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Paul Guilfoyle

Jul 14, 1902 - Jun 27, 1961 (58 years old) in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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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. 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

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Climax!
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Gunsmoke
Reverend
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Sea Hunt
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Racket Squad
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Mr. & Mrs. North
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The Grapes of Wrath
Floyd
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The North Star
Iakin
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Bringing Up Baby
(uncredited)
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China Smith
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Remember the Night
District Attorney

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