Background
He was born in Elmshorn, Germany and died in Hamburg.
He was born in Elmshorn, Germany and died in Hamburg.
He appeared in 125 films between 1920 and 1954. Paulsen played "The Dapper" in the original cast of The Threepenny Opera written by composer Kurt Weill (1900–1950) and playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956). The show"s opening number, "Mack the Knife", became the most popular song of its time.