Paul Dooley
Date of birth: 1928-02-22
Place of birth: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
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Insomnia
2002-05-24
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to i
Cars
2006-06-08
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the jou
Bedtime Stories
2008-12-24
Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and neph
The Player
1992-05-08
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but
Hairspray
2007-07-19
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - Th
Runaway Bride
1999-07-30
Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by ja
Breaking Away
1979-05-24
Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm
Popeye
1980-12-12
Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm
Going Berserk
1983-09-30
John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters
God's Lonely Man
1996-01-18
As each relentless night turns towards day, Ernest Rackman turns towards violence to escape thoughts
Shakes the Clown
1991-08-28
Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk.
O.C. and Stiggs
1987-07-10
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surround
Strange Brew
1983-08-26
Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan
Flashback
1990-02-02
A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not ha
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006-07-27
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pran
The Underneath
1995-04-28
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and
Frogs!
1991-01-01
Gus, a former frog prince turned lounge singer, shows up on his friend's doorstep just when Arlo has
Up the Sandbox
1972-12-21
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother sl
Sixteen Candles
1984-05-04
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces
Guinevere
1999-09-12
A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
Touch 'Em All McCall
2003-01-01
A one-time baseball player returns to his hometown and winds up coaching a farm team.
A Wedding
1978-08-29
Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of t
Endangered Species
1982-09-10
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a my
Evolver
1995-02-10
A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not wh
Horsemen
2009-02-06
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection be
Monster in the Closet
1986-05-15
After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a "mild-mannered" reporter, a college
Kiss Me Goodbye
1982-12-22
Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former
Paternity
1981-10-02
Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who
Loved
1997-10-31
After a man is accused of driving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled woman
HealtH
1980-09-12
At a luxury Florida resort, health food lobbyists choose their new president at their annual convent
Chronic Town
2008-04-03
Truman Korovin is a lonely, sharp-witted cab driver in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1980. The usual routine of
Clockwatchers
1997-06-12
Four female temps working for a credit company find their friendship threatened by the arrival of a
The Holy Man
2016-10-01
This is the story of a man who is fighting for more than just a world boxing championship.
Rich Kids
1979-08-17
Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper West Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their pare
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992-10-30
Perry Mason is invited to the marriage of the daughter of an old friend of his. But after the ceremo
Last Rites
1988-11-18
After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where
Big Trouble
1986-05-30
Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet
A Perfect Couple
1979-04-06
An uptight bachelor tries his luck with a computer dating service and gets matched up with his polar
A Dangerous Woman
1993-09-10
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Marth
See China and Die
1981-01-09
A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real-life mystery involving her dead
Fore Play
1975-03-01
A three-part omnibus centered around sex and its discontents.
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
1990-12-23
The visitor that you might expect for Christmas is not who shows up in this film. Instead, a mysteri
Come Away Home
2005-01-20
Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. She realizes t
State of Emergency
1994-02-21
Medical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of patients. O
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968-05-24
A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while
Mother of the Bride
1993-02-27
A mother's plans for her daughter's wedding are complicated when her ex-husband, who abandoned the f
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023-07-17
An in-depth oral history of the production and development history of Robert Altman's "O.C. and Stig
Boy Makes Girl
2023-10-24
When his mother passes, a software programmer on the autism spectrum, Aaron, struggles to cope with
Simple Gifts
1977-12-03
A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing
Telling Lies in America
1997-08-02
A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips i
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983-11-16
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind
Cooperstown
1993-01-26
A retired baseball player reflects on the mistakes and problems of the past 35 years when he is over
Cars 2
2011-06-11
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix r
Employee of the Month
2004-01-17
"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from h
My Boyfriend's Back
1993-08-06
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for y
Selfie Dad
2020-06-19
Spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feeling disconnected from his family, Ben Marcus, a reality-TV
Death Wish
1974-07-24
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man v
Angels in the Endzone
1997-11-09
The football team Jesse is on is terrible, and after the death of his father Jesse quits the team. T
When He's Not a Stranger
1989-11-06
At a California university, Lyn goes to meet her best friend Melanie in the dorm room of Melanie's b
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004-08-24
Sarah thinks making a movie is easy. With the guidance of her screenwriter uncle, she goes on a wild
Man in the Square Suit
1966-04-15
Comedy TV Film
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
1989-04-30
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North follows the military career of Marine Lt. Col. Oli
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990-10-15
A film about the early life of the baseball star in the army, particulary his court-martial for insu
Happy, Texas
1999-12-03
Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple
For Your Consideration
2006-11-17
The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the p
Other People
2016-09-09
David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
2001-06-13
After the death of his estranged mother, a misogynistic womanizer returns home to find that his ex-g
Howard, Howard and Howard
1965-01-01
Three men, all named Howard cope with living in an otherwise humanness world.
The Out-of-Towners
1970-05-28
A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.
A Mighty Wind
2003-04-16
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following
Waiting for Guffman
1996-08-21
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town m
My Santa
2013-11-29
A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she t
Rumpelstiltskin
1982-10-16
Desperate to save her own life, a miller's daughter makes a bargain with a strange elf-like characte
Hansel and Gretel
1983-12-05
Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they
Madison
2005-04-22
In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go do
Comfort and Joy
2003-12-01
High-powered single-woman Jane Berry is focused on the important things in life, such as advancing h
Sunshine Cleaning
2008-01-18
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off
Cars 3
2017-06-15
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly p
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993-02-08
A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vamp
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988-02-29
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
1991-05-05
When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luci
The Dion Brothers
1974-06-16
Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.
Thanks
2011-01-07
Three family Thanksgiving gatherings at a California beach house are fraught with tension due to the
The Parisienne and the Prudes
1964-04-29
A married couple from New York City escape the blistering summer heat by visiting a New Jersey nudis
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007-05-20
In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian con
Hiccups
2013-03-22
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
Spinning
2013-03-22
Guido discovers he has a hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner.
The Radiator Springs 500½
2014-05-20
A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018-10-05
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers
The Perfect You
2002-03-01
A waiter/writer living with his dad and a neat freak who's just landed a job as a reporter in New Yo
Lip Service
1988-10-17
A young news reporter schemes to take over the job of a veteran news anchor whose ratings he's been
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982-01-12
John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadwa
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure!
1977-04-01
Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella.
Error in Judgment
1999-05-08
Eric's art gallery is losing money, and even though his psychiatrist wife wants to help, she can't d
Out There
1995-11-19
A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic enough. A
Slap Shot
1977-02-25
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs
Rennie's Landing
2001-06-15
Life is hard. You can't always get what you want. but Alec Nichols has a plan to change all that. It
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008-09-16
A retrospective look at "Sixteen Candles" from cast and crew, as well as fellow screenwriters, direc
The Steel Collar Man
1985-08-07
An android soldier and its creator are on the run from the government (which it was created for and
I'll Remember April
1999-04-05
Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decisio
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995-01-18
By accident, the content of a computer encyclopedia is transferred into the brain of Dexter Riley, a
The Gesture and The Word
2020-05-25
A lonely postman (Gilbert) secretly recreates postcards for a woman (Aurore) on his postal route whe
Turbo
2013-07-11
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003-08-09
Comedy special spotlighting Tracey Ullman’s larger than life character Ruby Romaine from HBO's Trace
Saving Paradise
2021-09-03
A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits h
Altman on His Own Terms
2000-01-01
A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. T
Qiana
A rural New Hampshire snow-plow driver defies his wife and buys a disco shirt at a yard sale, impuls
The Night the Animals Talked
1970-12-09
Common farm animals in the stable of Christ's birth begin to talk and communicate for the first time
Capture the Flag
A group of elderly vets engage in a spirited game of 'capture the flag' for the privilege of raising