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Paul E. Burns, born Paul Edward Bunz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an American actor, who had a very lengthy career on film and television, although mostly in bit parts.
Birth Name
Paul Edward Burns
Born
Wednesday, 26 January 1881
Died
Wednesday, 17 May 1967
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Barefoot in the Park | Bum in Park | 1967 |
| The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin | Fight Rooter | 1967 |
| Stage to Thunder Rock | Joe Withers | 1964 |
| Temple Houston | (as Paul Burns) | 1963 |
| Summer Magic | Drinker | 1963 |
| Pocketful of Miracles | Mallethead | 1961 |
| 87th Precinct | Herman Weller | 1961 |
| The Absent Minded Professor | Taxi Driver | 1961 |
| Spartacus | Fimbria | 1960 |
| Guns of the Timberland | Bill Burroughs | 1960 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Barefoot in the Park | Bum in Park | 1967 |
| The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin | Fight Rooter | 1967 |
| Stage to Thunder Rock | Joe Withers | 1964 |
| Temple Houston | (as Paul Burns) | 1963 |
| Summer Magic | Drinker | 1963 |
| Pocketful of Miracles | Mallethead | 1961 |
| 87th Precinct | Herman Weller | 1961 |
| The Absent Minded Professor | Taxi Driver | 1961 |
| Spartacus | Fimbria | 1960 |
| Guns of the Timberland | Bill Burroughs | 1960 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | Captain Connors | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Janitor | 1959 |
| Lock Up | Fred Regan | 1959 |
| Laramie | Prospector / Telegraph Clerk | 1959 |
| The Big Fisherman | Old Man | 1959 |
| Face of a Fugitive | Jake the Barber | 1959 |
| The D.A.'s Man | Derelict | 1959 |
| The Texan | Fred Waller | 1958 |
| Rescue 8 | Mathers | 1958 |
| Gunman's Walk | Cook | 1958 |
| Screaming Mimi | McGuffin / Mac | 1958 |
| Colt .45 | Hawkins | 1957 |
| 26 Men | Adam Davis / Ancient | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Papa Saintene / Proprietor | 1957 |
| Domino Kid | Tom Barnes / Tom Barnes - aka Pop | 1957 |
| The Restless Gun | Pete Drum | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Richy -- Telegram Delivery Man | 1957 |
| The Thin Man | A. Pincus - Greengrocer | 1957 |
| M Squad | Mr. Crowley | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Fred Elkins | 1957 |
| The Adventures of McGraw | Oscar | 1957 |
| Code 3 | Knute Matthews | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Deskclerk / Man with Body | 1957 |
| Love Me Tender | Jethro | 1956 |
| Wire Service | Old Man | 1956 |
| Broken Arrow | Hotel Clerk | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Doctor | 1956 |
| The Naked Hills | Prospector | 1956 |
| The Proud Ones | Billy Smith | 1956 |
| Stranger at My Door | Old Fellow | 1956 |
| Stranger at My Door | 1950 | |
| Fury at Gunsight Pass | Squint | 1956 |
| Glory | Squeaky Bob | 1956 |
| The Man with the Golden Arm | Suspenders in Lock-Up | 1955 |
| Fury | Caleb Brennan | 1955 |
| The Desperate Hours | Chef at Al's Dining Room | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Fisherman / Furrier Assistant / Proprietor | 1955 |
| Cheyenne | Marty | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Dooley Dolan | 1955 |
