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Paul Dooley

1928 - Today

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Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Strange Brew, Sixteen Candles and various Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS children's show The Electric Company. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Paul Dooley is the 4,187th most popular actor (down from 4,052nd in 2024), the 6,707th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,026th in 2019) and the 1,931st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Paul Dooley ranks 4,187 out of 13,578. Before him are Murilo Benício, Marian Seldes, Melinda Dillon, Elmo Lincoln, Estelle Parsons, and Lola Beltrán. After him are Elena Anaya, Sergi López, Indra Devi, Boris Markov, Desi Arnaz, and Chloë Sevigny.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Paul Dooley ranks 380. Before him are Jo Myong-rok, Minas Avetisyan, Dominique Colonna, Léon Glovacki, Åke Johansson, and Marian Seldes. After him are Guy Bourdin, Nora Nova, Gudrun Pausewang, Miroslav Filip, Paul Arizin, and Anna-Lisa Eriksson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Dooley ranks 6,709 out of 20,380. Before him are Danny Carey (1961), Theodore Freeman (1930), Melinda Dillon (1939), Elmo Lincoln (1889), James G. Blaine (1830), and Estelle Parsons (1927). After him are Martha Jefferson (1748), Edward R. Murrow (1908), Cathy Carr (1954), Gene Tunney (1897), Rick Perry (1950), and David Baldacci (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Paul Dooley ranks 1,932. Before him are Betty Compson (1897), Maya Hawke (1998), Marian Seldes (1928), Melinda Dillon (1939), Elmo Lincoln (1889), and Estelle Parsons (1927). After him are Chloë Sevigny (1974), Linden Ashby (1960), Pamela Tiffin (1942), Dann Florek (1950), Mark Boone Junior (1955), and Zoë Kravitz (1988).

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