Paul Stanton (actor)
Paul Stanton | |
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 Stanton in Youth on Parole (1937)
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| Born |
Paul George Stahl
December 21, 1884
Sterling, Illinois, U.S.
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| Died | October 9, 1955 (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–19?? |
Paul Stanton (born Paul George Stahl; December 21, 1884 – October 9, 1955) was an American character actor and bit-part player in American films.
Originally from Illinois, he appeared in about 130 films between 1918 and 1952, mostly in supporting roles. He often portrayed authoritarian figures like judges, attorneys, managers, officials and doctors.
Selected filmography
- The Girl and the Judge (1918) - Walter Stuyvesant
- The Glorious Adventure (1918) - Bob Williamson
- Her Price (1918) - Robert Carroll
- Should Ladies Behave (1933) - Oscar McFarrey (uncredited)
- The Women in His Life (1933) - Judge Malone (uncredited)
- This Side of Heaven (1934) - Doctor (scenes deleted)
- Viva Villa! (1934) - Newspaperman (scenes deleted)
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) - Senator (uncredited)
- The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) - Charles Kelsey (uncredited)
- Call It Luck (1934) - Mr. Morgan (uncredited)
- His Greatest Gamble (1934) - Detective Connors (uncredited)
- She Was a Lady (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Marie Galante (1934) - Assistant to Head of Bureau in Washington (uncredited)
- Wednesday's Child (1934) - Keyes
- Anne of Green Gables (1934) - Dr. Terry (uncredited)
- Times Square Lady (1935) - Barney Engel (uncredited)
- West Point of the Air (1935) - Officer at Randolph Air Field (uncredited)
- Strangers All (1935) - Prosecuting Attorney
- Let 'Em Have It (1935) - Department Chief
- Red Salute (1935) - Louis Martin
- Another Face (1935) - Bill Branch - Director
- Whipsaw (1935) - Chief Hughes
- The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) - Agitating Orator (uncredited)
- It Had to Happen (1936) - Mayor of New York (uncredited)
- Every Saturday Night (1936) - Mr. Mewell
- Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) - Joe Kinney
- Gentle Julia (1936) - Minister (uncredited)
- Champagne Charlie (1936) - Board Member (uncredited)
- Half Angel (1936) - District Attorney
- The Road to Glory (1936) - Army Captain
- Private Number (1936) - Rawlings
- Sins of Man (1936) - Minister
- Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) - George Hathaway
- The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) - Dr. John Creighton
- Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) - Brewster
- Star for a Night (1936) - Announcer (uncredited)
- The Longest Night (1936) - Mr. Grover, Head Buyer for the Store
- Dimples (1936) - Mr. St. Clair
- The Public Pays (1936, Short) - Moran (uncredited)
- Crack-Up (1936) - Daniel D. Harrington
- Career Woman (1936) - Arthur Henshaw
- Black Legion (1937) - Barham
- Dangerous Number (1937) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Man of the People (1937) - District Attorney Joel Stringer
- Time Out for Romance (1937) - Harmon (uncredited)
- Midnight Taxi (1937) - Agent J. W. McNeary
- A Star Is Born (1937) - Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
- It Could Happen to You (1937) - District Attorney
- Between Two Women (1937) - Mr. Sloan's Attorney (uncredited)
- It Can't Last Forever (1937) - U.S. Attorney (uncredited)
- Stella Dallas (1937) - Arthur W. Morley (uncredited)
- Souls at Sea (1937) - Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Danger – Love at Work (1937) - Hilton
- Youth on Parole (1937) - Police Inspector
- The Awful Truth (1937) - Judge (uncredited)
- Portia on Trial (1937) - Judge
- Paid to Dance (1937) - Charles Kennedy
- City Girl (1938) - Ralph Chaney (uncredited)
- Condemned Women (1938) - Judge (uncredited)
- Law of the Underworld (1938) - Barton
- Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - Mortimer Hilton
- Rascals (1938) - Dr. Cecil Carter
- Army Girl (1938) - Maj. Thorndike
- My Lucky Star (1938) - Dean Reed
- The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Chauncey Smith
- Rose of Washington Square (1939) - District Attorney
- Undercover Doctor (1939) - Courtney Weld
- Bachelor Mother (1939) - Hargraves
- Stronger Than Desire (1939) - Assistant D.A. Galway
- They Shall Have Music (1939) - Inspector Johnson (uncredited)
- Stanley and Livingstone (1939) - David Webb (scenes deleted)
- The Star Maker (1939) - Mr. Coyle
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) - Filson
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Flood - Newsman (uncredited)
- 20,000 Men a Year (1939) - Gerald Grant
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) - Attorney Cluett
- And One Was Beautiful (1940) - Arthur Prince
- Queen of the Mob (1940) - Mr. Edmonds - Bank Manager
- I Love You Again (1940) - Mr. Littlejohn Sr.