| Lay That Rifle Down | Mr. Gribble | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Mose / Drinker / Baliff / Bailiff | 1954 |
| The Lineup | Lineup Suspect with Slippers | 1954 |
| Willy | Pomeroy | 1954 |
| Medic | Albert Ainsworth | 1954 |
| Lassie | Old Jason / Mr. Hanby | 1954 |
| Three Hours to Kill | Albert | 1954 |
| Apache | General Store Proprietor | 1954 |
| Adventures of the Falcon | Mr. Merriman | 1954 |
| Wyoming Renegades | Tipsy Man | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Harry Nelson / Farmer / Adams | 1954 |
| Stories of the Century | Murdered Rancher | 1954 |
| Annie Oakley | Clem Lacey / Justice of the Peace / Paul Denain / Station Agent Jim / Telegrapher | 1954 |
| Those Redheads from Seattle | Hotel Manager | 1953 |
| Powder River | Store Proprietor | 1953 |
| Cow Country | Doc | 1953 |
| The Stars Are Singing | Henryk, the Ship's Messboy | 1953 |
| Girls in the Night | 'Blind' Fred Minosa | 1953 |
| Biff Baker, U.S.A. | Sahood | 1952 |
| Toughest Man in Arizona | Teamster | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Pop / Seth Means | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Joseph | 1952 |
| Hopalong Cassidy | Sandy Morgan | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | Mr. Whitlock / Lu Song | 1952 |
| Carrie | Coachman | 1952 |
| Son of Paleface | Ebenezer Hawkins | 1952 |
| Footlights Theater | Pop | 1952 |
| My Little Margie | Mailman | 1952 |
| Flaming Feather | Gold Prospector | 1952 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Spectator | 1952 |
| Silver City | Ed Paxton | 1951 |
| Warpath | Bum | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Drunk / Old Pete | 1951 |
| Hot Lead | Old Man Dukes - Telegrapher | 1951 |
| The Big Gusher | Cappy Groves | 1951 |
| As Young as You Feel | Dick | 1951 |
| Racket Squad | Silas Hanson | 1951 |
| The Texas Rangers | Pete - Newspaper Printer | 1951 |
| Santa Fe | Uncle Dick Wootton | 1951 |
| Vengeance Valley | Dr. Irwin | 1951 |
| Storm Warning | Frank Hauser | 1951 |
| The Great Missouri Raid | Barfly | 1951 |
| Frenchie | Rednose | 1950 |
| Double Deal | Well Assistant | 1950 |
| Stage to Tucson | Old Timer | 1950 |
| Chain Gang | Dr. Evans | 1950 |
| Sunset in the West | Telegrapher Blinky Adams | 1950 |
| The Fuller Brush Girl | Pop | 1950 |
| Summer Stock | Frank | 1950 |
| The Petty Girl | Hotel Clerk | 1950 |
| It's a Small World | Italian Truck Farmer | 1950 |
| Tarzan and the Slave Girl | Courier | 1950 |
| Armored Car Robbery | Mr. Kelly - Valley Auto Court Manager | 1950 |
| Please Believe Me | Bill Hawkins | 1950 |
| Father Makes Good | Watchman | 1950 |
| No Sad Songs for Me | Florist | 1950 |
| The Good Humor Man | Mr. Watkins | 1950 |
| Young Man with a Horn | First Pawnbroker | 1950 |
| Tarnished | Sam Haines | 1950 |
| Montana | Tecumseh Burke | 1950 |
| The Grass Is Always Greener | Granny | 1950 |
| The Reckless Moment | Desk Clerk | 1949 |
| Chinatown at Midnight | James Mackintosh - Dry Cleaner | 1949 |
| Dear Wife | Mr. Grindle | 1949 |
| Mary Ryan, Detective | Collins / Night Watchman | 1949 |
| The Woman on Pier 13 | J.T. Arnold | 1949 |
| Arctic Manhunt | Hotel Clerk | 1949 |
| Sand | Prospector | 1949 |
| Manhandled | Pawn Shop Owner | 1949 |
| Anna Lucasta | Station Master | 1949 |
| Look for the Silver Lining | Mr. Beeman | 1949 |
