Paul Stanton (actor)

Paul Stanton (December 21, 1884 – October 9, 1955) was an American character actor and bit-part player in American films.

Originally from Illinois, he appeared in about 130 films between 1918 and 1952, mostly in supporting roles. He often portrayed authoritarian figures like judges, attorneys, managers, officials and doctors.

Selected filmography[]

The Girl and the Judge (1918) - Walter Stuyvesant
The Glorious Adventure (1918) - Bob Williamson
Her Price (1918) - Robert Carroll
Should Ladies Behave (1933) - Oscar McFarrey (uncredited)
The Women in His Life (1933) - Judge Malone (uncredited)
This Side of Heaven (1934) - Doctor (scenes deleted)
Viva Villa! (1934) - Newspaperman (scenes deleted)
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) - Senator (uncredited)
The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) - Charles Kelsey (uncredited)
Call It Luck (1934) - Mr. Morgan (uncredited)
His Greatest Gamble (1934) - Detective Connors (uncredited)
She Was a Lady (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Marie Galante (1934) - Assistant to Head of Bureau in Washington (uncredited)
Wednesday's Child (1934) - Keyes
Anne of Green Gables (1934) - Dr. Terry (uncredited)
Times Square Lady (1935) - Barney Engel (uncredited)
West Point of the Air (1935) - Officer at Randolph Air Field (uncredited)
Strangers All (1935) - Prosecuting Attorney
Let 'Em Have It (1935) - Department Chief
Red Salute (1935) - Louis Martin
Another Face (1935) - Bill Branch - Director
Whipsaw (1935) - Chief Hughes
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) - Agitating Orator (uncredited)
It Had to Happen (1936) - Mayor of New York (uncredited)
Every Saturday Night (1936) - Mr. Mewell
Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) - Joe Kinney
Gentle Julia (1936) - Minister (uncredited)
Champagne Charlie (1936) - Board Member (uncredited)
Half Angel (1936) - District Attorney
The Road to Glory (1936) - Army Captain
Private Number (1936) - Rawlings
Sins of Man (1936) - Minister
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) - George Hathaway
The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) - Dr. John Creighton
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) - Brewster
Star for a Night (1936) - Announcer (uncredited)
The Longest Night (1936) - Mr. Grover, Head Buyer for the Store
Dimples (1936) - Mr. St. Clair
The Public Pays (1936, Short) - Moran (uncredited)
Crack-Up (1936) - Daniel D. Harrington
Career Woman (1936) - Arthur Henshaw
Black Legion (1937) - Barham
Dangerous Number (1937) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Man of the People (1937) - District Attorney Joel Stringer
Time Out for Romance (1937) - Harmon (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi (1937) - Agent J. W. McNeary
A Star Is Born (1937) - Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You (1937) - District Attorney
Between Two Women (1937) - Mr. Sloan's Attorney (uncredited)
It Can't Last Forever (1937) - U.S. Attorney (uncredited)
Stella Dallas (1937) - Arthur W. Morley (uncredited)
Souls at Sea (1937) - Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work (1937) - Hilton
Youth on Parole (1937) - Police Inspector
The Awful Truth (1937) - Judge (uncredited)
Portia on Trial (1937) - Judge
Paid to Dance (1937) - Charles Kennedy
City Girl (1938) - Ralph Chaney (uncredited)
Condemned Women (1938) - Judge (uncredited)
Law of the Underworld (1938) - Barton
Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - Mortimer Hilton
Rascals (1938) - Dr. Cecil Carter
Army Girl (1938) - Maj. Thorndike
My Lucky Star (1938) - Dean Reed
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Chauncey Smith
Rose of Washington Square (1939) - District Attorney
Undercover Doctor (1939) - Courtney Weld
Bachelor Mother (1939) - Hargraves
Stronger Than Desire (1939) - Assistant D.A. Galway
They Shall Have Music (1939) - Inspector Johnson (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone (1939) - David Webb (scenes deleted)
The Star Maker (1939) - Mr. Coyle
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) - Filson
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Flood - Newsman (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year (1939) - Gerald Grant
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) - Attorney Cluett
And One Was Beautiful (1940) - Arthur Prince
Queen of the Mob (1940) - Mr. Edmonds - Bank Manager
I Love You Again (1940) - Mr. Littlejohn Sr.
I Want a Divorce (1940) - Judge (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1 (1940) - Director (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair (1940) - Prosecuting Attorney Winter (uncredited)
Road Show (1941) - Dr. Thorndyke (uncredited)
Men of Boys Town (1941) - Dr. Trem Fellows (uncredited)
Strange Alibi (1941) - Prosecutor
The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) - Mr. Reynolds
The Big Store (1941) - George Hastings
Whistling in the Dark (1941) - Jennings
The Night of January 16th (1941) - District Attorney
The Body Disappears (1941) - Prosecutor (uncredited)
You're in the Army Now (1941) - Lt. Col. Rogers
Remember the Day (1941) - Committeeman (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout (1941) - Judge
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - Attorney (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope (1942) - Peters
Across the Pacific (1942) - Colonel Hart
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942) - Mr. Whitman (uncredited)
Lucky Jordan (1942) - George Hunnicutt - Draft Official (uncredited)
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) - Store Official (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom (1943) - Airport Official (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous (1943) - Stanhope
Air Raid Wardens (1943) - Capt. Biddle
Crash Dive (1943) - Officer (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle (1943) - John L. Curtis
Government Girl (1943) - Cedric L. Harvester (uncredited)
Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944) - Ted Harvey (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time (1944) - Dunhill (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) - A.B. Simkins (uncredited)
Allergic to Love (1944) - Mr. Bradley
She Gets Her Man (1945) - Dr. Bleaker
Hit the Hay (1945) - J. Bellingham Parks
The Stork Club (1945) - Mr. Hanson - Locke's Credit Manager (uncredited)
Crime of the Century (1946) - Andrew Madison
Holiday in Mexico (1946) - Sir Edward Owen (uncredited)
Shadow of a Woman (1946) - Dr. Nelson Norris (uncredited)
Sister Kenny (1946) - Dr. Gideon (uncredited)
That's My Gal (1947) - Governor Thompson
Welcome Stranger (1947) - Mr. Daniels
Cry Wolf (1947) - Davenport
Her Husband's Affairs (1947) - Dr. Frazee
Always Together (1947) - Dr. Peters (uncredited)
My Wild Irish Rose (1947) - Augustus Piton
Here Comes Trouble (1948) - Attorney Martin Stafford
Look for the Silver Lining (1948) - Mr. Hoffman - Show Director (uncredited)
The Fountainhead (1949) - Dean Who Expels Roark (uncredited)
The Second Face (1950) - Dr. Crenshaw (uncredited)
Santa Fe (1951) - Col. Cyrus K. Holliday (uncredited)
Jet Job (1952) - Chairman (final film role)

References[]

External links[]

Paul Stanton at IMDb
Paul Stanton at the Internet Broadway Database