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Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Sixteen Candles, Strange Brew and many Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS show The Electric Company.
Paul Dooley. Actor: Breaking Away. Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage.
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Paul Dooley. Actor: Breaking Away. Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- February 22, 1928
Dec 8, 2020 · Legendary character actor Paul Dooley talked to The A.V. Club about life on set with Robin Williams and the scene that John Hughes wrote just for him.
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Feb 2, 2023 · In a career that spans seven decades, actor Paul Dooley became most familiar for his roles as an on-screen father in films such as “Sixteen Candles,” “Breaking Away,” and “Runaway Bride.”
Dec 14, 2022 · In his entertaining memoir, “Movie Dad: Finding Myself and My Family, On Screen and Off,” Paul Dooley defines a character actor as “an actor who specializes in playing unusual people in ...
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Jan 9, 2024 · Paul Dooley is a legend of showbiz. He's played some iconic dads in films like Sixteen Candles, Runaway Bride and Breaking Away. His book Movie Dad: Finding Myself and My Family, On-Screen and...