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- Birth nameGeorg Paul Morgenstern
- Paul Morgan was born on October 1, 1886 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Wir schalten um auf Hollywood (1931), Funkzauber (1927) and Der Herr vom Finanzamt (1929). He was married to Josephine Ruffner. He died on December 10, 1938 in Buchenwald concentration camp, Thuringia, Germany.
- SpouseJosephine Ruffner(1917 - December 10, 1938) (his death)
- He was one of the first victims if the union of Austria to the German Reich in 1938 and got arrested. The Gestapo specified the motive to the effect that Paul Morgan was in possession of a letter of Gustav Stresemann. But the letter contained only words of thanks which Gustav Stresemann addressed to Paul Morgan for his entrance for charity. The letter was already several years old. The real reason for his arrest was his Jewish root.
- To his early movies belong "Der Herr ohne Wohnung" (1915), "Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen" (1919) as well as Fritz Lang's successful productions "Halbblut" (1919) and "Die Spinnen" (1919).
- Paul Morgan also made a name as an author of musicals besides his acting activity. He wrote among others the musical "Axel vor des Himmels Tor", with which Zarah Leander launched her career.
- Paul Morgan was deported to Dachau and arrived the prison camp together with other Vienneses in May.
- He belonged to the great theater actors of his time. He appeared at the "Simplicissimus" in 1914 and founded together with Kurt Robitschek and Max Hansen the Berliner "Kabarett der Komiker".
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