Paul Demel (4 May 1903 – 31 August 1951) was an actor born in Brno, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1][2] He is most notable for his cameo appearances in films, particularly the British Ealing comedies Hue and Cry (1947), Passport to Pimlico (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and His Excellency (1952).[3][4] His other film appearances include English Without Tears (1944) for Two Cities Films.[5] His stage work included West End roles in The Doctor's Dilemma at the Haymarket with Vivien Leigh in 1942, and Madame Louise at the Garrick in 1945.[6] He died in Munich.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Zlatá Katerina | ||
| 1934 | Pokusení paní Antonie | ||
| 1934 | Matka Krácmerka | Karel Demel | |
| 1944 | It Happened One Sunday | Cassio | |
| 1944 | English Without Tears | M. Saladoff | |
| 1945 | The Man from Morocco | August | |
| 1946 | Late at Night | The Spider | |
| 1947 | Hue and Cry | Jago | |
| 1948 | It Happened in Soho | Angelo the Cafe Proprietor | |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico | Central European | |
| 1950 | State Secret | Barber | |
| 1950 | The Miniver Story | José Antonio Campos | Uncredited |
| 1951 | The Lavender Hill Mob | Customs Official | |
| 1951 | Wildwest in Oberbayern | Regisseur Ruck-Zuck-Film | |
| 1952 | Hanna Amon | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | His Excellency | The Chef | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ "Paul Demel". BFI. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Paul Demel". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Paul Demel - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (22 August 2014). The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893061 – via Google Books.
- ^ "English without Tears". BFI. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Production of The Doctor's Dilemma - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
External links
edit- Paul Demel at IMDb
- http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp55288/paul-demel
- http://www.biographies.net/bio/m/0n5zyby
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