Born in Germany in 1872, Paul Panzer spent several years on the stage before entering the film industry with Edison in 1905. He later went to Vitagraph, one of the first actors to work at that studio, but left them in 1911. He directed one film, _The Life of Buffalo Bill released by Monopol, a small independent company. However, he returned to acting and worked, often uncredited, in that capacity for the next 40+ years, appearing in more than 350 films all told. He made his last film in 1952, and died in Hollywood in 1958.
Became interested in the fledgling film industry in 1903 as a scene painter and set builder for a New York City studio.
Best known for playing the celebrated villain in the silent screen serial The Perils of Pauline (1914) .
