Paul Askonas
Paul Askonas (born November 13, 1872 in Teplitz-Schönau , † November 26, 1935 in Vienna ) was an Austrian actor .
Life
Askonas received his first permanent engagement in 1896 at the city theater of Sankt Pölten . From 1897 to 1904 he played at the Meiningen court theater . In 1904 he came to Berlin to the German Theater there under Otto Brahm .
In 1906 he moved to the theater in Stettin , in 1907 to the German People's Theater in Vienna . He stayed there until 1920. At that time he intensified his work as a silent film actor. Askonas embodied formidable dignitaries such as professors and court presidents, but also sinister characters such as Rasputin and Dracula .
In 1927 he appeared again at the Berlin Deutsches Theater, his last appearances in the 1930s on tour stages.
Filmography
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literature
- Kay Less : The large personal dictionary of films , Volume 1, Berlin 2001
Web links
- Paul askonas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Askonas, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teplitz-Schönau |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1935 |
| Place of death | Vienna |