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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
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Smith
Bringing Up Baby
(1938)
(uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Floyd
White Heat
(1949)
Roy Parker
Julius Caesar
(1953)
First Citizen of Rome
Apache
(1954)
Santos
Remember the Night
(1940)
District Attorney
Full Filmography
Acting
The Skull Murder Mystery
(1932)
Paul Beck
Special Agent
(1935)
Williams - Quinn's Secretary
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
(1935)
Dr. John Arnold
Wanted: Jane Turner
(1936)
Phil Crowley
Winterset
(1936)
Garth Esdras
Roaming Lady
(1936)
Dr. Wong
You May Be Next!
(1936)
Navy Messenger (uncredited)
Two-Fisted Gentleman
(1936)
Gallagher
Super-Sleuth
(1937)
Gibbons, a film director
Behind The Headlines
(1937)
Art Martin
Fight for Your Lady
(1937)
Jim Trask
The Woman I Love
(1937)
Bertier
She's Got Everything
(1937)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Quick Money
(1937)
Ambrose Ames
Danger Patrol
(1937)
Tim
Hideaway
(1937)
Norris
You Can't Buy Luck
(1937)
Frank Bent
Flight from Glory
(1937)
Jones
The Soldier and the Lady
(1937)
Vasiley
Sea Devils
(1937)
Charlie - Radio Operator (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
(1938)
(uncredited)
Carefree
(1938)
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
(1938)
Hymie Fanro
Blind Alibi
(1938)
Taggart
The Law West of Tombstone
(1938)
Bud McQuinn
Crashing Hollywood
(1938)
Herman Tibbets
Law of the Underworld
(1938)
Henchman Batsy
Tarnished Angel
(1938)
Eddie Fox
The Mad Miss Manton
(1938)
Bat Regan
Sky Giant
(1938)
'Fergie' Ferguson
Double Danger
(1938)
Taylor
Fugitives for a Night
(1938)
Monks
I'm from the City
(1938)
Willie
This Marriage Business
(1938)
Frankie Spencer
Maid's Night Out
(1938)
P.X. Quinn - Bailbondsman (uncredited)
Society Lawyer
(1939)
Murtock
Pacific Liner
(1939)
Wishart
Heritage of the Desert
(1939)
Snap Thornton
News Is Made at Night
(1939)
Bat Randall
Sabotage
(1939)
Steve Barsht
Thou Shalt Not Kill
(1939)
Gordon Mavis
Money to Loan
(1939)
Hanley's Assistant
Unexpected Father
(1939)
Ed Stone - Sandy's Uncle
Our Leading Citizen
(1939)
Jerry Peters
The Story of Alfred Nobel
(1939)
Alfred Nobel (uncredited)
One Hour To Live
(1939)
Stanley Jones
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Floyd
Brother Orchid
(1940)
Red Martin
Remember the Night
(1940)
District Attorney
The Saint Takes Over
(1940)
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
One Crowded Night
(1940)
Jim Andrews
Wildcat Bus
(1940)
Donovan
Millionaires in Prison
(1940)
Ox
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1940)
Minor Role (uncredited)
East of the River
(1940)
Balmy
The Saint In Palm Springs
(1941)
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
The Incredible Stranger
(1942)
The Stranger (uncredited)
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
(1942)
Carl Spence
Time to Kill
(1942)
Manager, Florence Apartments
Madero of Mexico
(1942)
Don Francisco Madero
The Man Who Returned to Life
(1942)
White Savage
(1943)
Erik
Petticoat Larceny
(1943)
Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster
The North Star
(1943)
Iakin
Three Russian Girls
(1943)
Trishin
It Happened Tomorrow
(1944)
Shep
The Mark of the Whistler
(1944)
'Limpy' Smith
The Seventh Cross
(1944)
Fiedler
The Master Race
(1944)
Katry
Dark Shadows
(1944)
Dudley Badger
Why Girls Leave Home
(1945)
Steve Raymond
The Missing Corpse
(1945)
Andy McDonald
The Scarlet Horseman
(1946)
Jim Bannion
The Virginian
(1946)
Shorty
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
(1946)
Frankie
Second Chance
(1947)
Nick
The Millerson Case
(1947)
Jud Rookstool
Roses Are Red
(1947)
George 'Buster' Cooley
Trouble Preferred
(1948)
Baby Face Charlie
Follow Me Quietly
(1949)
Overbeck
White Heat
(1949)
Roy Parker
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Smith
The Judge
(1949)
William Jackson
There's a Girl in My Heart
(1949)
Father Callaghan
Miss Mink of 1949
(1949)
Uncle Newton
A Woman's Secret
(1949)
Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)
The Woman on Pier 13
(1950)
Ralston
Bomba and the Hidden City
(1950)
Hassan
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
(1950)
Ben
When I Grow Up
(1951)
Doc
Journey Into Light
(1951)
Fanatic
Confidence Girl
(1952)
William Pope
Actors and Sin
(1952)
Mr. Blue
Torch Song
(1953)
Monty Rolfe
The Body Beautiful
(1953)
Investigator
Julius Caesar
(1953)
First Citizen of Rome
Apache
(1954)
Santos
The Golden Idol
(1954)
Prince Ali Ben Mamoud
Chief Crazy Horse
(1955)
Worm
Trial
(1955)
Cap Grant
The Boy and the Pirates
(1960)
Snipe
Directing