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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.
Paul Dooley is an American actor, writer and producer who has appeared in movies, TV shows and stage plays. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Hairspray and The Electric Company.
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Paul Dooley is an actor, writer and comedian who has appeared in many movies and TV shows, such as Popeye, The Odd Couple and Breaking Away. He was born in 1928 in West Virginia and co-created the children's series The Electric Company.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- February 22, 1928
Dec 8, 2020 · The actor, who played the father in Breaking Away and Sixteen Candles, talks about his career, his wife Winnie Holzman, and his memoir Movie Dad. He also shares stories from his time working with Robert Altman and Robin Williams on Popeye.
- Gwen Ihnat
Dec 14, 2022 · Review by Donald Liebenson. December 14, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST. 5 min. 43. In his entertaining memoir, “ Movie Dad: Finding Myself and My Family, On Screen and Off,” Paul Dooley defines a ...
- Donald Liebenson
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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.
Feb 2, 2023 · Paul Dooley had been a character actor, a commercial pitchman, a Broadway thespian, and a stand-up comedian by the time writer-director John Hughes cast him as the father of Molly Ringwald in 1984 ...
