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

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, beginning with ''The Jolly Roger'' and ''

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'' 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

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's lead character. He died of a

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on June 27, 1961 in Hollywood. He had a son, Anthony. Guilfoyle was interred in

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's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guilfoyle, Paul 1902 births 1961 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American singers American film directors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American television directors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Male actors from Jersey City, New Jersey