- I Want a Divorce (1940) - Judge (uncredited)
- Public Deb No. 1 (1940) - Director (uncredited)
- Lady with Red Hair (1940) - Prosecuting Attorney Winter (uncredited)
- Road Show (1941) - Dr. Thorndyke (uncredited)
- Men of Boys Town (1941) - Dr. Trem Fellows (uncredited)
- Strange Alibi (1941) - Prosecutor
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) - Mr. Reynolds
- The Big Store (1941) - George Hastings
- Whistling in the Dark (1941) - Jennings
- The Night of January 16th (1941) - District Attorney
- The Body Disappears (1941) - Prosecutor (uncredited)
- You're in the Army Now (1941) - Lt. Col. Rogers
- Remember the Day (1941) - Committeeman (uncredited)
- Pacific Blackout (1941) - Judge
- The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - Attorney (uncredited)
- The Magnificent Dope (1942) - Peters
- Across the Pacific (1942) - Colonel Hart
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942) - Mr. Whitman (uncredited)
- Lucky Jordan (1942) - George Hunnicutt - Draft Official (uncredited)
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) - Store Official (uncredited)
- Flight for Freedom (1943) - Airport Official (uncredited)
- Slightly Dangerous (1943) - Stanhope
- Air Raid Wardens (1943) - Capt. Biddle
- Crash Dive (1943) - Officer (uncredited)
- So's Your Uncle (1943) - John L. Curtis
- Government Girl (1943) - Cedric L. Harvester (uncredited)
- Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944) - Ted Harvey (uncredited)
- Once Upon a Time (1944) - Dunhill (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) - A.B. Simkins (uncredited)
- Allergic to Love (1944) - Mr. Bradley
- She Gets Her Man (1945) - Dr. Bleaker
- Hit the Hay (1945) - J. Bellingham Parks
- The Stork Club (1945) - Mr. Hanson - Locke's Credit Manager (uncredited)
- Crime of the Century (1946) - Andrew Madison
- Holiday in Mexico (1946) - Sir Edward Owen (uncredited)
- Shadow of a Woman (1946) - Dr. Nelson Norris (uncredited)
- Sister Kenny (1946) - Dr. Gideon (uncredited)
- That's My Gal (1947) - Governor Thompson
- Welcome Stranger (1947) - Mr. Daniels
- Cry Wolf (1947) - Davenport
- Her Husband's Affairs (1947) - Dr. Frazee
- Always Together (1947) - Dr. Peters (uncredited)
- My Wild Irish Rose (1947) - Augustus Piton
- Here Comes Trouble (1948) - Attorney Martin Stafford
- Look for the Silver Lining (1948) - Mr. Hoffman - Show Director (uncredited)
- The Fountainhead (1949) - Dean Who Expels Roark (uncredited)
- The Second Face (1950) - Dr. Crenshaw (uncredited)
- Santa Fe (1951) - Col. Cyrus K. Holliday (uncredited)
- Jet Job (1952) - Chairman (final film role)