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

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

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (1908, Short) – Macduff * ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...

'' (1908, Short) – Romeo * ''

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy ''Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy'' is a 1909 five-minute silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. In the film, a smoker (Paul Panzer) falls asleep and is visited by two fairies (one of which is played by Gladys Hulette). Audiences ...

'' (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'' (1916) – Carleton Demarest * '' The House of Hate'' (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 Broad ...

'' (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) * '' The Masked Rider'' (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 * Edith ...

'' (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 ...

'' (1922) * '' Mighty Lak' a Rose'' (1923) * '' Enemies of Women'' (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 Seyffertit ...

'' (1923) * '' A Son of the Sahara'' (1924) * '' Wages of Virtue'' (1924) * '' The Mad Marriage'' (1925) * '' The Shock Punch'' (1925) * '' Greater Than a Crown'' (1925) * '' The Fool'' (1925) * '' The Ancient Mariner'' (1925) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1925) * '' The Best Bad Man'' (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 formative ...

'' (1926) * ''

The High Flyer ''The High Flyer'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Ethel Shannon and Paul Panzer.Munden p.348 It was distributed by the independent film, independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of M ...

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

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'' (1926) * '' The Dixie Merchant'' (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'' (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) * '' Dishonored'' (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'' (1932) * '' The Song of Songs'' (1933) * '' Times Square Playboy'' (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 ar ...

'' (1941) * ''

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

References

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* {{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