Otto Frank

Entrepreneur

Birthday May 12, 1889

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Frankfurt, Germany

DEATH DATE Aug 19, 1980 (91)

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About

Father of Anne Frank who orchestrated the publishing and distribution of his daughter's diary manuscripts.

Before Fame

He worked for his family's bank after serving in the German army during World War I.

Trivia

He also helped found the Anne Frank House museum and the Anne Frank Foundation.

Family Life

He was married twice, first to Edith Hollander then to Elfriede Geiringer, and had two daughters, Margot and Anne, with his first wife.

Associated With

His daughter was portrayed by Melissa Gilbert in The Diary of Anne Frank, the 1980 TV movie.