Paul Stewart
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 9.32 |
| Birthday | 1908-03-13 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Paul Sternberg, |
1941
Citizen Kane
8.009/5355
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
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6.4/401
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1952
We're Not Married!
5.9/20
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1950
Appointment with Danger
5.5/28
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1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3/240
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The Window
7/57
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Champion
6.6/87
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Opening Night
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Johnny Eager
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Deadline - U.S.A.
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Edge of Doom
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Twelve O'Clock High
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Illegal Entry
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Mr. Lucky
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Kiss Me Deadly
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City Beneath the Sea
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In Cold Blood
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W.C. Fields and Me
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Loan Shark
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1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
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1943
Government Girl
5.2/8
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1953
The Joe Louis Story
5.9/7
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The Pilot
6.7/5
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1955
The Cobweb
5.7/26
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Walk Softly, Stranger
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Easy Living
5.9/15
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1956
The Wild Party
5.8/4
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Top Secret Affair
4.6/5
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Chicago Syndicate
6.1/14
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Prisoner of War
3.9/6
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The Juggler
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Murph the Surf
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Ever Since Eve
5.8/11
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1981
S.O.B.
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1978
The Nativity
6/1
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Power
2/1
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The World at War
6.8/2
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F for Fake
7.411/315
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Beyond All Limits
5.2/6
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The Day of the Locust
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Berlin Express
6.1/53
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A Child Is Waiting
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Fabulous Trinity
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Not One Shall Die
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Carter's Army
4.7/10
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1952
Carbine Williams
6.3/16
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Tempest
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4.7/2
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Bite the Bullet
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1954
Deep in My Heart
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Jigsaw
6/1
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