Paul Samson-Körner

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Name: Paul Samson Koerner
Alias: Paul Sampson
Birth Name: Paul Samson-Körner
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany
Died: 1942-08-25 (Age:54)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 187cm
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

In a group photo he is standing next to Max Schmeling and appears to be the same height.

Befriended by German playwright and poet Berthold Brecht in the 1920's, he was used as a strong man and gangster in some stagings of plays by Brecht. Also acted in 16 movies in Germany between 1926 and 1942. Died in a traffic accident.