Paul Muni

About

Six-time Oscar nominee who won a Best Actor Award for his performance in the 1936 film, The Story of Louis Pasteur. The film chronicled the life of the doctor who founded Germ Theory. He is a New York Film Critics Circle Award and a Tony Award winner.

Before Fame

He immigrated with his family to the U.S. when he was seven years-old. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois.

Trivia

He starred as the lead character in the original 1932 film, Scarface, about Al Capone.

Family Life

He married stage actress Bella Finkel in 1921.

Associated With

He co-starred with Marlon Brando in the Broadway play, A Flag is Born.