Ivan Paulovich — The Son of Tarzan Character Profile

About Ivan Paulovich

Trainer of the ape Ajax and Tarzan's old enemy. He kidnaps Jack, attempts to capture Korak and Meriem for ransom, lures Jane to Africa, and leads the antagonists in the film's climactic battle.

Character Facts

Played by

Eugene Burr

Appears in

The Son of Tarzan (1920)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Ivan Paulovich — Conflict Arch Enemy — Lord Greystoke / Tarzan (P. Dempsey Tabler)

  Long-standing rival seeking revenge against Tarzan through his family.

• Ivan Paulovich — Conflict Kidnapper — Jack (Gordon Griffith)

  Captures Jack as leverage and a tool for his vengeance plot.

• Ivan Paulovich — Conflict Extortionist — Lady Greystoke / Jane (Karla Schramm)

  Manipulates Jane into traveling to Africa to force a financial payout.

• Ivan Paulovich — Professional Employer — Arab Slave Trader (Charles G. Clarke)

  Paulovich directs and profits from the slave trader's operations.

• Ivan Paulovich — Conflict Captor — Meriem (Mae Giraci)

  Views Meriem as a financial asset and actively pursues her capture.

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More characters from The Son of Tarzan

• Lady Greystoke / Jane (Karla Schramm)
• Jack (Gordon Griffith)
• Meriem (Mae Giraci)
• Meriem as a young woman (Nita Martan)
• Korak, Son of Tarzan grown up (Kamuela C. Searle)
• Lord Greystoke / Tarzan (P. Dempsey Tabler)
• Sheik Amor Ben Khatour (Frank Morrell)
• Arab Slave Trader (Charles G. Clarke)
• Malbihn (Ray Thompson)