Paul Morgan | |
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![]() Morgan performing in Vienna (1909) | |
Born | Georg Paul Morgenstern 1 October 1886 |
Died | 10 December 1938 (aged 52) |
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1910 - 1936 |
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