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Paul Panzer

German-American silent film actor (1872-1958)

Paul Panzer was a German-American actor who began in silent pictures and built one of the longest filmographies of early Hollywood, appearing in more than 330 films between 1905 and 1952. In his later years he turned up in classics including Casablanca, Mildred Pierce and Strangers on a Train.

Paul Panzer appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1942 to 1951. Most of that work is in crime, thriller and war. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Alfred Hitchcock (2), Ludwig Stössel (2), Michael Curtiz (2).

Known for

  • Casablanca (1942). A small part in the wartime classic, late in a screen career that began in 1905.
  • Mildred Pierce (1945). Appeared in the melodrama during his long run as a Hollywood character player.
  • Strangers on a Train (1951). One of his final films, made the year before his career of more than 330 films ended.
  • Cloak and Dagger (1946). A supporting turn in the postwar espionage picture.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Paul Panzer been in?
Paul Panzer appears in Strangers on a Train (1951), Cloak and Dagger (1946), Mildred Pierce (1945) and Casablanca (1942) on The Remote.
When was Paul Panzer born?
Paul Panzer was born on 3 November 1872.

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