Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — Floyd
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Bringing Up Baby (1938) — (uncredited)
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White Heat (1949) — Roy Parker (uncredited)
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Julius Caesar (1953) — Citizen of Rome
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Apache (1954) — Santos
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Remember the Night (1940) — District Attorney
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Mighty Joe Young (1949) — Smith
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Reverend
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Carefree (1938) — Elevator Starter (uncredited)
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It Happened Tomorrow (1944) — Shep
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A Woman's Secret (1949) — Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)
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The Seventh Cross (1944) — Fiedler
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The Mad Miss Manton (1938) — Bat Regan
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Brother Orchid (1940) — Red Martin
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Follow Me Quietly (1949) — Overbeck
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The North Star (1943) — Iakin
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The Woman on Pier 13 (1950) — Ralston
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) — Minor Role (uncredited)
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Chief Crazy Horse (1955) — Worm
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Torch Song (1953) — Monty Rolfe
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The Virginian (1946) — Shorty
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Sea Hunt (1958)
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The Saint in New York (1938) — Hymie Fanro
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Dark Shadows (1944) — Dudley Badger
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Winterset (1936) — Garth Esdras
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The Mark of the Whistler (1944) — 'Limpy' Smith
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The Boy and the Pirates (1960) — Snipe
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Trial (1955) — Cap Grant
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Special Agent (1935) — Williams - Quinn's Secretary
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The Saint Takes Over (1940) — Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
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The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935) — Dr. John Arnold
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Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) — Ben
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The Judge (1949) — William Jackson
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Pacific Liner (1939) — Wishart
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The Saint In Palm Springs (1941) — Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
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Climax! (1954)
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Society Lawyer (1939) — Murtock
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Confidence Girl (1952) — William Pope
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Roses Are Red (1947) — George 'Buster' Cooley
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Bomba and the Hidden City (1950) — Hassan
Directed
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A Life at Stake (1955) — Director
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Lawman (1958) — Director
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Captain Scarface (1953) — Director
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Highway Patrol (1955) — Director
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Science Fiction Theatre (1955) — Director
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Sugarfoot (1957) — Director
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Lock-Up (1959) — Director
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Racket Squad (1951) — Director
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Public Defender (1954) — Director
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U.S. Marshall (1956) — Director
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Official Detective (1957) — Director
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Tess of the Storm Country (1960) — Director