- Distinctive German star character actor, specialising in quaint or dyed-in-the-wool eccentrics, grumpy civil servants, pedantic school principals, doctors, head waiters and stuffy accountants. He studied under Louise Dumont and Gustav Lindemann and cut his acting teeth at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. Henckels was co-founder, and, from 1921, co-director of the Berlin Schlossparktheater. He was also a member of the ensemble of the Berlin Staatstheater from 1936 to 1945. He was discovered for the screen by silent star Henny Porten. After his debut appearance in this medium in 1921 he was rarely absent from films for the next four decades. His most fondly remembered role was that of the droll academic, Professor Bömmel, in the second filming of The Punch Bowl (1944).- IMDb mini biography by: I.S.Mowis
- SpousesThea Grodtczinsky(1921 - May 27, 1967) (his death)Cecilia Brie(March 27, 1909 - December 23, 1920) (divorced, 3 children)
- The actor Paul Henckels made his film debut at the beginning of the 10's as a theater actor, one of his greatest successes was his performance of "Schneider Wibbel" for the play "Die deutschen Kleinstädter" in 1913.
- During the wartime he appeared normally in very popular entertainment movies where he impersonated historical figures.
- From 1919 to 1920 he was besides Fritz Holl the director of the "Düsseldorfer theater.
- Paul Henckels shone with his Rhinelander humor in the 30's and he convinced in roles of cranky or stubborn types.
- After the war he continued playing in a numerous of movies, but his talent was only seldom demanded as in "Wozzeck" (1947).
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