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Paul Muni

Sep 21, 1895 - Aug 25, 1967 (71 years old) in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]

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Paul Muni (born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund, September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an Austrian-Hungarian-born American stage and film actor. During the 1930s, he was considered the most prestigious actor at Warner Brothers studios, and one of the rare actors who was given the privilege of choosing which parts he wanted.

His acting quality, usually playing a powerful character, such as Scarface, was partly a result of his intense preparation for his parts, often immersing himself in study of the real character's traits and mannerisms. He was also highly skilled in using makeup techniques, a talent he learned from his parents, who were also actors, and from his early years on stage with the Yiddish Theater, in New York. At the age of 12, he played the stage role of an 80-year-old man; in one of his films, Seven Faces, he played seven different characters.

He was nominated six times for an Oscar, winning once as Best Actor in The Story of Louis Pasteur.

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Known For

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The Philco Television Playhouse
George Simon
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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
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Saints and Sinners
Samuel Foss
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Scarface
Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
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General Electric Theater
Senator Ryder
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Self (archive footage)
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Stage Door Canteen
Paul Muni
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Angel on My Shoulder
Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
James Allen
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)

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