Paul Weigel | |
|---|---|
 Lila Leslie with Weigel, 1921 | |
| Born | (1867-02-18)18 February 1867 |
| Died | 25 May 1951(1951-05-25) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1916–1945 |
| Spouse(s) | Estelle Blau (m. 1918; div. ?)1 Florence Stevens Smith (m. 1925; )2 |
Paul Weigel (18 February 1867 – 25 May 1951) was a German-American actor.3 He appeared in more than 110 films between 1916 and 1945.
Weigel debuted with a stock theater company in Germany, and he went on to act in New York. He began acting in films in 1915.4
Selected filmography
- Naked Hearts (1916) - Cecil's Father
- Each Pearl a Tear (1916) - Roger Winston
- The Intrigue (1916) - Attaché to the Baron
- Witchcraft (1916) - Makepeace Struble
- Each to His Kind (1917) - Asa Judd
- The Black Wolf (1917) - Old Luis
- The Winning of Sally Temple (1917) - Talbot
- The Bond Between (1917) - Carl Riminoss
- The Inner Shrine (1917) - Minor Role
- Forbidden Paths (1917) - Luis Valdez
- Pride and the Man (1917) - George Everett
- The Claim (1918) - Mike Bryan
- The Only Road (1918) - Manuel Lopez
- Her Body in Bond (1918) - Emmett Gibson
- Me und Gott (1918) - The Kaiser
- The Parisian Tigress (1919) - Count de Suchet (the elder)
- The Siren's Song (1919) - Hector Remey
- Happiness a la Mode (1919) - Attorney Logan
- Evangeline (1919) - Father Felician
- Luck in Pawn (1919) - William Rainier
- A Master Stroke (1920) - Hodge
- Under Crimson Skies (1920) - Plum Duff Hargis
- The Red Lane (1920) - Father Leclair
- The Breath of the Gods (1920) - Count Ronsard
- Merely Mary Ann (1920) - Vicar
- Kismet (1920) - Afife
- They Shall Pay (1921) - Henry Seldon
- Bring Him In (1921) - Braganza
- Up and Going (1922) - Father Le Claire (in play)
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1923) - Marquis DeBriac
- Bag and Baggage (1923) - Philip Anthony
- Fighting for Justice (1924) - Sam Culvert
- Which Shall It Be? (1924) - Musicmaster
- Mademoiselle Midnight (1924) - Napoleon III (Prologue)
- The Fatal Mistake (1924)
- Honor Among Men (1924) - Baron Barrat
- Tainted Money (1924)
- The Silent Accuser (1924) - Stepfather
- The Folly of Vanity (1924) - Old Roué (fantasy sequence)
- Soft Shoes (1925) - Dummy O'Day
- Excuse Me (1925) - Rev. Job Wales
- Déclassée (1925) - Henri
- The Verdict (1925) - Butler
- Boys Will Be Joys (1925) - Sheik Rustum
- A Lover's Oath (1925) Sheik Rustum
- The Speed Limit (1926) - Mr. Charles Benson
- For Heaven's Sake (1926) - Brother Paul, The Optimist
- Blonde or Brunette (1927) - Butler
- Sinews of Steel (1927) - Jan Van Der Vetter
- The King of Kings (1927) - (uncredited)
- Hidden Aces (1927) - Serge Demidoff
- Broadway After Midnight (1927)
- The Wagon Show (1928) - Joey
- Marry the Girl (1928) - The Butler
- Skyscraper (1928) - Redhead's father
- Isle of Lost Men (1928) - Preacher Jason
- Code of the Air (1928) - Doc Carson
- The Tiger's Shadow (1928) - Martin Meeker
- Lady of the Pavements (1929) - Prussian Diplomat (uncredited)
- The Leatherneck (1929) - Petrovitch
- Viennese Nights (1930) - Man in Vienna Opera Box (uncredited)
- The Murder Trial of Mary Dugan (1931) - Präsident Nash
- The Mask Falls (1931)
- Liebe auf Befehl (1931) - Dr. Munaterra
- The Vanishing Legion (1931) - Oil Co. Director Larribee
- The Miracle Woman (1931) - Florence's Father (uncredited)
- Bad Company (1931) - Meyer - the Tailor (uncredited)
- Soul of the Slums (1931) - Brother Jacob
- Broken Lullaby (1932) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Back Street (1932) - Adolph Schmidt - Ray's Father
- The Vampire Bat (1933) - Dr. Holdstadt (uncredited)
- Luxury Liner (1933) - Father with 20 Marks (uncredited)
- Topaze (1933) - Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
- Neighbors' Wives (1933) - Otto
- After Tonight (1933) - Concessionaire (uncredited)
