1908-03-13 New York City, New York, USA
Paul Stewart (March 13, 1908 – February 17, 1986) was an American character actor known for his tough, guttural voice. He frequently portrayed villains and mobsters throughout his lengthy career. Born Paul Sternberg in New York City, Stewart graduated from Columbia University and made his Broadway theatre debut in the play Two Seconds in 1931. A few years later he met Orson Welles, who invited him to join the Mercury Theatre, where he participated in the notorious 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. He was a founding member of AFTRA. Sternberg's many screen credits include Citizen Kane, Twelve O'Clock High, Champion, Kiss Me Deadly, The Bad and the Beautiful, In Cold Blood, The Day of the Locust, S.O.B., and W.C. Fields and Me, in which he portrayed Florenz Ziegfeld. On television, he appeared in Playhouse 90, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Alcoa Theatre, Dr. Kildare, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, It Takes a Thief, Mannix, The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife, Mission Impossible,The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, and Remington Steele, among many others. He also directed some television episodes, among them "Little Girl Lost", from the Twilight Zone. Stewart was married to big band singer/actress Peg La Centra from 1939 until his death from a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 77. He was characterized in the 1999 television movie RKO 281.
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The Other Side of the Wind | Matt Costello | 2018-11-02 |
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Tempest | Phillip's Father | 1982-08-13 |
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Nobody's Perfekt | Dr. Segal | 1981-08-07 |
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S.O.B. | Harry Sandler | 1981-07-01 |
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Power | Vince Ianelli | 1980-01-14 |
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The Pilot | 2nd Mechanic | 1980-11-26 |
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The Nativity | Zacharias | 1978-12-17 |
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Revenge of the Pink Panther | Julio Scallini | 1978-01-08 |
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Opening Night | David Samuels | 1977-12-22 |
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W.C. Fields and Me | Florenz Ziegfeld | 1976-03-31 |
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Murph the Surf | Avery | 1975-06-11 |
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Bite the Bullet | 1975-09-26 | |
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The Day of the Locust | Helverston | 1975-05-07 |
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Vérités et Mensonges | Self | 1973-09-01 |
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Los fabulosos de Trinidad | Charles | 1972-11-09 |
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LA 2017 | Dr. Rubias | 1971-01-15 |
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City Beneath the Sea | Barton | 1971-07-16 |
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Carter's Army | Gen. Clark | 1970-01-27 |
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How to Commit Marriage | Willoughby | 1969-07-07 |
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Jigsaw | Dr. Simon Joshua | 1968-06-05 |
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In Cold Blood | Jensen | 1967-12-15 |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told | Questor | 1965-04-09 |
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A Child Is Waiting | Goodman | 1963-02-13 |
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Flor de mayo | Pendergrest | 1959-07-08 |
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King Creole | Charlie LeGrand | 1958-07-02 |
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Not One Shall Die | Kellerman | 1957-01-01 |
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Top Secret Affair | Phil Bentley | 1957-01-30 |
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The Wild Party | Ben Davis | 1956-12-21 |
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Kiss Me Deadly | Carl Evello | 1955-04-28 |
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The Cobweb | Dr. Otto Wolff | 1955-06-07 |
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Hell on Frisco Bay | Joe Lye | 1955-12-31 |
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Chicago Syndicate | Arnold 'Arnie' Valent | 1955-07-01 |
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Deep in My Heart | Bert Townsend | 1954-12-09 |
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Prisoner of War | Capt. Jack Hodges | 1954-05-04 |
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The Juggler | Detective Karni | 1953-05-11 |
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The Joe Louis Story | Tad McGeehan | 1953-09-18 |
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Deadline - U.S.A. | Harry Thompson | 1952-03-14 |
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Carbine Williams | 'Dutch' Kruger | 1952-05-01 |
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The Bad and the Beautiful | Syd Murphy | 1952-12-25 |
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Loan Shark | Lou Donelli | 1952-05-23 |
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We're Not Married! | Attorney Stone | 1952-07-11 |
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Walk Softly, Stranger | Whitey Lake | 1950-10-14 |
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Appointment with Danger | Earl Boettiger | 1950-03-31 |
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Edge of Doom | Mr. Craig | 1950-08-03 |
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The Window | Joe Kellerson | 1949-05-10 |
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Illegal Entry | Zack Richards | 1949-06-01 |
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Easy Living | Dave Argus | 1949-10-08 |
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Champion | Tommy Haley | 1949-04-09 |
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Twelve O'Clock High | Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon) | 1949-12-21 |
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Berlin Express | Narrator (voice) | 1948-05-01 |
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Mr. Lucky | Zepp | 1943-07-01 |
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Government Girl | Branch Owens | 1943-11-05 |
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The World at War | Narrator (voice) | 1942-09-18 |
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Johnny Eager | Julio | 1941-12-09 |
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Citizen Kane | Raymond | 1941-04-17 |
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Ever Since Eve | Cocktail Customer (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
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