1878 - 1921

He started his stage career in 1895 and he made his way via the province to the theaters of the big cities. Finally he went to Philadelphia in 1902 where he also appeared as a stage actor. 

After his return to Germany he made his way to a character comedian and he took part in well-known plays like "Charleys Tante" and "Im weissen Rössl".

Togehter with his founded Hartenstein company he toured through Germany and he also began to direct some plays. 

He made his film debut in 1919 where he acted in comedies exlusively like "Der Glücksschmid" (19) directed by Ludwig Czerny, "Alfreds Techtelmechtel" (19) with Fritz Junkermann, "Terpsichore" (21) directed by Rudolf von Zopp, "Filmbanditen" (21), where he also was the and "Dämonische Treue" (21) with Margarete Neff and Hermann Leffler. Some of his movies he produced with his film company "Hartenstein-Treu-Film".

Afterwards his public life came to an end, the further development of his life is unknown.
Paul Hartenstein was married with the actress Trude Gerecke.
 

Other movies with Paul Hartenstein:
Heiraten musste, Du lachst Dich kaputt (19) Die Blauschützen (19) Männe, wo bleibste denn (20)

Director:
Filmbanditen (21) Männe, wo bleibste denn? (21) 

Writer: 
Der Glücksschmid (19) Alfreds Techtelmechtel (19) Filmbanditen (21) 

Producer: 
Dämonische Treue (21)