Paul Demel (4 May 1903 – 31 August 1951) was an actor born in Brno, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 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). His other film appearances include English Without Tears (1944) for Two Cities Films. 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. He died in Munich.
Filmography
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
- "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
- 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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