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Paul Muni (I) (1895–1967)

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Paul Muni was born Sept. 22, 1895 in Lemberg Austria to Salli and Phillip Weisenfreund, both were professionals. Paul was educated in New York and Cleveland public schools. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, with black hair and eyes, 165 pounds. Joined the Yiddish Art Theatre in New York (1908) for 4 years... See full bio »

Born:

Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]

Died:

(age 71) in Montecito, California, USA
Paul Muni, c. 1937. Still of Paul Muni and Vladimir Sokoloff in The Life of Emile Zola Still of Paul Muni and Vladimir Sokoloff in The Life of Emile Zola Still of Gloria Holden and Paul Muni in The Life of Emile Zola Still of Paul Muni in The Life of Emile Zola
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1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Samuel Foss
– A Shame for the Diamond Wedding (1962) … Samuel Foss
 
1959 The Last Angry Man
Dr. Sam Abelman
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Sam Arlen
– The Last Clear Chance (1958) … Sam Arlen
 
1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Senator Ryder
– A Letter from the Queen (1956) … Senator Ryder
 
1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Attorney
– The People Versus Johnston (1953) … Attorney
 
1952 Stranger on the Prowl
The Stranger With A Gun
 
1948 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
– The Valiant (1948)
 
1948 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
George Simon
– Counsellor-at-Law (1948) … George Simon
 
1946 Angel on My Shoulder
Eddie Kagle/Judge Frederick Parker
 
1945 Counter-Attack
Alexei Kulkov
 
1945 A Song to Remember
Prof. Joseph Elsner
 
1942 Commandos Strike at Dawn
Eric Toresen
 
1941 Hudson's Bay
Pierre Esprit Radisson
 
1939 We Are Not Alone
Dr. David Newcome
 
1939 Juarez
Benito Juarez
 
1937 The Life of Emile Zola
Emile Zola
 
1937 The Woman I Love
Lt. Claude Maury
 
1937 The Good Earth
Wang Lung
 
1936 The Story of Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur
 
1935 Dr. Socrates
Dr. Lee Cardwell, also called Dr. Socrates
 
1935 Black Fury
Joe Radek
 
1935 Bordertown
Johnny Ramirez
 
1934 Hi, Nellie!
Brad Bradshaw
 
1933 The World Changes
Orin Nordholm Jr.
 
1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
James Allen
 
1932 Scarface
Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
 
1929 Seven Faces
Papa Chibou / Diablero / Willie Smith / …
 
1929 The Valiant
James Dyke
 
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1939 We Are Not Alone ("Romance in Eb, Op.44 No.1", "Symphony no. 94 'Surprise': Andante")
 
1932 Scarface ("Some of These Days" 1910)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2011 Saviano racconta Scarface (documentary)
Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
 
1955 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 14 August 1955 (1955) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Himself
 
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 For Auld Lang Syne (documentary short)
Himself - Arriving Celebrity and Spokesman (uncredited)
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Himself (The Life of Emile Zola outtakes) (uncredited)
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1935 A Dream Comes True (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (TV documentary)
James Allen
 
2005 Bullets Over Hollywood (TV documentary)
 
1998 Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
 
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1943 The Voice That Thrilled the World (documentary short)
Himself (segment "The Story of Louis Pasteur" & "The Life of Emile Zola") (uncredited)
 
1939 The Movies March On (documentary short)
Himself - From 'Zola'
 

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Personal Details

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

A writer can write in an attic, or on top of a bus. Or with a sharp stick in some wet cement. To act, an actor has to have words. A stage. a camera turning. I can't go into the middle of Times Square, stop traffic and start acting. See more »

Trivia:

Of the six actors to receive Best Actor Academy Award nominations for their first screen appearance, he's the only one to eventually win a Best Actor Oscar during his career. Of the other five, Orson Welles won an Oscar for Best Screenplay, Alan Arkin eventually won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Montgomery Clift, Lawrence Tibbett and James Dean never won. See more »

Trademark:

Known for his complete transformations into the roles he played (often changing his voice and appearence) See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo