Paul Birch
Biography
Paul Birch was an American actor who was one of the Pasadena Playhouse's original members and its first repertory player. Born in Atmore, Alabama, he attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute. His credits included 39 movies, 50 stage dramas and many television series. On Broadway he acted in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial from 1954 to 1955, and he played both Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in historical plays. His television work included the Canadian series Cannonball (1958), a regular role on The Court of Last Resort and Captain Carpenter in the early seasons of The Fugitive. His films ranged from The War of the Worlds (1953) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955) to low-budget science fiction such as The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955), Not of This Earth (1957) and Queen of Outer Space (1958). He also taught and directed students at the Playhouse College of Theatre Arts. He died in 1969.
57years old at death
- Born Atmore
- Died St. George's
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 14 years1953 to 1967
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A first
Birch belonged to the Pasadena Playhouse from its start, and he was the first actor in that group to serve as a repertory player.
A change of course
While he acted at the Pasadena Playhouse, Birch also held a full-time job there as an instructor and director, teaching students at the Playhouse College of Theatre Arts.
Paul Birch movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Roger Corman directed four of these films, John Ford two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
James Stewart's page
Walter Bacon3 films together, 1956 to 1958
Walter Bacon's page
Jeanne Crain's page
Jonathan Haze's page
Jack Elam's page
John Qualen's page
All films by Roger Corman
All films by John Ford
Also two films together15 more actors
- Paul FreesThe 27th Day (1957) and The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Denver PyleThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
- Willis BoucheyThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Two Rode Together (1961)
- Woody StrodeThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Two Rode Together (1961)
- Andy DevineThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Two Rode Together (1961)
- Henry BrandonTwo Rode Together (1961) and The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Robert F. SimonThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Gunman's Walk (1958)
- Edward PlattGunman's Walk (1958) and The Tattered Dress (1957)
- Jeanette NolanThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Two Rode Together (1961)
- Chubby JohnsonThe Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
- Adele JergensDay the World Ended (1955) and Strange Lady in Town (1955)
- Russell JohnsonStrange Lady in Town (1955) and Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
- William 'Bill' PhillipsThe Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and Man Without a Star (1955)
- Gene BarryThe 27th Day (1957) and The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Mike ConnorsDay the World Ended (1955) and Five Guns West (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Paul Birch's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$23.0 million
6 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.
Of the 20 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 13 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 13Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$9.2M40.0% of the total
- 2$8.0M34.8% of the total
- 3$2.6M11.3% of the total
- 4$2.0M8.7% of the total
- 5$1.0M4.3% of the total
- 6$200K0.9% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.