- The House of Rothschild (1934) - Man in 1780 Sequence (uncredited)
- Guilty Parents (1934) - Juror (uncredited)
- I'll Tell the World (1934) - Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
- All Men Are Enemies (1934) - Landlord (uncredited)
- The Black Cat (1934) - Stationmaster (uncredited)
- Lottery Lover (1935) - Eiffel Tower Attendant (uncredited)
- One More Spring (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Black Room (1935) - A Peasant (uncredited)
- Condemned to Live (1935) - Old Village Doctor (uncredited)
- Just My Luck (1935) - Graves
- The Invisible Ray (1936) - Monsieur Noyer
- Lady of Secrets (1936) - Dr. Claudel (uncredited)
- The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Sutter's Gold (1936) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Dracula's Daughter (1936) - Transylvania Innkeeper (uncredited)
- Anthony Adverse (1936) - Butler (uncredited)
- Ladies in Love (1936) - Waiter (uncredited)
- Come Closer, Folks (1936) - Schlemmer (uncredited)
- Espionage (1937) - French Telegrapher (uncredited)
- Maytime (1937) - Prompter (uncredited)
- Thin Ice (1937) - (uncredited)
- The Gold Racket (1937) - Daniel Forbes, Assayer (uncredited)
- The Road Back (1937) - Member of Dinner Party (uncredited)
- Confession (1937) - Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
- Lancer Spy (1937) - Schreiber, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Prescription for Romance (1937) - Peasant (uncredited)
- Little Tough Guy (1938) - Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Great Waltz (1938) - Organ Grinder (uncredited)
- Disbarred (1939) - Warehouse Watchman (uncredited)
- Never Say Die (1939) - Concierge (uncredited)
- Ninotchka (1939) - Vladimir - With Letter from Leon (uncredited)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940) - Piano Tuner (uncredited)
- Four Sons (1940) - Peasant (uncredited)
- The Great Dictator (1940) - Mr. Agar
- A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) - Professor Gauss (uncredited)
- I Wake Up Screaming (1941) - Gus-Delicatessen Proprietor (uncredited)
- Joan of Paris (1942) - Janitor
- Crossroads (1942) - Old Man (uncredited)
- Berlin Correspondent (1942) - Patron (uncredited)
- Miss V from Moscow (1942) - Henri Devallier
- Reunion in France (1942) - Old Man (uncredited)
- The Moon Is Down (1943) - Elderly Man (uncredited)
- Above Suspicion (1943) - Elderly Man (uncredited)
- Paris After Dark (1943) - News Dealer (uncredited)
- Happy Land (1943) - Pop Schmidt (uncredited)
- Passport to Destiny (1944) - Berlin Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Hitler Gang (1944) - Manservant (uncredited)
- The Hairy Ape (1944) - Doctor (uncredited)
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) - Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) - Dutch Councilman (uncredited)
- Bewitched (1945) - The Governor's Butler (uncredited)
References
References
- "Vital Record: Marriage Licenses". The Los Angeles Times. 30 March 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
WEIGEL-BLAU. Paul Weigel, 51; Estelle Blau, 33.
- "Actor to Wed Society Woman". The Washington Post. 18 February 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
Mrs. Florence Stevens Harvey, society woman of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, will be married at Pasadena tomorrow to Paul Weigel, veteran motion picture character actor, the Los Angeles Examiner says today. Mrs. Harvey was divorced six years ago from Dr. Arthur Harvey, of San Francisco.
- Katchmer, George A. (22 September 2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved 11 September 2018 – via Google Books.
- "Weigel's record long". The Idaho Statesman. 28 October 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.