Paul_Guilfoyle_(actor,_born_1902)

Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902)

Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902)

American actor (1902–1961)


Paul Guilfoyle (July 14, 1902 June 27, 1961)[1] was an American stage, film and television actor. Later in his career, he also directed films and television episodes.

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Guilfoyle was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]

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.[2] He appeared in many films that starred Lee Tracy in the 1930s. 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.[3] He had a son, Anthony.[4] Guilfoyle was interred in Glendale, California's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

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References

  1. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 53. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. "Character actor found dead". Warsaw Times. June 30, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  3. "Paul Guilfoyle, Actor, 58, Dies; Known for His Character Roles". The New York Times. June 30, 1961.

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