Paul Stewart

Personal Info

Birthday

March 13, 1908

Day of Death

1986-02-17

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Paul Sternberg

Paul Stewart

Biography

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.

Known For

Columbo

Perry Mason

MacGyver

Mannix

Climax!

Hawaii Five-O

The Rockford Files

Dr. Kildare

Filmography

2018
The Other Side of the Wind
as Matt Costello
1982
Tempest
as Phillip's Father
1981
Nobody's Perfekt
as Dr. Segal
S.O.B.
as Harry Sandler
1980
The Pilot
as 2nd Mechanic
Power
as Vince Ianelli
1978
The Nativity
as Zacharias
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Julio Scallini
1977
Opening Night
as David Samuels
1976
W.C. Fields and Me
as Florenz Ziegfeld
1975
Bite the Bullet
as J.B. Parker (uncredited)
Murph the Surf
as Avery
Carter's Army
as Gen. Clark
The Day of the Locust
as Helverston
1973
F for Fake
as Self
1972
Fabulous Trinity
as Charles
1971
City Beneath the Sea
as Barton
1969
How to Commit Marriage
as Willoughby
1968
Jigsaw
as Dr. Simon Joshua
1967
In Cold Blood
as Jensen
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Questor
1963
A Child Is Waiting
as Goodman
1959
Beyond All Limits
as Pendergrest
1958
King Creole
as Charlie LeGrand
1957
Top Secret Affair
as Phil Bentley
Not One Shall Die
as Kellerman
1956
The Wild Party
as Ben Davis
Confession
as Martin Hoeffer
1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
as Joe Lye
Chicago Syndicate
as Arnold 'Arnie' Valent
The Cobweb
as Dr. Otto Wolff
Kiss Me Deadly
as Carl Evello
1954
Deep in My Heart
as Bert Townsend
Prisoner of War
as Capt. Jack Hodges
1953
The Joe Louis Story
as Tad McGeehan
The Juggler
as Detective Karni
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Syd Murphy
We're Not Married!
as Attorney Stone
Loan Shark
as Lou Donelli
Carbine Williams
as 'Dutch' Kruger
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Harry Thompson
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Whitey Lake
Edge of Doom
as Mr. Craig
Appointment with Danger
as Earl Boettiger
1949
Twelve O'Clock High
as Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
She Loves Me Not
as Paul Lawton
Easy Living
as Dave Argus
Illegal Entry
as Zack Richards
The Window
as Joe Kellerson
Champion
as Tommy Haley
1948
Berlin Express
as Narrator (voice)
1943
Government Girl
as Branch Owens
Mr. Lucky
as Zepp
1942
The World at War
as Narrator (voice)
1941
Johnny Eager
as Julio
Citizen Kane
as Raymond
1937
Ever Since Eve
as Cocktail Customer (uncredited)