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Paul Panzer

Acting Born Nov 3, 1872 Died Aug 16, 1958 Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany 223 credits
223
Total Credits
2022
103 Years Career Span
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter, known professionally as Paul Panzer, was a German-born American silent film actor. Born on November 3, 1872, in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, he appeared in numerous films throughout his career. He passed away on August 16, 1958, at the age of 85. According to available biographical information and film records, he was known for his work in cinema, with credited acting appearances. Later in his career, from 1934 through the 1950s, he was under contract to Warner Bros. as an extra, and he is associated with films such as Casablanca, Strangers on a Train, and Mildred Pierce.

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Career

Career overview

Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter, known professionally as Paul Panzer, was a German-American silent film actor. Born on November 3, 1872, in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, his career spanned multiple decades. During his active years in the film industry, he amassed a significant number of known acting credits. His work on screen included appearances in various motion pictures, contributing to a diverse filmography over the course of his professional life.

Among his cinematic works, Panzer became known for his participation in several well-known films. According to film databases and source records, his credited appearances include roles or work associated with motion pictures such as Casablanca, Strangers on a Train, and Mildred Pierce. His career extended well into the sound era, reflecting a long-standing presence in the motion picture industry.

Panzer passed away on August 16, 1958, at the age of 85. His extensive involvement in cinema, ranging from silent films to later productions, established his legacy as a recognizable character actor and extra within the history of American and international film production.

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Known for

Film

Strangers on a Train

as Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Film

Storm Warning

as Baggage Room Attendant (uncredited)
Film

The Enforcer

1951
Film

Come Fill the Cup

as Fritz - Newspaper Artist (uncredited)
Film

Dark Passage

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Love Story in the 1970s

as Racetrack Vendor (uncredited)
Film

Mildred Pierce

as Waiter (uncredited)
Film

Casablanca

as Paul - Waiter at Rick's (uncredited)

Motormouse and Autocat

as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)

Isa TK+

as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

Man from Atlantis

as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

You

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Humphrey Bogart 1 shared title
Lauren Bacall 1 shared title
Bruce Bennett 1 shared title
Agnes Moorehead 1 shared title
Tom D'Andrea 1 shared title
Clifton Young 1 shared title
Douglas Kennedy 1 shared title
Rory Mallinson 1 shared title
Houseley Stevenson 1 shared title
Mary Field 1 shared title

Career timeline

Copyright Comedies and More
A Night at the Cinema in 1914
Strangers on a TrainStorm WarningThe EnforcerI'll See You in My DreamsTomorrow Is Another Day
So You Think You're Not Guilty
A Foreign AffairTo the VictorSo You Want to Be a GamblerSo You Want an Apartment
Dark PassageHumoresqueCry WolfThe Perils of PaulineThe Unfaithful
The LocketSo You Want to Play the Horses
Mildred PierceDanger Signal
The ConspiratorsUncertain GloryShine on Harvest Moon
CasablancaAction in the North AtlanticOld AcquaintanceMission to MoscowThe Hard Way
All Through the NightMurder in the Big House
Meet John DoeManpowerDangerously They LiveUndergroundBad Men of Missouri
The LetterKnute Rockne All AmericanCity for ConquestKing of the Lumberjacks'Til We Meet Again
Each Dawn I DieThey Made Me a CriminalThe Return of Doctor XIdiot's DelightDust Be My Destiny
Racket BustersGold Diggers in ParisHeart of the NorthPort of Seven SeasHard to Get
Marked WomanKid GalahadThe Great O'MalleyThe Go-GetterCharlie Chan at the Olympics
The Walking DeadThe Walking DeadThe White AngelCome and Get ItCain and Mabel
Captain BloodFront Page WomanStrandedThe PayoffDr. Socrates
Gentlemen Are BornJournal of a Crime
The Kennel Murder CaseHavana WidowsParachute JumperNarcoticA Bedtime Story
Scarlet DawnThe Dark HorseThe Devil Is DrivingThe Crooked CirclePolice Court
FrankensteinDishonoredSea DevilsFirst AidQuick Millions
Three Faces East
Hawk of the HillsTarzan the Tiger
Glorious BetsyGeorge Washington CohenRinty of the Desert
The Girl from ChicagoSally in Our AlleyHawk of the HillsBrass Knuckles
The Johnstown FloodThe High FlyerSiberiaThe Dixie MerchantObey the Law
The Shock PunchToo Many KissesThe FoolGreater Than a CrownThe Best Bad Man
Week End HusbandsWages of Virtue
Big BrotherEnemies of WomenJacqueline, or Blazing BarriersUnseeing EyesMighty Lak' a Rose

