American actor, writer and composer of musical comedy. [1][2][3]
Member of an entire family active in musical comedy, touring throughout the U.S., e.g. as the Ott Brothers or the Four Otts. [4][5][6]
He is listed in a 1916 Boston directory as author, and in 1922 as sharing an office with his brother Bob Ott (Musical Comedy Productions), each time in Wollaston (Boston). [7][8]
Death ca.1950: he is regularly mentioned in the Boston Residents Lists up to 1949, and died before 25 Sept 1954 (= the death date of his widow Susanna Ott). [12]