Paul Weigel

Acting

Paul Weigel

Born February 17, 1867 · Halle an der Saale, Province of Saxony, Prussia [now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany]

Died May 25, 1951 · aged 84

German born Paul Weigel was an actor in American movies. He is perhaps best remembered for his performances in For Heaven's Sake (1926), The Invisible Ray (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940).

Known For

The Great DictatorThe Great Dictator · 1940
The Great Dictator
8.31940
MovieComedyWar
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
NinotchkaNinotchka · 1939
Ninotchka
7.51939
MovieComedyRomance
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Dracula's DaughterDracula's Daughter · 1936
Dracula's Daughter
6.01936
MovieHorror
A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.
A Tree Grows in BrooklynA Tree Grows in Brooklyn · 1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.51945
MovieDrama
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
Above SuspicionAbove Suspicion · 1943
Above Suspicion
6.21943
MovieThriller
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
I Wake Up ScreamingI Wake Up Screaming · 1941
I Wake Up Screaming
6.91941
MovieMysteryCrime
A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.
Broken LullabyBroken Lullaby · 1932
Broken Lullaby
7.41932
MovieDrama
A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France. The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt. He travels to Germany to meet the man's family.
The Miracle WomanThe Miracle Woman · 1931
The Miracle Woman
6.71931
MovieDrama
After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind former aviator restore her faith and happiness?

Filmography

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Naked HeartsNaked Hearts · 1916
Naked Hearts
1916
MovieDrama
Maud and Cecil have been in love since they were children in the pre-Civil War South, but Howard, Maud's domineering brother, disapproves of a marriage between them. Instead, he has chosen English nobleman Lord Lovelace as the ideal fiancé for Maud. On the night that the engagement is to be announced, however, she elopes with Cecil. The runaways are caught, though, after which, because of her loyalty to her brother, Maud sends Cecil away. When the Civil War begins, Howard, Lovelace and Cecil all volunteer, and are all soon reported killed in action. Heartbroken, Maud decides to become a nun, and takes her vows just moments before Cecil, whose death was mistakenly reported, returns from the battlefield and comes to the convent to ask her to marry him.

Cecil's Father