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Paul Graetz | |
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| Born | Paul Felix Graetz 4 August 1889 |
| Died | 16 February 1937 (aged 47) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter, actor, cabaret performer |
| Years active | 1909–1937 |
Paul Graetz or Paul Grätz[1] (4 August 1889 – 16 February 1937) [2] was a German actor and comedian star of the Weimar cabaret.[3][4][5]
In 1933, he was exiled from Germany by the Nazi regeime. "Half Berlin had laughed at his jokes," wrote his friend Erika Mann 1939, "and called him 'our Paul.' The Nazis, however, regarded him as an 'alien element'; 'our Paul' was banished."[6]
Graetz died in Hollywood in 1937. "most likely," wrote Mann, "his heart had not been able to endure the long absence from Berlin. He could act no longer."[7]
Max Reinhardt delivered a eulogy at Graetz's funeral.[8]