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. 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 over 1000 times.

Selected filmography

• State Attorney Jordan (1926)
• The House of Lies (1926)
• The Trial of Donald Westhof (1927)
• Assassination (1927)
• Sex in Chains (1928)
• Der Ladenprinz (1928)
• Thérèse Raquin (1928)
• Napoleon at Saint Helena (1929)
• Diary of a Coquette (1929)
• Perjury (1929)
• Spring Awakening (1929)
• Skandal um Eva (1930)
• Pension Schöller (1930)
• Dreyfus (1930)
• The Great Longing (1930)
• The Tender Relatives (1930)
• The Last Company (1930)
• Cyanide (1930)
• Her Majesty the Barmaid (1931)
• Gloria (1931)
• My Leopold (1931)
• The Unfaithful Eckehart (1931)
• The Scoundrel (1931)
• Wibbel the Tailor (1931)
• The Sorceror (1932)
• The Pride of Company Three (1932)
• The Testament of Cornelius Gulden (1932)
• No Money Needed (1932)
• The Mad Bomberg (1932)
• Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen (1932)
• The Country Schoolmaster (1933)
• Typhoon (1933)
• Little Man, What Now? (1933)
• Happy Days in Aranjuez (1933)
• Charley's Aunt (1934)
• A Woman With Power of Attorney (1934)
• The Prodigal Son (1934)
• An Ideal Husband (1935)
• Peter, Paul and Nanette (1935)
• Victoria in Dover (1936)
• Paul and Pauline (1936)
• The Impossible Woman (1936)
• The Muzzle (1938)
• The Immortal Heart (1939)
• The Great King (1942)
• Das Grosse Spiel (1942)
• Vienna Blood (1942)
• Two in a Big City (1942)
• Melody of a Great City (1943)
• The Bath in the Barn (1943)
• Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944)
• Good Fortune in Ohio (1950)
• No Greater Love (1952)
• Pension Schöller (1952)
• Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (1954)
• de (1955)
• de (1956)
• A Thousand Melodies (1956)
• Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden (1956)
• de (1957)
• The Mad Bomberg (1957)
• Via Mala (1961)

External links

• Paul Henckels at IMDb
• Paul Henckels at Virtual History