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Paul Muni (born Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund; September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an American stage and film actor from Chicago. He started his acting career in the Yiddish theater and during the 1930s, he was considered one of the most prestigious actors at the Warner Bros. studio and was given the rare privilege of choosing ...
Paul Muni. Actor: Scarface. Paul Muni was born Sept. 22, 1895, in Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Salli and Phillip Weisenfreund, who were both professionals. His family was Jewish, and spoke Yiddish. Paul was educated in New York and Cleveland public schools. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, with black hair and eyes, 165 pounds.
Mar 28, 2024 · Original name: Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund. Born: September 22, 1895, Lemberg, Austria [now Lviv, Ukraine] Died: August 25, 1967, Montecito, California, U.S. (aged 71) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1937): Actor in a Leading Role. Tony Award (1956): Best Actor in a Play. (Show more)
Paul Muni. Actor: Scarface. Paul Muni was born Sept. 22, 1895, in Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Salli and Phillip Weisenfreund, who were both professionals. His family was Jewish, and spoke Yiddish. Paul was educated in New York and Cleveland public schools. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, with black hair and eyes, 165 pounds.
A Legacy of Landmark Performances. Muni’s career in films is studded with performances that have become benchmarks of acting excellence. In “Scarface” (1932), he delivered an electrifying portrayal of a gangster that remains etched in cinematic history.
Paul Muni was an Austrian-Hungarian-born American stage and film actor who was considered one of the most important and prestigious actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, and one of the rare actors who was given the privilege of choosing which parts he wanted.
May 23, 2018 · Actor: The Paul Muni Story, 1978. During the 1930s Paul Muni was one of the most respected names in acting. He was a perfectionist and extremely selective in the scripts he would choose to do.
