Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902)
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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.
Paul Guilfoyle | |
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Born | (1902-07-14)July 14, 1902 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | June 27, 1961(1961-06-27) (aged 58) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1923–1961 |
Spouse(s) | Katherine Agatha Mulqueen (m. 19??) |
Children | Anthony Paul Guilfoyle (1936–1988) |
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.