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Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Actor and director · Died June 27, 1961, aged 58 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Internet Broadway Database, beginning with The Jolly Roger and Cyrano de Bergerac 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 James Cagney's lead character. He died of a heart attack on June 27, 1961 in Hollywood. He had a son, Anthony. Guilfoyle was interred in Glendale, California's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 14, 1902
Died
June 27, 1961 (aged 58)
From
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 124 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Paul Guilfoyle's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
28%
Power
17%
Survival
7%
Self
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 26 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
11
Romantic
8
Thrilling
8
Dread
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Guilfoyle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Guilfoyle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

124 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tess of the Storm Country(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boy and the Pirates(1960)

    as Snipe

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • U.S. Marshall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Trial(1955)

    as Cap Grant

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Jungle Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend

  • Science Fiction Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Chief Crazy Horse(1955)

    as Worm

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Life at Stake(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Apache(1954)

    as Santos

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Golden Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Prince Ali Ben Mamoud

  • The Diamond Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Guide

  • Captain Scarface(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Torch Song(1953)

    as Monty Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Body Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Investigator

  • Julius Caesar(1953)

    as Citizen of Rome

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Confidence Girl(1952)

    as William Pope

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Actors and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Blue

  • China Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Eastbrook

  • Journey Into Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Fanatic

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Actor

  • When I Grow Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doc

  • Bomba and the Hidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hassan

  • The Woman on Pier 13(1949)

    as Ralston

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout(1950)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • There's a Girl in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Father Callaghan

  • White Heat(1949)

    as Roy Parker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Joe Young(1949)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Follow Me Quietly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Overbeck

  • Miss Mink of 1949(1949)

    as Uncle Newton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Judge(1949)

    as William Jackson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Secret(1949)

    as Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Baby Face Charlie

  • Roses Are Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as George 'Buster' Cooley

  • Messenger of Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Peter Kerl

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Nick

  • The Millerson Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jud Rookstool

  • Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Frankie

  • The Virginian(1946)

    as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jim Bannion

  • Why Girls Leave Home(1945)

    as Steve Raymond

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Missing Corpse(1945)

    as Andy McDonald

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dudley Badger

  • The Mark of the Whistler(1944)

    as 'Limpy' Smith

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Master Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Katry

  • The Seventh Cross(1944)

    as Fiedler

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • It Happened Tomorrow(1944)

    as Shep

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Three Russian Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Trishin

  • The North Star(1943)

    as Iakin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster

  • White Savage(1943)

    as Erik

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Time to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Manager, Florence Apartments

  • Madero of Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Don Francisco Madero

  • The Incredible Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as The Stranger (uncredited)

  • Who Is Hope Schuyler? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Carl Spence

  • The Man Who Returned to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Clyde Beebe

  • The Saint In Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Clarence 'Pearly' Gates

  • East of the River(1940)

    as Balmy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wildcat Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Donovan

  • One Crowded Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jim Andrews

  • Millionaires in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ox

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    as Red Martin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Saint Takes Over(1940)

    as Clarence 'Pearly' Gates

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Night(1939)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gordon Mavis

  • One Hour to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Stanley Jones

  • Sabotage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Steve Barsht

  • Our Leading Citizen(1939)

    as Jerry Peters

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • News Is Made at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bat Randall

  • Heritage of the Desert(1939)

    as Snap Thornton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Unexpected Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ed Stone - Sandy's Uncle

  • Society Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Murtock

  • Money to Loan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hanley's Assistant

  • The Story of Alfred Nobel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfred Nobel (uncredited)

  • Pacific Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wishart

  • The Law West of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bud McQuinn

  • Tarnished Angel(1938)

    as Eddie Fox

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    as Bat Regan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fugitives for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Monks

  • Stage Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Elevator Starter (uncredited)

  • I'm from the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Willie

  • Sky Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as 'Fergie' Ferguson

  • The Saint in New York(1938)

    as Hymie Fanro

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Blind Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Taggart

  • Law of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Batsy

  • This Marriage Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Frankie Spencer

  • Maid's Night Out(1938)

    as P.X. Quinn - Bailbondsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Up Baby(1938)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Double Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Taylor

  • Crashing Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Herman Tibbets

  • She's Got Everything(1937)

    as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Quick Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ambrose Ames

  • Danger Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tim

  • Fight for Your Lady(1937)

    as Jim Trask

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Flight from Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jones

  • Hideaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Norris

  • Super-Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gibbons, a film director

  • Behind The Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Art Martin

  • You Can't Buy Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Frank Bent

  • The Woman I Love(1937)

    as Bertier

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Vasiley

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sea Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Charlie - Radio Operator (uncredited)

  • Wanted: Jane Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Phil Crowley

  • Winterset(1936)

    as Garth Esdras

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Two-Fisted Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gallagher

  • Roaming Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Wong

  • You May Be Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Navy Messenger (uncredited)

  • The Crime of Doctor Crespi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. John Arnold

  • Special Agent(1935)

    as Williams - Quinn's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Skull Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Paul Beck

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1932 to 1960.

Biggest box office

Apache (1954)

$7.2K worldwide

Highest rated

White Heat (1949)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Our Leading Citizen (1939)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting113 of 124: 112 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting12 of 124: 11 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s47 · acting1940s41 · acting1950s34 · 24 acting · 11 crew1960s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
3843

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Guilfoyle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Woman I Love (1937)

70th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Paul Guilfoyle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Guilfoyle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Hale shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers