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Paul Guilfoyle
Actor

Paul Guilfoyle

14 Jul 1902Born
27 Jun 1961Died
58Age at death
124Credits

Biography

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Paul Guilfoyle (July 14, 1902 – June 27, 1961) was an American stage, film and television actor. Later in his career, he also directed films and television episodes.

Guilfoyle was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.

He started off working on stage, performing on Broadway in 16 plays according to the Internet Broadway Database, beginning with The Jolly Roger and Cyrano de Bergerac in 1923 and ending with Jayhawker in 1934. He appeared in many films that starred Lee Tracy in the 1930s.

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In the 1949 crime film White Heat, he played (uncredited) a treacherous prison inmate murdered in cold blood by James Cagney's lead character.

He died of a heart attack on June 27, 1961 in Hollywood. He had a son, Anthony. Guilfoyle was interred in Glendale, California's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 124 credits.

  1. 1960Tess of the Storm CountryFilm: Director
  2. 1960The Boy and the PiratesFilm: Snipe
  3. 1959Lock-UpSeries: Director (1 episode)
  4. 1958U.S. MarshallSeries: Director (1 episode)
  5. 1958LawmanSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  6. 1958Sea HuntSeries (2 episodes)
  7. 1957SugarfootSeries: Director (1 episode)
  8. 1957Official DetectiveSeries: Director (5 episodes)
  9. 1955TrialFilm: Cap Grant
  10. 1955Highway PatrolSeries: Director (9 episodes)
  11. 1955Jungle JimSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1955MGM ParadeSeries (1 episode)
  13. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Reverend (1 episode)
  14. 1955Science Fiction TheatreSeries: Director (1 episode)
  15. 1955Chief Crazy HorseFilm: Worm
  16. 1955A Life at StakeFilm: Director
  17. 1954Climax!Series (1 episode)
  18. 1954ApacheFilm: Santos
  19. 1954Public DefenderSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  20. 1954The Golden IdolFilm: Prince Ali Ben Mamoud
  21. 1953The Diamond QueenFilm: Guide
  22. 1953Captain ScarfaceFilm: Director
  23. 1953Torch SongFilm: Monty Rolfe
  24. 1953The Body BeautifulFilm: Investigator
  25. 1953Julius CaesarFilm: Citizen of Rome
  26. 1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1952Confidence GirlFilm: William Pope
  28. 1952Actors and SinFilm: Mr. Blue
  29. 1952China SmithSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Eastbrook (1 episode)
  31. 1951Journey Into LightFilm: Fanatic
  32. 1951Racket SquadSeries: Director (1 episode)
  33. 1951When I Grow UpFilm: Doc
  34. 1950Bomba and the Hidden CityFilm: Hassan
  35. 1950The Woman on Pier 13Film: Ralston
  36. 1950Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutFilm: Ben
  37. 1949There's a Girl in My HeartFilm: Father Callaghan
  38. 1949White HeatFilm: Roy Parker (uncredited)
  39. 1949Mighty Joe YoungFilm: Smith
  40. 1949Follow Me QuietlyFilm: Overbeck
  41. 1949Miss Mink of 1949Film: Uncle Newton
  42. 1949The JudgeFilm: William Jackson
  43. 1949A Woman's SecretFilm: Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)
  44. 1948Trouble PreferredFilm: Baby Face Charlie
  45. 1947Roses Are RedFilm: George 'Buster' Cooley
  46. 1947Messenger of PeaceFilm: Peter Kerl
  47. 1947Second ChanceFilm: Nick
  48. 1947The Millerson CaseFilm: Jud Rookstool
  49. 1946Sweetheart of Sigma ChiFilm: Frankie
  50. 1946The VirginianFilm: Shorty
  51. 1946The Scarlet HorsemanFilm: Jim Bannion
  52. 1945Why Girls Leave HomeFilm: Steve Raymond
  53. 1945The Missing CorpseFilm: Andy McDonald
  54. 1944Dark ShadowsFilm: Dudley Badger
  55. 1944The Mark of the WhistlerFilm: 'Limpy' Smith
  56. 1944The Master RaceFilm: Katry
  57. 1944The Seventh CrossFilm: Fiedler
  58. 1944It Happened TomorrowFilm: Shep
  59. 1943Three Russian GirlsFilm: Trishin
  60. 1943The North StarFilm: Iakin
  61. 1943Petticoat LarcenyFilm: Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster
  62. 1943White SavageFilm: Erik
  63. 1942Time to KillFilm: Manager, Florence Apartments
  64. 1942Madero of MexicoFilm: Don Francisco Madero
  65. 1942The Incredible StrangerFilm: The Stranger (uncredited)
  66. 1942Who Is Hope Schuyler?Film: Carl Spence
  67. 1942The Man Who Returned to LifeFilm: Clyde Beebe
  68. 1941The Saint In Palm SpringsFilm: Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
  69. 1940East of the RiverFilm: Balmy
  70. 1940Wildcat BusFilm: Donovan
  71. 1940One Crowded NightFilm: Jim Andrews
  72. 1940Millionaires in PrisonFilm: Ox
  73. 1940Brother OrchidFilm: Red Martin
  74. 1940The Saint Takes OverFilm: Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
  75. 1940The Grapes of WrathFilm: Floyd
  76. 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisFilm: Minor Role (uncredited)
  77. 1940Remember the NightFilm: District Attorney
  78. 1939Thou Shalt Not KillFilm: Gordon Mavis
  79. 1939One Hour to LiveFilm: Stanley Jones
  80. 1939SabotageFilm: Steve Barsht

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