Paul Muni | |
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Born | Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund September 22, 1895 Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (present day Lviv, Ukraine) |
Died | August 25, 1967 Montecito, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Cause of death | Heart disease |
Other names | Muni Weisenfreund |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1908–1962 |
Spouse | Bella Finkel (m. 1921) |
Paul Muni (born Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund; September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1936 movie The Story of Louis Pasteur.[1]