Paul Guilfoyle
Acting
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. 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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Paul Guilfoyle
White Heat
1949
Apache
1954
Filmography
Acting (104)
1960
The Boy and the Piratesas Snipe
5.7
1955
Trialas Cap Grant
6.9
1955
Chief Crazy Horseas Worm
5.6
1954
Apacheas Santos
6.0
1954
The Golden Idolas Prince Ali Ben Mamoud
4.8
1953
The Diamond Queenas Guide
7.0
1953
Torch Songas Monty Rolfe
5.9
1953
The Body Beautifulas Investigator
9.0
1953
Julius Caesaras Citizen of Rome
7.1
1952
Confidence Girlas William Pope
6.0
1952
Actors and Sinas Mr. Blue
6.3
1951
Journey Into Lightas Fanatic
6.5
1951
When I Grow Upas Doc
7.3
1950
Bomba and the Hidden Cityas Hassan
5.0
1950
The Woman on Pier 13as Ralston
5.3
1950
5.2
1949
There's a Girl in My Heartas Father Callaghan
7.0
1949
White Heatas Roy Parker (uncredited)
7.6
1949
Mighty Joe Youngas Smith
6.4
1949
Follow Me Quietlyas Overbeck
6.2
1949
Miss Mink of 1949as Uncle Newton
5.7
1949
The Judgeas William Jackson
5.5
1949
A Woman's Secretas Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)
5.6
1948
Trouble Preferredas Baby Face Charlie
6.0
1947
Roses Are Redas George 'Buster' Cooley
5.7
1947
Messenger of Peaceas Peter Kerl
8.0
1947
Second Chanceas Nick
6.5
1947
The Millerson Caseas Jud Rookstool
5.9
1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chias Frankie
9.0
1946
The Virginianas Shorty
6.2
1946
The Scarlet Horsemanas Jim Bannion
10.0
1945
Why Girls Leave Homeas Steve Raymond
5.7
1945
The Missing Corpseas Andy McDonald
5.1
1944
Dark Shadowsas Dudley Badger
8.9
1944
The Mark of the Whistleras 'Limpy' Smith
6.2
1944
The Master Raceas Katry
6.5
1944
The Seventh Crossas Fiedler
6.8
1944
It Happened Tomorrowas Shep
6.8
1943
Three Russian Girlsas Trishin
8.0
1943
The North Staras Iakin
6.0
1943
Petticoat Larcenyas Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster
7.0
1943
White Savageas Erik
5.6
1942
Time to Killas Manager, Florence Apartments
6.1
1942
Madero of Mexicoas Don Francisco Madero
7.0
1942
The Incredible Strangeras The Stranger (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Who Is Hope Schuyler?as Carl Spence
4.5
1942
The Man Who Returned to Lifeas Clyde Beebe
7.3
1941
The Saint In Palm Springsas Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
6.1
1940
East of the Riveras Balmy
6.3
1940
Wildcat Busas Donovan
5.4
1940
One Crowded Nightas Jim Andrews
6.0
1940
6.1
1940
Brother Orchidas Red Martin
6.6
1940
The Saint Takes Overas Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
6.7
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas Floyd
7.8
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Remember the Nightas District Attorney
7.3
1939
Thou Shalt Not Killas Gordon Mavis
8.0
1939
One Hour to Liveas Stanley Jones
6.5
1939
Sabotageas Steve Barsht
6.6
1939
Our Leading Citizenas Jerry Peters
8.0
1939
News Is Made at Nightas Bat Randall
4.8
1939
Heritage of the Desertas Snap Thornton
6.6
1939
Unexpected Fatheras Ed Stone - Sandy's Uncle
6.3
1939
Society Lawyeras Murtock
5.4
1939
Money to Loanas Hanley's Assistant
6.8
1939
The Story of Alfred Nobelas Alfred Nobel (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Pacific Lineras Wishart
5.5
1938
The Law West of Tombstoneas Bud McQuinn
6.0
1938
Tarnished Angelas Eddie Fox
5.3
1938
The Mad Miss Mantonas Bat Regan
6.4
1938
Fugitives for a Nightas Monks
7.3
1938
1938
Carefreeas Elevator Starter (uncredited)
6.7
1938
I'm from the Cityas Willie
7.0
1938
Sky Giantas 'Fergie' Ferguson
5.3
1938
The Saint in New Yorkas Hymie Fanro
6.5
1938
Blind Alibias Taggart
6.2
1938
Law of the Underworldas Henchman Batsy
5.8
1938
This Marriage Businessas Frankie Spencer
5.2
1938
Maid's Night Outas P.X. Quinn - Bailbondsman (uncredited)
5.9
1938
Bringing Up Babyas (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Double Dangeras Taylor
7.3
1938
Crashing Hollywoodas Herman Tibbets
6.0
1937
She's Got Everythingas Hotel Manager (uncredited)
5.8
1937
Quick Moneyas Ambrose Ames
5.5
1937
Danger Patrolas Tim
6.4
1937
Fight for Your Ladyas Jim Trask
5.6
1937
Flight from Gloryas Jones
6.2
1937
Hideawayas Norris
6.0
1937
Super-Sleuthas Gibbons, a film director
5.6
1937
Behind The Headlinesas Art Martin
6.6
1937
You Can't Buy Luckas Frank Bent
4.7
1937
The Woman I Loveas Bertier
7.0
1937
The Soldier and the Ladyas Vasiley
7.3
1937
Sea Devilsas Charlie - Radio Operator (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Wanted: Jane Turneras Phil Crowley
6.0
1936
Wintersetas Garth Esdras
6.0
1936
Two-Fisted Gentlemanas Gallagher
9.0
1936
Roaming Ladyas Dr. Wong
7.0
1936
You May Be Next!as Navy Messenger (uncredited)
4.8
1935
The Crime of Doctor Crespias Dr. John Arnold
5.1
1935
Special Agentas Williams - Quinn's Secretary
6.2
1932
The Skull Murder Mysteryas Paul Beck
5.8
Production & Directing (3)
1960
Tess of the Storm CountryDirector
10.0
1955
A Life at StakeDirector
5.3
1953
Captain ScarfaceDirector
4.8