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Paul Muni (Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund) was born on 22 September, 1895 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine], is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Paul Muni's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
22 September 1895 |
| Birthday |
22 September |
| Birthplace |
Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine] |
| Date of death |
25 August, 1967 |
| Died Place |
Montecito, California, USA |
| Nationality |
Ukraine
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 72 years old group.
Paul Muni Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Paul Muni height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .
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| Height |
5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Weight |
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Who Is Paul Muni's Wife?
His wife is Bella Muni (8 May 1921 - 25 August 1967) ( his death)
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Bella Muni (8 May 1921 - 25 August 1967) ( his death) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Paul Muni Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paul Muni worth at the age of 72 years old? Paul Muni’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Ukraine. We have estimated Paul Muni's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| The Good Earth (1937) | $3,000 /week |
| Juarez (1939) | $11,500 /week |
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Timeline
Paul Muni was born Sept. 22, 1895, in Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Salli and Phillip Weisenfreund, who were both professionals. His family was Jewish, and spoke Yiddish. Paul was educated in New York and Cleveland public schools. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, with black hair and eyes, 165 pounds.
He joined the Yiddish Art Theatre in New York (1908) for 4 years, and then moved to other Yiddish theaters until 1926, when he "went into an American play" called "We Americans", his first English-language role.
In 1927-28, he appeared in the plays "Four Walls", "This One Man", "Counsellor-at-Law", and others.
He began with Fox in 1928. He would later alternate between Broadway and Hollywood for his roles, becoming one of the more distinguished actors in either venue.
Received Oscar nominations for both his first and last screen performances (The Valiant (1929) and The Last Angry Man (1959)).
In early 1930 Fox Film Corporation announced that Paul Muni's next film for the company would be "It Might Have Happened", to be directed by Irving Cummings. The film eventually was not made.
A man of 5' 9" height, he wore small lifts (adding three or four inches) and padding to appear more hulking and ape-like as Tony in Scarface (1932).
In Dr. Socrates (1935), he purchases a used book "The Story of Louis Pasteur", which turned out to be his next movie.
He once told Clifford Odets about how he gave up boxing because it endangered his secondary career as a violinist. This inspired Odets to write "Golden Boy" (its film adaptation Golden Boy (1939) was directed by Rouben Mamoulian).
Turned down the role of Roy Earle in High Sierra (1941), which was eventually given to Humphrey Bogart.
During his live TV appearance in the Days Of Wine & Roses - Cliff Robertson & Piper Laurie, "Playhouse 90" Original TV Version (1956) episode Days Of Wine & Roses - Cliff Robertson & Piper Laurie, "Playhouse 90" Original TV Version: The Last Clear Chance (1958) , he appeared to be wearing a hearing aid. He wasn't. At his advanced age, and given the state of his health, it was no longer possible for him to memorize long stretches of dialogue on short notice. What he was wearing was a small radio transmitter, through which he was fed his lines just prior to speaking them.
In 1959, he appeared in a Broadway-bound musical adaptation of "Grand Hotel" entitled "At the Grand". Disagreements between the star, the producers and the directors prompted the early closing in San Francisco before it ever made it to New York.
In October 2019, he was honored as Turner Classic Movies Star of the Month.
