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Paul Stewart
Actor, Director, Producer
Died February 17, 1986 (77 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind · as Matt Costello |
| 2014 | Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles · as Raymond (clip From Citizen Kane (1941)) |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Dr. Carl Steubens |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Danny Sutherland |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Joseph Barber |
| 1982 | Tempest · as Phillip's Father |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. (TV Series) · as Edward Ludden |
| 1981 | Nobody's Perfekt · as Dr. Segal |
| 1981 | S.O.B. · as Harry Sandler |
| 1980 | The Pilot · as 2nd Mechanic |
| 1980 | Texas (TV Series) · as Brian Bancroft |
| 1978 | The Nativity · as Zacharias |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther · as Julio Scallini |
| 1978 | The Dain Curse (TV Series) · as The Old Man |
| 1977 | Opening Night · as David Samuels |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Kenneth Homes |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me · as Florenz Ziegfeld |
| 1975 | Murph the Surf · as Avery |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust · as Helverston |
| 1975 | Matt Helm (TV Series) · as Joe Delphia |
| 1975 | The Invisible Man (1975) (TV Series) · as Mr. Wood |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Caribe (TV Series) · as Isaac Kellerman |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Julius 'buddy' Richards |
| 1972 | Fabulous Trinity · as Charles |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense (TV Series) |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Clifford Paris |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | City Beneath the Sea · as Barton |
| 1970 | Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as Alvin Greener |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) · as Gen. Harry Collins |
| 1970 | Carter's Army · as Gen. Clark |
| 1969 | How to Commit Marriage · as Willoughby |
| 1969 | The Governor & J.J. (TV Series) · as Dr. Ed Graham |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Dr. Holmby |
| 1969 | My Friend Tony (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as George Cantrell |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Dr. Rubias |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Willard Lennox |
| 1968 | The Outsider (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV Series) · as Fox |
| 1968 | Jigsaw · as Dr. Simon Joshua |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Burkhardt |
| 1967 | In Cold Blood · as Jensen |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Dr. Halder |
| 1967 | Accidental Family (TV Series) · as Gray |
| 1967 | Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Jonas Stone |
| 1966 | T.H.E. Cat (TV Series) · as Vlakhos |
| 1966 | The Super 6 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1966 | The Man Who Never Was (TV Series) · as Paul Grant |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Reese |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Questor |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Louis D. Brandeis |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Breaking Point (TV Series) |
| 1963 | A Child Is Waiting · as Goodman |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Giuseppe Muretelli |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Alexander Marish |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknown (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato (TV Series) · as Joe Alieto |
| 1959 | Beyond All Limits · as Pendergrest |
| 1958 | King Creole · as Charlie Legrand |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Don Peters |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Cameron Burgess |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Jim Bannon |
| 1957 | Panic (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Top Secret Affair · as Phil Bentley |
| 1956 | The Wild Party · as Ben Davis |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Martin Hoeffer |
| 1955 | Hell on Frisco Bay · as Joe Lye |
| 1955 | The Cobweb · as Dr. Otto Wolff |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Vincent Noonan |
| 1955 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Mr. Bari |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Sanders |
| 1955 | Chicago Syndicate · as Arnold 'arnie' Valent |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly · as Carl Evello |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Franz Kindler |
| 1954 | Deep in My Heart · as Bert Townsend |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Paul Crichton |
| 1954 | Prisoner of War · as Capt. Jack Hodges |
| 1954 | The Inner Sanctum (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Joe Louis Story · as Tad Mcgeehan |
| 1953 | The Juggler · as Detective Karni |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful · as Syd Murphy |
| 1952 | We're Not Married! · as Attorney Stone |
| 1952 | Loan Shark · as Lou Donelli |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A. · as Harry Thompson |
| 1952 | Carbine Williams · as 'dutch' Kruger |
| 1950 | Appointment with Danger · as Earl Boettiger |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger · as Whitey Lake |
| 1950 | Edge of Doom · as Mr. Craig |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock High · as Major "doc" Kaiser (flight Surgeon) |
| 1949 | Easy Living · as Dave Argus |
| 1949 | Illegal Entry · as Zack Richards |
| 1949 | The Window · as Joe Kellerson |
| 1949 | Champion · as Tommy Haley |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Sam Cragg |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre (TV Series) · as Paul Lawton |
| 1948 | Berlin Express · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) |
| 1943 | Government Girl · as Branch Owens |
| 1943 | Mr. Lucky · as Zepp |
| 1942 | The World at War · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager · as Julio |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane · as Raymond |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Cocktail Customer (uncredited) |