Full Filmography

223 titles
  • Copyright Comedies and More (2022) as Archive Footage, "And the Villain Still Pursued Her"
  • A Night at the Cinema in 1914 (2014) as (archive footage)
  • Strangers on a Train (1951) as Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
  • Storm Warning (1951) as Baggage Room Attendant (uncredited)
  • The Enforcer (1951)
  • I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) as Man in Sing-a-Long Audience (uncredited)
  • Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951)
  • Come Fill the Cup (1951) as Fritz - Newspaper Artist (uncredited)
  • So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950) as Juror (uncredited)
  • A Foreign Affair (1948) as German Husband (uncredited)
  • To the Victor (1948) as (uncredited)
  • So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948) as Poker Player (uncredited)
  • So You Want an Apartment (1948) as Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
  • Dark Passage (1947) as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
  • Humoresque (1947) as Theatre Worker (uncredited)
  • Cry Wolf (1947) as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
  • The Perils of Pauline (1947) as Drawing Room Gent
  • The Unfaithful (1947) as Courtroom Spectator
  • Hollywood Wonderland (1947) as Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)
  • Always Together (1947) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • So You're Going on a Vacation (1947) as Clerk at Hinkel's (uncredited)
  • The Locket (1946) as Waiter at Luigi's (uncredited)
  • So You Want to Play the Horses (1946) as Racetrack Vendor (uncredited)
  • Mildred Pierce (1945) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Danger Signal (1945) as Police in Office
  • The Conspirators (1944) as Policeman / Cafe Patron (uncredited)
  • Uncertain Glory (1944)
  • Shine on Harvest Moon (1944) as Doorman (uncredited)
  • Casablanca (1943) as Paul - Waiter at Rick's (uncredited)
  • Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Seaman (uncredited)
  • Old Acquaintance (1943) as Train Conductor (uncredited)
  • Mission to Moscow (1943) as Court Attendant (uncredited)
  • The Hard Way (1943) as Miner (Uncredited)
  • Oklahoma Outlaws (1943) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943) as (archive footage)
  • All Through the Night (1942) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Murder in the Big House (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Meet John Doe (1941) as (uncredited)
  • Manpower (1941) as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)
  • Dangerously They Live (1941) as One of the Gardeners (uncredited)
  • Underground (1941) as Janitor
  • Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as Mr. Peters
  • Highway West (1941) as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
  • Flight from Destiny (1941) as Jim's Cafe Waiter
  • Shadows on the Stairs (1941) as Taxi Driver Helping Ram Singh (Uncredited)
  • A Shot in the Dark (1941) as Paul - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
  • The Letter (1940) as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
  • Knute Rockne All American (1940) as Extra at Train Station (uncredited)
  • City for Conquest (1940) as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
  • King of the Lumberjacks (1940) as Lumberjack (uncredited)
  • 'Til We Meet Again (1940) as Ship Worker (uncredited)
  • Money and the Woman (1940) as Depositor (uncredited)
  • A Fugitive from Justice (1940) as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
  • No Time for Comedy (1940) as Bumping Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)
  • Saturday's Children (1940) as Pete - the Nightwatchman (uncredited)
  • They Knew What They Wanted (1940) as Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
  • Each Dawn I Die (1939) as Convict (uncredited)
  • They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)
  • The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
  • Idiot's Delight (1939) as Greek Chef
  • Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as Work Farm Gate Guard (uncredited)
  • Daughters Courageous (1939) as Waiter at Dance (uncredited)
  • Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
  • Women in the Wind (1939) as Frieda's Mechanic (uncredited)
  • King of the Underworld (1939) as Gangster (uncredited)
  • Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Extra as Convict in Yard (uncredited)
  • Devil's Island (1939) as Jury Foreman
  • Secret Service of the Air (1939) as Ivan - an Alien
  • Four Wives (1939) as Extra in Restaurant / Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
  • Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) as Store Clerk (uncredited)
  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Man Running in Courtroom / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)
  • On Your Toes (1939) as Stagehand
  • Slapsie Maxie's (1939) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
  • British Intelligence (1939) as Peasant
  • Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939) as Brahm
  • Code of the Secret Service (1939) as Mexican Soldier Arresting Gabby (uncredited)
  • Racket Busters (1938) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
  • Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) as Second Gendarme
  • Heart of the North (1938) as Miner in Mob (uncredited)
  • Port of Seven Seas (1938) as Postman
  • Hard to Get (1938) as Flower Convention Attendee (uncredited)
  • Mystery House (1938) as Extra at Inquest (Uncredited)
  • He Couldn't Say No (1938) as Man Knocking on Telephone Booth
  • Penrod's Double Trouble (1938) as Mexican Rancher Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)
  • Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  • Romance Road (1938) as Pierre (uncredited)
  • Marked Woman (1937) as Club Piano-Mover (uncredited)
  • Kid Galahad (1937) as Ringsider - 3rd Fight (uncredited)
  • The Great O'Malley (1937) as Man on Stairs (uncredited)
  • The Go-Getter (1937) as Man on Streetcar (uncredited)
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) as German Undercover Officer Posing as Snack Vendor
  • Smart Blonde (1937) as Blind Beggar (uncredited)
  • Her Husband's Secretary (1937) as Drug Store Diner
  • Melody for Two (1937) as Green Hill Patron
  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Guiseppe - Waiter (uncredited)
  • Missing Witnesses (1937) as Hartman's Cafe Customer (uncredited)
  • The Cherokee Strip (1937) as Coleman
  • Men in Exile (1937) as Flamingo Diner
  • Midnight Court (1937) as Police Sergeant Clerk
  • Land Beyond the Law (1937) as Jim Blake
  • Draegerman Courage (1937) as Pierre - Man Carrying Injured Suzy (uncredited)
  • The Littlest Diplomat (1937) as Colonel's Servant
  • She Loved a Fireman (1937) as Watchman
  • The Romance Of Robert Burns (1937) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
  • The Walking Dead (1936) as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
  • The Walking Dead (1936)
  • The White Angel (1936) as Patient (uncredited)
  • Come and Get It (1936) as Lumberjack (uncredited)
  • Cain and Mabel (1936) as Peace Conference Delegate (uncredited)
  • Jailbreak (1936) as Cop
  • King of Hockey (1936) as Fan Angry at Dugan
  • Trailin' West (1936) as Passenger (uncredited)
  • The Case of the Black Cat (1936) as Poker Player (uncredited)
  • Colleen (1936) as Deck Steward (uncredited)
  • I Married a Doctor (1936) as Party Guest
  • Give Me Liberty (1936) as Frontiersman (uncredited)
  • Treachery Rides the Range (1936) as Man Outside Store
  • Here Comes Carter (1936) as Policeman in Car
  • Captain Blood (1935) as Pirate (uncredited)
  • Front Page Woman (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Stranded (1935) as Updyke Agitator (uncredited)
  • The Payoff (1935) as Trainer (uncredited)
  • Dr. Socrates (1935) as Townsman at Celebration Party
  • Dinky (1935) as Extra at Football Game
  • The Florentine Dagger (1935) as Detective (uncredited)
  • The White Cockatoo (1935) as The Chef (uncredited)
  • Moonlight on the Prairie (1935) as Townsman with Pop
  • Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) as Oil Company Employee
  • Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Counter Man
  • Journal of a Crime (1934) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
  • The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
  • Havana Widows (1933) as Waiter at Sloppy Moe's (uncredited)
  • Parachute Jumper (1933) as Canadian Airport Contact (uncredited)
  • Narcotic (1933) as Cashier
  • A Bedtime Story (1933) as Concierge
  • Scarlet Dawn (1932) as Revolutionary Killed by Nikita (Uncredited)
  • The Dark Horse (1932) as Delegate Telephoning
  • The Devil Is Driving (1932) as Police Car Driver (uncredited)
  • The Crooked Circle (1932) as Cult Member (uncredited)
  • Police Court (1932) as Movie Actor
  • Sin's Pay Day (1932) as Derelict drinking milk (uncredited)
  • Frankenstein (1931) as Mourner (uncredited)
  • Dishonored (1931)
  • Sea Devils (1931) as Steve the Radio Operator
  • First Aid (1931) as Whitey
  • Quick Millions (1931) as Cleaning Shop Victim (uncredited)
  • The Montana Kid (1931) as Gabby
  • Ambassador Bill (1931) as Revolutionary
