Paul Demel

Paul Demel (4 May 1903 – 31 August 1951) was a Czech actor.

Demel in the BBC's Television is Here Again (1946)

Life and career

Demel was born in Brno, in Moravia, Austria-Hungary.^[1][2] He is most notable for his cameo appearances in films, particularly the British Ealing comedies Hue and Cry (1947), Passport to Pimlico (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and His Excellency (1952).^[3][4] His other film appearances include English Without Tears (1944) for Two Cities Films.^[5] His stage work included West End roles in The Doctor's Dilemma at the Haymarket with Vivien Leigh in 1942, and Madame Louise at the Garrick in 1945.^[6] He died in Munich.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1934	Zlatá Kateřina
1934	Pokušení paní Antonie
1934	Matka Kráčmerka	Karel Demel
1944	It Happened One Sunday	Cassio
1944	English Without Tears	M. Saladoff
1945	The Man from Morocco	August
1946	Late at Night	The Spider
1947	Hue and Cry	Jago
1948	It Happened in Soho	Angelo the Cafe Proprietor
1949	Passport to Pimlico	Central European
1950	State Secret	Barber
1950	The Miniver Story	José Antonio Campos	Uncredited
1951	The Lavender Hill Mob	Customs Official
1951	Wildwest in Oberbayern	Regisseur Ruck-Zuck-Film
1952	Hanna Amon		Uncredited
1952	His Excellency	The Chef	(final film role)