Biography
Paul Guilfoyle was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Guilfoyle landed roles in various films, including "The Crime of Dr. Crespi" (1935), the drama "Special Agent" (1935) with Bette Davis and the Burgess Meredith dramatic adaptation "Winterset" (1936). He also appeared in the adventure "Flight From Glory" (1937) with Chester Morris, "The Soldier and the Lady" (1937) and the Paul Muni action picture "The Woman I Love" (1937). He kept working in film throughout the forties, starring in the Charles Bickford drama "Thou Shalt Not Kill" (1940), the mystery "The Saint Takes Over" (1940) with George Sanders and "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) with Henry Fonda. He also appeared in the mystery "The Saint in Palm Springs" (1941) with George Sanders. Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in "The Judge" (1949) with Milburn Stone, "Follow Me Quietly" (1949) and the crime picture "White Heat" (1949) with James Cagney. He also appeared in the George Montgomery western adventure "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout" (1950) and "I Married a Communist" (1950). Guilfoyle more recently acted in the adventure "The Boy and the Pirates" (1960) with Charles Herbert. Guilfoyle passed away in June 1961 at the age of 59.
