Paul O'Montis

Paul O'Montis (3 April 1894 in Budapest as Paul Wendel – 17 July 1940 in Oranienburg, KZ Sachsenhausen) was a German singer, impersonator, and cabaret artist.

O'Montis grew up in Hannover. In 1924, he came to Berlin where he made first theater experiences on different cabaret stages. When he appeared in Friedrich Hollaender's revue Laterna Magica in 1926, he was noticed by the press for the first time. His first record was released by Odeon in 1927.

In 1939, he was arrested, quite possibly because of his homosexuality. In 1940, he died in the concentration camp Sachsenhausen. Officially, he committed suicide but this is very controversial.[1]

His grave is located at the municipal cemetery Altglienicke in the Berlin borough Treptow-Köpenick, in a collective grave.[2]

References
  1. "Rosa Winkel - Die Verfolgung Homosexueller im Nationalsozialismus - Paul O'Montis". www.montis.rosa-winkel.de. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. Rima Gutte: grave list for publicly maintained graves, Altglienicke cemetery, war graves. Ed.: District Office Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin. 3 July 2019.
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