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 Dictator · 1940The 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.
Ninotchka · 1939Ninotchka
★ 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 Daughter · 1936Dracula's Daughter
★ 6.01936
MovieHorror
A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn · 1945A 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 Suspicion · 1943Above Suspicion
★ 6.21943
MovieThriller
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
I Wake Up Screaming · 1941I 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 Lullaby · 1932Broken 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 Woman · 1931The 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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Ninotchka · 1939Ninotchka
★ 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.
Vladimir, with Letter from Leon (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter · 1936Dracula's Daughter
★ 6.01936
MovieHorror
A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.
Transylvania Innkeeper (uncredited)
Above Suspicion · 1943Above Suspicion
★ 6.21943
MovieThriller
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
Elderly Man (Uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming · 1941I 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.
Gus- Deleicatesson Proprietor (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman · 1931The 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?
Florence's Father (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down · 1943The Moon Is Down
★ 6.91943
MovieDramaWar
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Bewitched · 1945Bewitched
★ 5.41945
MovieCrimeDrama
A girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.
The Governor's Butler (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters · 1940A Dispatch from Reuters
★ 6.31940
MovieDramaHistory
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
Professor Gauss (uncredited)












