Anecdotes

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".

The popularity of Paul Morgan gained in importance in the 30's.

Paul Morgan was later transported to Buchenwald where he died because of pneumonia he got during an inhuman punishment drill in one of the coldest winter in Europe.

The arising threat which came from the National socialism in Germany was underestimated by Paul Morgan for a long time.

As an established theater actor he dared to make first steps in the new and disapproved-of medium film.