  • Cavalier of the West (1931) as Don Fernandez
  • Defenders of the Law (1931) as Gangster
  • Three Faces East (1930) as 'Kirsch' the Decoy (uncredited)
  • Hawk of the Hills (1929) as Manson
  • Tarzan the Tiger (1929) as Mohammed Bey
  • Glorious Betsy (1928) as The Ship's Captain
  • George Washington Cohen (1928) as Edna Mae Cooper
  • Rinty of the Desert (1928) as Mike Doyle
  • The Girl from Chicago (1927) as Dopey
  • Sally in Our Alley (1927) as Tony Garibaldi
  • Hawk of the Hills (1927) as Manson
  • Brass Knuckles (1927) as Sergeant Peters
  • The Johnstown Flood (1926) as Joe Burger, Anna's Father
  • The High Flyer (1926) as McGrew
  • Siberia (1926) as Commandant
  • The Dixie Merchant (1926) as Whitcomb
  • Obey the Law (1926) as The Crook
  • 30 Below Zero (1926) as Fighting Bill Ralston
  • Black Paradise (1926) as The Ship Captain
  • The Shock Punch (1925) as Giuseppe
  • Too Many Kisses (1925) as Pedro
  • The Fool (1925) as Umanski
  • Greater Than a Crown (1925) as Marquis Ferasti
  • The Best Bad Man (1925) as Sheriff
  • East Lynne (1925) as Mr. Hallijohn
  • The Ancient Mariner (1925) as Mariner
  • Thunder Mountain (1925) as Morgan
  • Week End Husbands (1924) as Monsieur La Rue
  • Wages of Virtue (1924) as Sergeant LeGros
  • Big Brother (1923) as Mike Navarro
  • Enemies of Women (1923) as A Cossack Officer
  • Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers (1923) as Gambler
  • Unseeing Eyes (1923) as Halfbreed
  • Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923) as Humpty Logan
  • Under the Red Robe (1923) as French Army Lieutenant
  • When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) as Captain of the Guard
  • The Bootleggers (1922) as Jose Fernand
  • The Mystery Mind (1920) as Carl 'The Wolf' Canfield
  • Who's Your Brother? (1919) as Stephen Field (20 years earlier)
  • The Masked Rider (1919) as Pancho
  • The House of Hate (1918) as Prison Warden of Death Row
  • The Woman the Germans Shot (1918) as Baron von der Lancker
  • The Mysterious Mr. Browning (1918)
  • Jimmie Dale, Alias the Grey Seal (1917) as Henry La Sale
  • Autumn (1916) as Diamond Jack
  • Broken Fetters (1916)
  • Elusive Isabel (1916) as Coount Rosini
  • A Sea Mystery (1916) as John
  • The Heart of a Mermaid (1916) as Tommy Taber
  • The Woman Who Lied (1915) as Gordon Trent
  • The Taming of Mary (1915) as Frank Hawley
  • Under Southern Skies (1915) as Steve Daubeney
  • The Tale of the 'C' (1915) as Peter Cooper
  • The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
  • The Perils of Pauline (1914) as Raymond Owen / Koerner
  • The Last Volunteer (1914) as Ambassador of Austrania
  • In the Mesh of Her Hair (1914) as Tom Brooks - Hilda's Sweetheart
  • The Winning Hand (1914)
  • The Life of Buffalo Bill (1912) Director
  • Revolution in a Bachelors' Club (1911)
  • Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy (1909) as The Smoker
  • Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy (1908)
  • The Thieving Hand (1908) as Man Buying Artificial Limb (uncredited)
  • The Merchant of Venice (1908)
  • Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy (1908)
  • Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy (1908)
  • Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers (1908)
  • Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet (1908) as Romeo
  • The Haunted Hotel (1907)
  • And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream (1906)
  • Getting Evidence (1906) as Detective
  • Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France (1905) as Monsieur Beaucaire
  • Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1905) as Bandit

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Paul Panzer best known for?

Paul Panzer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Strangers on a Train (1951), Storm Warning (1951), The Enforcer (1951), Come Fill the Cup (1951).

When and where was Paul Panzer born?

Paul Panzer was born on November 3, 1872 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. They passed away on August 16, 1958.

How many credits does Paul Panzer have?

Paul Panzer has accumulated over 223 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2022.

What is Paul Panzer's background in cinema and television?

Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter, known professionally as Paul Panzer, was a German-born American silent film actor. Born on November 3, 1872, in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, he appeared in numerous films throughout his career. He passed away on August 16, 1958, at the age of 85. According to available biographical informatio...