Paul Stewart
Born
March 13, 1908
Died
February 17, 1986 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
The Other Side of the Wind
Matt Costello
2018
Hollywood Classic Special
2010
MacGyver
Dr. Carl Steubens · (1 episode)
1985
Remington Steele
Joseph Barber · (1 episode)
1982
Tempest
Phillip's Father
1982
Nobody's Perfekt
Dr. Segal
1981
S.O.B.
Harry Sandler
1981
The Pilot
2nd Mechanic
1980
Power
Vince Ianelli
1980
The Nativity
Zacharias
1978
The Dain Curse
The Old Man · (3 episodes)
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Julio Scallini
1978
Opening Night
David Samuels
1977
W.C. Fields and Me
Florenz Ziegfeld
1976
Bite the Bullet
J.B. Parker (uncredited)
1975
Matt Helm
Joe Delphia · (1 episode)
1975
Ellery Queen
(1 episode)
1975
Murph the Surf
Avery
1975
Carter's Army
Gen. Clark
1975
The Day of the Locust
Helverston
1975
The Rockford Files
Julius 'Buddy' Richards · (1 episode)
1974
F for Fake
Self
1973
Fabulous Trinity
Charles
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
(1 episode)
1972
The Sixth Sense
(1 episode)
1972
McMillan & Wife
(2 episodes)
1971
Columbo
Clifford Paris · (1 episode)
1971
Cannon
(2 episodes)
1971
City Beneath the Sea
Barton
1971
How to Commit Marriage
Willoughby
1969
The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Willard Lennox · (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game
Dr. Rubias · (1 episode)
1968
The Outsider
(1 episode)
1968
Jigsaw
Dr. Simon Joshua
1968
In Cold Blood
Jensen
1967
Mannix
Dr. Halder · (3 episodes)
1967
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
(54 episodes)
1967
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Mission: Impossible
Jonas Stone · (1 episode)
1966
The F.B.I.
Reese · (1 episode)
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Questor
1965
Profiles in Courage
Louis D. Brandeis · (1 episode)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963
Breaking Point
(1 episode)
1963
A Child Is Waiting
Goodman
1963
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Giuseppe Muretelli · (3 episodes)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Alexander Marish · (1 episode)
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
(1 episode)
1961
Deadline
Narrator / Host · (39 episodes)
1959
Deadline
Host / Narrator · (1 episode)
1959
Johnny Staccato
(0 episode)
1959
Beyond All Limits
Pendergrest
1959
King Creole
Charlie LeGrand
1958
Perry Mason
J. J. Pennington · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Cameron Burgess · (1 episode)
1957
Panic!
(1 episode)
1957
Top Secret Affair
Phil Bentley
1957
Not One Shall Die
Kellerman
1957
The Wild Party
Ben Davis
1956
Confession
Martin Hoeffer
1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
Joe Lye
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vincent Noonan · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Sanders · (1 episode)
1955
Chicago Syndicate
Arnold 'Arnie' Valent
1955
The Cobweb
Dr. Otto Wolff
1955
Kiss Me Deadly
Carl Evello
1955
Deep in My Heart
Bert Townsend
1954
Climax!
Dave Hennessey · (1 episode)
1954
Climax!
Paul Crichton · (1 episode)
1954
Prisoner of War
Capt. Jack Hodges
1954
Inner Sanctum
(2 episodes)
1954
The Joe Louis Story
Tad McGeehan
1953
The Juggler
Detective Karni
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
Syd Murphy
1952
We're Not Married!
Attorney Stone
1952
Loan Shark
Lou Donelli
1952
Carbine Williams
'Dutch' Kruger
1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
Harry Thompson
1952
Walk Softly, Stranger
Whitey Lake
1950
Edge of Doom
Mr. Craig
1950
Appointment with Danger
Earl Boettiger
1950
Twelve O'Clock High
Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
1949
She Loves Me Not
Paul Lawton
1949
Easy Living
Dave Argus
1949
Lights Out
(1 episode)
1949
Illegal Entry
Zack Richards
1949
The Window
Joe Kellerson
1949
Champion
Tommy Haley
1949
Suspense
Sam Cragg · (1 episode)
1949
Berlin Express
Narrator (voice)
1948
Government Girl
Branch Owens
1943
Mr. Lucky
Zepp
1943
The World at War
Narrator (voice)
1942
Johnny Eager
Julio
1941
Citizen Kane
Raymond
1941
Ever Since Eve
Cocktail Customer (uncredited)
1937