Robert Eugene Otto was an American man known for his connection to the infamous doll named Robert the Doll. Born in the early 1900s in Key West, Florida, he was gifted the doll by his grandfather, who had traveled to Germany. The doll became a source of fascination and fear, as it was said to exhibit strange behaviors and was believed to be cursed. Otto was an artist and a member of a prominent family in Key West. He lived in a house that is now a museum, where Robert the Doll is displayed. The doll continues to attract visitors, who are intrigued by its eerie reputation and the stories surrounding it.