Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter (November 3, 1872 – August 16, 1958), known professionally as Paul Panzer, was a German-American

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actor. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1905 and 1952.

Biography

Panzer was born in

Würzburg Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzburg is ...

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. His education included studying pharmacy at the University of Wurzburg and studying vocal music at the Conservatory of Wurzburg. He was a lieutenant in German's artillery reserves when he left there. Panzer's early work building sets and painting scenes for a New York City film studio developed his interest in the film industry. He also was involved with live theater, working for Augustin Daly both on stage and as stage manager. Panzer was best known for playing Koerner / Raymond Owen in '' The Perils of Pauline''. From 1934 through the 1950s he was under contract to

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as an extra.

Personal life

Panzer and his wife, Josephine, had a son and a daughter. After he retired from acting, Panzer lived with his daughter in

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. He died on August 16, 1949, in

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, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Thieving Hand ''The Thieving Hand'' is a 1908 American silent short film. It is credited for its astounding trick photography and effects for its age. The film was shot on location in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City and released on February 1, 1908 in the ...

'' (1908, Short) – Man Buying Artificial Limb (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1908, Short) – Macduff * ''

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'' (1908, Short) – Romeo * '' Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy'' (1909, Short) – The Smoker * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914, Serial) – Raymond Owen – aka Koerner (re-release) * ''The Last Volunteer'' (1914) – Ambassador of Austrania * ''

The Exploits of Elaine ''The Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to ...

'' (1914) – Minor Role * '' Under Southern Skies'' (1915) – Steve Daubeney * ''The Spender'' (1915) – Jim Walsh * ''Autumn'' (1916) – Diamond Jack * ''

Elusive Isabel ''Elusive Isabel'' is a novel by Jacques Futrelle first published in 1909. Set in Washington, D.C., it is a spy novel about an international conspiracy of the "Latin" countries against the English-speaking world with the aim to take over world con ...

'' (1916) – Coount Rosini * ''

Broken Fetters ''Broken Fetters'' is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by Rex Ingram. Violet Mersereau played the lead role. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where Universal Studios and other early film studios in America's first ...

'' (1916) – Carleton Demarest * ''

The House of Hate ''The House of Hate'' is a 1918 American film serial directed by George B. Seitz, produced when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The serial was originally announced at fiftee ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Unchastened Woman ''The Unchastened Woman'' is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and released by start-up studio Chadwick Pictures. The film is based on a 1915 Broadwa ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Woman the Germans Shot (''for the American sound film on Edith Cavell, see Nurse Edith Cavell'') ''The Woman the Germans Shot'', also known as ''The Cavell Case'', is a 1918 American silent war biographical film based on the life and career of Nurse Edith Cavell. It wa ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Who's Your Brother? ''Who's Your Brother?'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Edith Taliaferro, Frank Burbeck and Paul Panzer.Darby p.267 It was also released under the alternative title ''Keep to the Right''. Cast * Ed ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Mystery Mind ''The Mystery Mind'' is a 1920 American crime drama silent black and white film serial directed by Will S. Davis and written by John W. Grey and Arthur B. Reeve. An homonym novel is based on this film, also written by Grey. In the story a var ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Bootleggers ''The Bootleggers'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Roy Sheldon and starring Walter Miller, Paul Panzer, and Jules Cowles. It is likely a lost film.

'' (1922) * ''

The Mohican's Daughter ''The Mohican's Daughter'' is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor and Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Nancy Deaver, William H. Thompson and Paul Panzer.Connelly p.388 It is based on the 1904 short story ''The S ...

'' (1922) * '' Mighty Lak' a Rose'' (1923) * ''

Enemies of Women ''Enemies of Women'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens, Gladys Hulette, Pedro de Cordoba, and Paul Panzer. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst throu ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

Unseeing Eyes ''Unseeing Eyes'' is a lost 1923 American silent north country drama film produced by William Randolph Hearst and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Edward H. Griffith directed Lionel Barrymore, Seena Owen, Louis Wolheim, and Gustav von Seyffert ...

'' (1923) * ''

A Son of the Sahara ''A Son of the Sahara'' is a 1924 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe and co-directed with René Plaissetty. It stars Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell. First National handled the distribution of the film. Plot As de ...

'' (1924) * ''

Wages of Virtue ''Wages of Virtue'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Forrest Halsey and Percival Christopher Wren. The film stars Gloria Swanson, Ben Lyon, Norman Trevor, Ivan Linow, Armand Cortes, Adrienne D'Ambrico ...

'' (1924) * '' The Mad Marriage'' (1925) * ''

The Shock Punch ''The Shock Punch'' is a 1925 American silent boxing drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It starred Richard Dix and Frances Howard. Plot Coming face-to-face with a couple of ruffians, champion bo ...

'' (1925) * '' Greater Than a Crown'' (1925) * '' The Fool'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1925) * ''

The Best Bad Man ''The Best Bad Man'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Lillie Hayward. The film stars Tom Mix, Buster Gardner, Cyril Chadwick, Clara Bow, Tom Kennedy, and Frank Beal. The film was released on Nov ...

'' (1925) * ''

Black Paradise ''Black Paradise'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, and Edmund Lowe Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formati ...

'' (1926) * '' The High Flyer'' (1926) * '' The Johnstown Flood'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

The Dixie Merchant ''The Dixie Merchant'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Jack Mulhall, Madge Bellamy, and J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character acto ...

'' (1926) * '' Hawk of the Hills'' (1927) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1927) * ''

The Girl from Chicago ''The Girl from Chicago'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux, with an all-African-American cast including lead actors Grace Smith and Carl Mahon. The story concerns a federal agent who falls in love ...

'' (1927) * ''

Rinty of the Desert ''Rinty of the Desert'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. The film was released with a Vitaphone soundtrack with a synchronised musical score and sound effects. This film is presumed to be lost. According to War ...

'' (1928) *'' George Washington Cohen'' (1928) * '' The Candy Kid'' (1928) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1928) * ''

Glorious Betsy ''Glorious Betsy'' is a 1928 silent film with talking sequences. It is based on the 1908 play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young, and it stars Dolores Costello. It was produced by Warner Bros. and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Wr ...

'' (1928) * '' The Black Book'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Sea Devils'' (1931) * ''

Defenders of the Law ''Defenders of the Law'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Catherine Dale Owen, John Holland and Robert Gleckler.Pitts, p. 401 Synopsis A cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang with strong polit ...

'' (1931) * '' Police Court'' (1932) * ''

The Kid from Spain ''The Kid from Spain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Leo McCarey. Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar composed the songs, and Busby Berkeley is credited with creating and directing the film's musical scenes. It was Jane Wyman's film debut ...

'' (1932) * '' The Song of Songs'' (1933) * ''

Times Square Playboy ''Times Square Playboy'' is a 1936 American romance film directed by William C. McGann and starring Warren William, June Travis and Barton MacLane. It is also known by the alternative title of ''His Best Man''. The film's art direction was by E ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Highway West ''Highway West'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy and William Lundigan. It is a remake of the 1934 film ''Heat Lightning''.Goble p.1 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) – Rick's Waiter (uncredited) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panzer, Paul 1872 births 1958 deaths 20th-century German male actors Actors from Würzburg German emigrants to the United States German male film actors German male silent film actors People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Warner Bros. contract players