public domain

Name
Gretchen Lederer
Birth Name
Gretchen Schwallenback
Born
23 May 1891
Birthplace
Cologne, German Empire
Died
20 December 1955
Place of death
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Spouse
* Otto Lederer,
Nationality
German Empire · Weimar Republic
Languages
German

VALÉORINE Encyclopedia

VALÉORINE documentary reading

Documentary summary

Gretchen Lederer (née Schwallenback; 23 May 1891 – 20 December 1955) was a German actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1918.

Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE

Note VALÉORINE

Gretchen Lederer (1891–1955) was an actress and a national of the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. Born in Cologne, the actress died in Anaheim. Languages used include German.

Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 27 September 2026

VALÉORINE

Reference Check

Propose documentary evidence for Gretchen Lederer. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.

Sign in to contribute

World of VALÉORINE

Documentary connections

Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.

Documentary evidence

Documentary basis

Authority files

wikidata · Q3116537 · wikipedia · Gretchen Lederer

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 18 August 2026.

Elsewhere in Film memorabilia

For owners

Own a work by Gretchen Lederer?

A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.