Paul Graetz

Paul Graetz or Paul Grätz (4 August 1889 – 16 February 1937) was a German actor and comedian star of the Weimar cabaret.

Exile and Death

In 1933, he was exiled from Germany by the Nazi regime. "Half Berlin had laughed at his jokes," wrote his friend Erika Mann 1939, "and called him 'our Paul.' The Nazis, however, regarded him as an 'alien element'; 'our Paul' was banished."

Graetz died in Hollywood in 1937. "most likely," wrote Mann, "his heart had not been able to endure the long absence from Berlin. He could act no longer."

Max Reinhardt delivered a eulogy at Graetz's funeral.

Partial filmography The Peruvian (1919) - Sonnenschein - spekulant Die Gelbe Fratze (1919) - Buckliger Der Doppelmord von Sarajewo (1920) - Javrilo Princip Mary Magdalene (1920) - Der alte Schneider Pension Lautenschlag (1920) - Paukenschläger The Princess of the Nile (1920) - Thobin The Marriage of Figaro (1920) - Bassillo Sumurun (1920) - Pufti, 2nd Servant of Nur-al-Djin Sehnsucht (1920) Christian Wahnschaffe (1920) Die Beichte einer Toten (1920) - Kritiker The House on the Moon (1921) - Kornill - Schauspieler The Wildcat (1921) - Zofano Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars (1921, part 2) Your Bad Reputation (1922) She and the Three (1922) - Der Regisseur Monna Vanna (1922) - Gennezzano Die Fledermaus (1923) - Botenjunge Resurrection (1923) Tragedy of Love (1923) The Countess of Paris (1923) A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond (1923) I.N.R.I. (1923) - Jairus Debit and Credit (1924) - Veitel Itzig Doctor Wislizenus (1924) - Iltis The Man in the Saddle (1945) - Manager The Woman in Gold (1926) Three Cuckoo Clocks (1926) - Hotel Manager The Three Mannequins (1926) - Lagerist Meyer Kissing Is No Sin (1926) - Paul Polizzer Les voleurs de gloire (1926) Department Store Princess (1926) A Crazy Night (1927) - Pille, Apotheker in Essig an der Gurke The Impostor (1927) - Juwelier The Pink Slippers (1927) - Sally Löwenherz The Champion of the World (1927) The Indiscreet Woman (1927) - Noel The Great Leap (1927) - Paule Moral (1928) - Polizeischreiber Reisacher Sixteen Daughters and No Father (1928) Struggle for the Matterhorn (1928) - Luc Meynet - der Bucklige Trust of Thieves (1929) - Einbrecher The Veil Dancer (1929) Vienna, City of Song (1930) - Piefke, Reisender aus Berlin Two Worlds (1930) - Schumacher Mendel Mary (1931) - Bobby Brown The Yellow House of Rio (1931) - Phlegmatiker Gesangverein Sorgenfrei (1931) - Paul Mountains on Fire (1931) Red Wagon (1933) - Max Schultze The Scotland Yard Mystery (1934) - Isaac Frenton (uncredited) Blossom Time (1934) - Alois Wimpassinger Jew Süss (1934) - Landauer Murder at Monte Carlo (1935) - Dr. Heinrich Becker Mimi (1935) - Durand 18 Minutes (1935) - Pietro Bulldog Jack (1935) - Salvini Heart's Desire (1935) - Florian Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935) - Jake Cohen Car of Dreams (1935) - Mr. Hart Public Enemy's Wife (1936) - Mr. Schultz - Tailor (uncredited) Hot Money (1936) - Dr. David Bengal Tiger (1936) - Carl Homan Isle of Fury (1936) - Captain Deever Black Legion (1937) - minor role, scenes deleted scenes