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 Würzburg and studying vocal music at the Conservatory of Würzburg. He was a lieutenant in Germany'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, 1958, 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) * ''

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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 Serial (film), film serial in the damsel in distress genre of ''The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial), The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named ...

'' (1914) – Minor Role * '' Under Southern Skies'' (1915) – Steve Daubeney * ''The Spender'' (1915) – Jim Walsh * ''Autumn'' (1916) – Diamond Jack * '' Elusive Isabel'' (1916) – Coount Rosini * '' Broken Fetters'' (1916) – Carleton Demarest * '' The House of Hate'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Masked Rider'' (1919) * '' Who's Your Brother?'' (1919) * '' The Mystery Mind'' (1920) * '' The Bootleggers'' (1922) * '' The Mohican's Daughter'' (1922) * '' Mighty Lak' a Rose'' (1923) * '' Enemies of Women'' (1923) * '' Jacqueline'' (1923) * '' Unseeing Eyes'' (1923) * '' A Son of the Sahara'' (1924) * '' Wages of Virtue'' (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 ...

'' (1925) * '' Greater Than a Crown'' (1925) * '' The Fool'' (1925) * '' The Ancient Mariner'' (1925) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1925) * '' The Best Bad Man'' (1925) * '' Black Paradise'' (1926) * '' The High Flyer'' (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'' (1927) * ''

Rinty of the Desert ''Rinty of the Desert'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone ...

'' (1928) *'' George Washington Cohen'' (1928) * '' The Candy Kid'' (1928) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1928) * '' Glorious Betsy'' (1928) * '' The Black Book'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Sea Devils'' (1931) * '' Defenders of the Law'' (1931) * '' Police Court'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Times Square Playboy'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

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'' (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 Male actors from Bavaria Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States German male film actors German male silent film actors People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Warner Bros. contract players