Paul Henckels

Paul Henckels
Born (1885-09-09)9 September 1885
Hürth, Germany
Died 27 May 1967(1967-05-27) (aged 81)
Kettwig, Germany
Occupation Actor
Years active 1900s–1965

Paul Henckels (9 September 1885 – 27 May 1967) was a German film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1921 and 1965. Paul Henckels had started his acting career at the stage in the 1900s.

Although his father was Jewish and he was considered a "Half-Jew" by the rules of the Nazis, Henckels was still allowed to work during the Third Reich, mainly because of the help of his friend Gustaf Gründgens and his popularity as a character actor.[1] He was well known for his eccentric, colourful roles and his trademark Rhineland accent. Among his most popular roles were the school teacher Professor Bömmel in Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944) and the veterinarian Dr. Pudlich in the "Immenhof film series" during the 1950s. He was also notable as a stage actor and appeared at the Schauspielhaus Berlin for many years. His most popular stage role was Wibbel the Tailor which he played more than 1000 times.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Jacques Schuster (18 February 2013). "Schauspieler: Gustaf Gründgens, des Teufels Intendant - DIE WELT". DIE WELT. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  • Paul Henckels on IMDb
  • Paul Henckels at Virtual History
  • "Szenenbild des Schauspielerehepaars mit einem weiteren nicht identifizierten Kollegen". Retrieved 22 November 2017. Sale offering for a 1960 Photograph of Henckels, Thea Grodtczinsky, and an unidentified colleague.
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