Paul Guilfoyle

Biography

Paul Guilfoyle was an American actor who worked in theater, film and television, and who later added directing to his career. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1902. He began on the stage and appeared on Broadway in 16 plays, starting in 1923 with The Jolly Roger and Cyrano de Bergerac and finishing in 1934 with Jayhawker. During the 1930s he appeared in many movies that starred Lee Tracy. His screen credits included the crime picture White Heat (1949), in which he was seen uncredited as a treacherous inmate trapped in a car trunk and shot by the character played by James Cagney. Guilfoyle went on to direct both films and television episodes. He died in 1961.

58years old at death

Born July 14, 1902Jersey City
Died June 27, 1961Hollywood
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 20 years1935 to 1955

Genres

Drama45%, 10 films
Comedy36%, 8 films
Crime36%, 8 films
Romance32%, 7 films
Mystery23%, 5 films

First and latest

Paul Guilfoyle movies on Netflix

Chief Crazy Horse1955IMDb rating 6.1as Worm
Apache1954IMDb rating 6.3as Santos
Torch Song1953IMDb rating 5.6as Monty Rolfe
The Woman on Pier 131950IMDb rating 6.1as Ralston
Follow Me Quietly1949IMDb rating 6.5as Overbeck
Mighty Joe Young1949IMDb rating 7.0as Smith
White Heat1949IMDb rating 8.1as Roy Parker
The Virginian1946IMDb rating 6.4as Shorty
The Missing Corpse1945IMDb rating 5.9as Andy McDonald
It Happened Tomorrow1944IMDb rating 7.0as Shep
The Seventh Cross1944IMDb rating 7.4as Fiedler
The North Star1943IMDb rating 5.9as Iakin
Time to Kill1942IMDb rating 6.5as Manager, Florence Apartments
Brother Orchid1940IMDb rating 7.0as Red Martin
Heritage of the Desert1939IMDb rating 6.4as Snap Thornton
Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5as District Attorney
Bringing Up Baby1938IMDb rating 7.8
Carefree1938IMDb rating 6.9as Elevator Starter
Law of the Underworld1938IMDb rating 5.5as Batsy
The Mad Miss Manton1938IMDb rating 6.7as Bat Regan
The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3as Hymie Fanro
The Crime of Doctor Crespi1935IMDb rating 5.5as Dr. John Arnold

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Apache1954 Westernas Santos
IMDb rating 6.35.6K votes
Mighty Joe Young1949 Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasyas Smith
IMDb rating 7.06.3K votes
Remember the Night1939as District Attorney
IMDb rating 7.58.4K votes
Follow Me Quietly1949as Overbeck
IMDb rating 6.52.3K votes
White Heat1949as Roy Parker
IMDb rating 8.139K votes
It Happened Tomorrow1944as Shep
IMDb rating 7.03.4K votes
Torch Song1953as Monty Rolfe
IMDb rating 5.61.7K votes
The Saint in New York1938as Hymie Fanro
IMDb rating 6.31.2K votes

Most often with

Jack Carson appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jack Carson

Morris Ankrum

Richard Lane

Bess Flowers

Barbara Stanwyck

Paul Fix

Films together

Jack Carson4 films together, 1938
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- Bringing Up Baby1938IMDb rating 7.8Carson as Circus Roustabout
- Carefree1938IMDb rating 6.9Guilfoyle as Elevator StarterCarson as Connors
- Law of the Underworld1938IMDb rating 5.5Guilfoyle as BatsyCarson as Johnny
- The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3Guilfoyle as Hymie FanroCarson as Red Jenks
Morris Ankrum3 films together, 1942 to 1955
Morris Ankrum's page
- Chief Crazy Horse1955IMDb rating 6.1Guilfoyle as WormAnkrum as Red Cloud
- Apache1954IMDb rating 6.3Guilfoyle as SantosAnkrum as Dawson
- Time to Kill1942IMDb rating 6.5Guilfoyle as Manager, Florence ApartmentsAnkrum as Alexander Morny
Richard Lane3 films together, 1938 to 1942
Richard Lane's page
- Time to Kill1942IMDb rating 6.5Guilfoyle as Manager, Florence ApartmentsLane as Lt. Breeze
- Brother Orchid1940IMDb rating 7.0Guilfoyle as Red MartinLane as Mugsy O'Day
- The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3Guilfoyle as Hymie FanroLane as Dispatcher
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1945 to 1949
Bess Flowers's page
- Mighty Joe Young1949IMDb rating 7.0Guilfoyle as SmithFlowers as Nightclub patron
- The Missing Corpse1945IMDb rating 5.9Guilfoyle as Andy McDonaldFlowers as Office Worker
Barbara Stanwyck2 films together, 1938 to 1939
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5Guilfoyle as District AttorneyStanwyck as Lee Leander/Anna Rose Malone
- The Mad Miss Manton1938IMDb rating 6.7Guilfoyle as Bat ReganStanwyck as Melsa Manton
Paul Fix2 films together, 1938 to 1939
Paul Fix's page
- Heritage of the Desert1939IMDb rating 6.4Guilfoyle as Snap ThorntonFix as Chick Chance
- The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3Guilfoyle as Hymie FanroFix as Phil Farrell
Also two films together22 more actors
- Sig RumanIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and The Saint in New York (1938)
- Charles HaltonIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and The Saint in New York (1938)
- Nestor PaivaFollow Me Quietly (1949) and Mighty Joe Young (1949)
- Cecil KellawayBrother Orchid (1940) and Law of the Underworld (1938)
- Ralph BellamyBrother Orchid (1940) and Carefree (1938)
- Paul E. BurnsApache (1954) and The Woman on Pier 13 (1950)
- George IrvingBringing Up Baby (1938) and The Saint in New York (1938)
- Stanley BlystoneLaw of the Underworld (1938) and The Saint in New York (1938)
- Willard RobertsonHeritage of the Desert (1939) and Remember the Night (1939)
- Iris AdrianThe Woman on Pier 13 (1950) and Mighty Joe Young (1949)
- Eddie AcuffIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and Law of the Underworld (1938)
- Hattie McDanielCarefree (1938) and The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
- Edward GarganBringing Up Baby (1938) and Carefree (1938)
- Charles D. BrownFollow Me Quietly (1949) and Brother Orchid (1940)
- Ethel GriffiesIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and Time to Kill (1942)
- Erich von StroheimThe North Star (1943) and The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935)
- Ben WeldenThe Missing Corpse (1945) and The Saint in New York (1938)
- Jack GarganCarefree (1938) and The Saint in New York (1938)
- Ian MacDonaldApache (1954) and White Heat (1949)
- Archie TwitchellFollow Me Quietly (1949) and The Missing Corpse (1945)
- Dorothy PatrickTorch Song (1953) and Follow Me Quietly (1949)
- Kay SuttonCarefree (1938) and The Saint in New York (1938)
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