Actor
Paul Henreid
Born 10 January 1908 · Trieste, Austria-Hungary — died 29 March 1992
Paul Henreid was an Austrian-born actor and later director who became a Hollywood leading man in the 1940s. He is best remembered as the resistance leader Victor Laszlo in Casablanca and as Jerry Durrance in Now, Voyager, the latter famous for the two-cigarette scene. He also directed films and television.
Key films
Casablanca (1943)On Cinespective
His most famous role: Victor Laszlo, the resistance leader at the centre of the film's love triangle.
Now, Voyager (1942)
Played Jerry Durrance opposite Bette Davis in a classic romantic drama, including the iconic shared-cigarette moment.
Night Train to Munich (1940)
An early British thriller role that helped establish him before his move to Hollywood.
Deception (1946)
Starred with Bette Davis again in a melodrama of love and betrayal among musicians.
Dead Ringer (1964)
He directed this thriller starring Bette Davis, marking a notable step in his directing career.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 58
- 1933DawnActor
- 1933BaroudActor
- 1934High School · as Franz von KettererActor
- 1935Only a Comedian · as VelthenActor
- 1935Eva, the Factory Girl · as FritzActor
- 1937Victoria the Great · as (uncredited)Actor
- 1939Goodbye, Mr. Chips · as Max StaefelActor
- 1940Night Train to Munich · as Karl MarsenActor
- 1940An Englishman's Home · as Victor BrandtActor
- 1942Now, Voyager · as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Duvaux DurranceActor
- 1942Joan of Paris · as Paul LavallierActor
- 1943Casablanca · as Victor LaszloActor
- 1944Between Two Worlds · as Henry BergnerActor
- 1944Hollywood Canteen · as SelfActor
- 1944The Conspirators · as Vincent Van Der LynActor
- 1944In Our Time · as Count Stefan OrwidActor
- 1945The Spanish Main · as Capt. Laurent Van HornActor
- 1946Deception · as Karel NovakActor
- 1946Devotion · as Rev. Arthur NichollsActor
- 1946Of Human Bondage · as Philip CareyActor
- 1946Okay for SoundActor
- 1947Song of Love · as Robert SchumannActor
- 1948Hollow Triumph · as John Muller / Dr. BartokActor
- 1949Rope of Sand · as Commandant Paul G. VogelActor
- 1950So Young, So Bad · as Dr. John H. JasonActor
- 1950Last of the Buccaneers · as Jean LafitteActor
- 1951Pardon My French · as Paul RencourtActor
- 1952Stolen Face · as Dr. Philip RitterActor
- 1952Thief of Damascus · as Abu AmdarActor
- 1952For Men Only · as Dr Stephen BriceActor
- 1952For Men OnlyDirector
- 1952Dans la vie tout s'arrange · as Paul RencourtActor
- 1953Mantrap · as Hugo BishopActor
- 1953Siren of Bagdad · as Kazah the GreatActor
- 1954Deep in My Heart · as Florenz ZiegfeldActor
- 1954Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir · as Konrad HegnerActor
- 1955Pirates of Tripoli · as Edri al-GadrianActor
- 1956A Woman's Devotion · as Henrique MonterosActor
- 1956A Woman's DevotionDirector
- 1956Meet Me in Las Vegas · as PierreActor
- 1957Ten Thousand Bedrooms · as AntonActor
- 1957One Coat of White · as Roland LautisseActor
- 1958Girls on the LooseDirector
- 1958Live Fast, Die YoungDirector
- 1959Never So Few · as Nikko RegasActor
- 1959Holiday for Lovers · as Eduardo BarrosoActor
- 1962The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse · as Etienne LaurierActor
- 1964Dead RingerDirector
- 1965Operation Crossbow · as General ZiemannActor
- 1965Ballad in BlueDirector
- 1969The Madwoman of Chaillot · as The GeneralActor
- 1971The Failing of Raymond · as Dr. AbelActor
- 1975Death Among Friends · as Otto SchillerActor
- 1977Exorcist II: The Heretic · as The CardinalActor
- 1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman · as SelfActor
- 1982On the Road to HollywoodActor
- 1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1997Bogart: The Untold Story · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.