Paul Lukas
2 credits on HibingeTV
Hungarian-born American actor, born in 1895. He began his career on the Budapest stage before emigrating to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He appeared in dozens of films at Paramount and other studios, often playing continental charmers or villains. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for *Watch on the Rhine* (1943), reprising his Broadway role. His other films include *Lady Vanishes* (1938) and *Casablanca* (1942). He died in 1971.
Acted In
Drama, Romance
A late-silent-era romance from Paramount, directed by George Abbott and based on Henry Leyford Gates's novel *Here Comes the Bandwagon*. Charles "Buddy" Rogers stars as Jimmy, a young man caught between two women, with Jean Arthur as Mary and Paul Lukas as the rival Nick. The film was released in both sound and silent versions, as was common during the transition to talkies. Abbott, better known today as a legendary Broadway director, was then a Hollywood contract director at Paramount. As a work published before 1930, the film is in the public domain in the United States.
Drama · Romance
Half Way to Heaven
1929 - as Nick
Crime, Mystery
A 1930 pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and based on the 1926 novel by S. S. Van Dine. William Powell stars as the aristocratic detective Philo Vance, investigating the murder of a wealthy broker at his Long Island estate. The film co-stars William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, and Natalie Moorhead. The screenplay was adapted by Bartlett Cormack. The film entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
The Benson Murder Case
1930 - as Adolph Mohler