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Paul Dooley

Acting

Born February 22, 1928 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Dooley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography50+ titles

Batman: The Animated Series

1992as Father Michael (voice)

The Good Doctor

2017as Glen

The Wonder Years

1988as Pops

Shameless

2011as Ralph

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Dr. Walter Tapley

Scrubs

2001as Paul

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Cheryl's Father

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")

Modern Family

2009as Murray

Boston Legal

2004as Judge Wendel Donahue

Desperate Housewives

2004as Addison Prudy

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003as Dean Duaney

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993as Enabran Tain

Get Smart

1965as Hanlon

Bewitched

1964

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Ralphie

ER

1994as Henry Lewis

The Practice

1997as Judge Philip Swackheim

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Stan Coffman

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Buddy Ween

My So-Called Life

1994as Chuck Wood

Tales of the City

1993as Herb Tolliver

ALF

1986as Whizzer

The Golden Girls

1985as George Corliss

Parenthood

2010as Rocky

Private Practice

2007as Abe Nussbaum

Workaholics

2011as Ralph

The Great Buster

2018as Self

Hot in Cleveland

2010as Bearded Man aka Santa

Becker

1998as Mr. Lerner

The Player

1992as Paul Dooley

Breaking Away

1979as Ray Stoller

Life in Pieces

2015as Mort

L.A. Law

1986as Karl Bullen

The Guest Book

2017

Childrens Hospital

2008as Grandpa Ben

Cars

2006as Sarge (voice)

American Dad!

2005as (voice)

Insomnia

2002as Chief Nyback

Waiting for Guffman

1996as UFO Abductee

Dream On

1990as Mickey Tupper

Cars 3

2017as Sarge (voice)

Death Wish

1974as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

Come Away Home

2005as Grandpa Donald

A Mighty Wind

2003as George Menschell

Sixteen Candles

1984as Jim Baker

Slap Shot

1977as Hyannisport Announcer

The Out of Towners

1970as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Young & Hungry

2014as Mr. Fancy