Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902)

For the living actor of the same name, see Paul Guilfoyle.

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
Guilfoyle in The Missing Corpse (1945)
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
Occupations	Actor director
Years active	1923–1961
Spouse(s)	Katherine Agatha Mulqueen (m. 19??)
Children	Anthony Paul Guilfoyle (1936–1988)

Biography

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.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1935	Special Agent	Williams - Quinn's Secretary
1935	The Crime of Dr. Crespi	Dr. John Arnold
1935	The Case of the Missing Man	Henchman Joe	Uncredited
1935	Escape from Devil's Island	Touvier	Uncredited
1935	Too Tough to Kill	Reporter	Uncredited
1936	You May Be Next	Navy Messenger	Uncredited
1936	Roaming Lady	Dr. Wong
1936	Two-Fisted Gentleman	Gallagher
1936	End of the Trail	Rough Rider	Uncredited
1936	Wanted! Jane Turner	Phil Crowley
1936	Winterset	Garth Esdras
1937	Sea Devils	Charlie - Radio Operator	Uncredited
1937	The Soldier and the Lady	Vasiley
1937	The Woman I Love	Bertier
1937	You Can't Buy Luck	Frank Bent
1937	Behind the Headlines	Art Martin
1937	You Can't Beat Love	Louie the Weasel
1937	Super-Sleuth	Gibbons
1937	The Big Shot	Minor Role	Scenes cut
1937	Hideaway	Norris
1937	Flight from Glory	Jones
1937	Fight for Your Lady	Jim Trask
1937	Danger Patrol	Tim
1937	Quick Money	Ambrose Ames
1937	She's Got Everything	Hotel Manager	Uncredited
1938	Crashing Hollywood	Herman Tibbets
1938	Double Danger	Taylor
1938	Bringing Up Baby	Minor Role	Uncredited
1938	Maid's Night Out	P.X. Quinn - Bailbondsman	Uncredited
1938	This Marriage Business	Frankie Spencer
1938	Law of the Underworld	Batsy
1938	Blind Alibi	Taggart
1938	The Saint in New York	Hymie Fanro
1938	Sky Giant	'Fergie' Ferguson
1938	I'm From the City	Willie
1938	Carefree	Elevator Starter	Uncredited
1938	Fugitives for a Night	Monks
1938	Mr. Doodle Kicks Off	O'Hara - Club Manager	Uncredited
1938	The Mad Miss Manton	Bat Regan
1938	Tarnished Angel	Edward 'Eddie' Fox
1938	The Law West of Tombstone	Bud McQuinn
1939	Pacific Liner	Wishart
1939	Boy Slaves	Truck Driver	Uncredited
1939	Society Lawyer	Murtock
1939	Unexpected Father	Ed Stone - Sandy's Uncle
1939	Heritage of the Desert	Snap Thornton
1939	News Is Made at Night	Bat Randall
1939	Our Leading Citizen	Jerry Peters
1939	Sabotage	Steve Barsht
1939	One Hour to Live	Stanley Jones
1939	Thou Shalt Not Kill	Gordon Mavis
1940	Remember the Night	District Attorney
1940	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Minor Role	Uncredited
1940	The Grapes of Wrath	Floyd
1940	The Saint Takes Over	Clarence "Pearly" Gates
1940	Brother Orchid	Red Martin
1940	Millionaires in Prison	Ox
1940	One Crowded Night	Jim
1940	Wildcat Bus	Donovan
1940	East of the River	Balmy
1941	The Saint in Palm Springs	Clarence "Pearly" Gates
1942	The Man Who Returned to Life	Clyde Beebe
1942	Who Is Hope Schuyler?	Carl Spence
1942	Time to Kill	Monaghan, Apartment Manager	Uncredited
1943	White Savage	Erik
1943	Petticoat Larceny	Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster
1943	The North Star	Iakin	Alternative title: Armored Attack
1943	Three Russian Girls	Trishin
1944	It Happened Tomorrow	Shep
1944	The Seventh Cross	Fiedler
1944	The Master Race	Josef Katry
1944	The Mark of the Whistler	'Limpy' Smith
1945	The Missing Corpse	Andy McDonald
1945	Why Girls Leave Home	Steve Raymond
1946	The Scarlet Horseman	Jim Bannion (The Scarlet Horseman)
1946	The Virginian	Shorty
1946	Sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Frankie
1947	Sinbad the Sailor	Camel Drover	Uncredited
1947	The Millerson Case	Jud Rookstool
1947	Second Chance	Nick
1947	Messenger of Peace	Peter Kerl
1947	Roses Are Red	George "Buster" Cooley
1948	Trouble Preferred	Baby Face Charlie
1949	A Woman's Secret	Radio Program Moderator	Uncredited
1949	The Judge	William Jackson
1949	Miss Mink of 1949	Uncle Newton
1949	Follow Me Quietly	Overbeck
1949	Mighty Joe Young	Smith
1949	White Heat	Roy Parker	Uncredited
1949	I Married a Communist	Ralston	Alternative title: The Woman on Pier 13
1949	There's a Girl in My Heart	Father Callahan
1950	Davy Crockett, Indian Scout	Ben
1950	Bomba and the Hidden City	Hassan
1951	When I Grow Up	Doc
1951	Journey Into Light	Fanatic
1952	Japanese War Bride	Soldier	Uncredited
1952	Actor's and Sin	Mr. Blue	Segment "Woman of Sin"
1952	Confidence Girl	William Pope	Uncredited
1953	Julius Caesar	Citizen of Rome #1
1953	Captain Scarface		Director
1953	The Body Beautiful	Investigator
1953	Torch Song	Monty Rolfe
1953	The Diamond Queen	Guide
1954	The Golden Idol	Prince Ali Ben Mamoud
1954	A Life at Stake		Director
1954	Apache	Santos
1955	Chief Crazy Horse	Worm
1955	Not as a Stranger	Mr. Burke	Uncredited
1955	Trial	Cap Grant
1960	The Boy and the Pirates	Snipe
1960	Tess of the Storm Country		Director

Television credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1952-1953	Racket Squad	–	Director 2 episodes
1952-1953	Space Patrol	Brunner	2 episodes
1954	The Public Defender	–	Director 2 episodes
1955	Waterfront	–	Director Episode: "Sea Explorers"
1955-1957	Highway Patrol	–	Director 9 episodes
1956-1957	Dr. Christian	–	Director 6 episodes
1955-1957	Science Fiction Theatre	–	Director 15 episodes
1956-1957	Sheriff of Cochise	–	Director 7 episodes
1957	Captain David Grief	Lascaux	Episode: "The Canvas Treasures of Kierke Isle"
1957	Men of Annapolis	–	Director 5 episodes
1958	Official Detective	–	Director 5 episodes
1958	Tombstone Territory	–	Director Episode: "Fight for a Fugitive"
1959	Lock Up	–	Director Episode: "The Harry Connors Story"
1959	Colt .45	–	Director 2 episodes
1959	Sugarfoot	–	Director Episode: "The Gaucho"
1959-1960	Lawman	–	Director 2 episodes
1960	Sea Hunt	–	Director 2 episodes
1960	Gunsmoke	Reverend	Episode: "Shooting Stopover" (final appearance)

References

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

External links

• Paul Guilfoyle at the Internet Broadway Database
• Paul Guilfoyle at IMDb
• Paul Guilfoyle at AllMovie
• Paul Guilfoyle at Find a Grave