| Lust for Gold | Bill Bates | 1949 |
| The Doolins of Oklahoma | Al | 1949 |
| Johnny Allegro | Gray | 1949 |
| Tulsa | Tooley | 1949 |
| Roughshod | Mr. Hayes - Merchant | 1949 |
| Tucson | Sharpe | 1949 |
| Fireside Theatre | (as Paul Burns) / Night Watchman | 1949 |
| Hideout | Pops - the Janitor / Pops, the janitor | 1949 |
| Cover Up | Mr. Abbey | 1949 |
| Hollow Triumph | Clerk (as Paul Burns) / Clerk | 1949 |
| The Sun Comes Up | Dr. Sample | 1949 |
| Ladies of the Chorus | Mr. Craig - Stage Doorman / Mr. Craig | 1948 |
| The Paleface | Justice of the Peace | 1948 |
| Whispering Smith | Baggage Car Guard | 1948 |
| An Act of Murder | Old Man with Dog | 1948 |
| Belle Starr's Daughter | Clearwater Doctor | 1948 |
| The Untamed Breed | Windy Bar Drunk | 1948 |
| Rusty Leads the Way | Postman | 1948 |
| A Song Is Born | Justice of the Peace | 1948 |
| Black Eagle | Hank Daniels | 1948 |
| Four Faces West | Conductor #1 | 1948 |
| Coroner Creek | Townsman | 1948 |
| The Fuller Brush Man | Gardener | 1948 |
| Silver River | Wagon Master | 1948 |
| Best Man Wins | Bartender | 1948 |
| Letter from an Unknown Woman | Concierge | 1948 |
| Adventures in Silverado | Sam Perkins | 1948 |
| The Man from Texas | Older Henchman | 1948 |
| Madonna of the Desert | Hank Davenport | 1948 |
| Tenth Avenue Angel | Pop | 1948 |
| Relentless | Len Briggs | 1948 |
| The Wreck of the Hesperus | Rudolph Zeiss | 1948 |
| On Our Merry Way | Mr. Hawks - the Publisher | 1948 |
| I Love Trouble | Janitor | 1948 |
| Blondie's Anniversary | Man in Park | 1947 |
| Unconquered | Dan McCoy | 1947 |
| Exposed | Prof. Ordson / Professor Ordson | 1947 |
| Smoky River Serenade | Pop Robinson | 1947 |
| Saddle Pals | Mailman Mike | 1947 |
| Desperate | Uncle Jan | 1947 |
| Framed | Sandy, Assayer | 1947 |
| Blind Spot | Elevator Operator / The Night Watchman | 1947 |
| The Pilgrim Lady | Oscar | 1947 |
| It's a Joke, Son! | Peterson - the Mailman | 1947 |
| My Dog Shep | Sheriff | 1946 |
| Crime Doctor's Man Hunt | Tom | 1946 |
| Shadowed | Lefty | 1946 |
| Gallant Journey | 'Peacock' Fox | 1946 |
| Sing While You Dance | Willow | 1946 |
| My Pal Trigger | Walling | 1946 |
| The Devil's Mask | Leon Hartman | 1946 |
| Mysterious Intruder | Edward Stillwell | 1946 |
| The Hoodlum Saint | Mr. Smith | 1946 |
| Night Editor | Police Lt. Ole Strom / Ole Strom | 1946 |
| Renegades | Alkali Kid | 1946 |
| Talk About a Lady | Seth | 1946 |
| Fallen Angel | News Vendor | 1945 |
| Purity Squad | John Billings, Janitor | 1945 |
| Dakota | Farmer at Meeting | 1945 |
| The Royal Mounted Rides Again | 'Latitude' Bucket / Latitude Bucket | 1945 |
| State Fair | Hank | 1945 |
| Along Came Jones | Small Man | 1945 |
| The Clock | Counter Man | 1945 |
| The Southerner | Uncle Pete / Uncle Pete Tucker | 1945 |
| Together Again | Workman | 1944 |
| Music for Millions | Hiram | 1944 |
| Dark Waters | Station Master | 1944 |
| Alaska | Carter / Carter the Banker | 1944 |
| Barbary Coast Gent | Tim Shea | 1944 |
| The Seventh Cross | Pelzer | 1944 |
| Dragon Seed | Shen - Neighbor | 1944 |
| Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Farmer | 1943 |
| Bomber's Moon | Farmer - Cart Driver | 1943 |
| Young Ideas | Gardener-Caretaker | 1943 |
| Henry Aldrich Swings It | Mr. Harris | 1943 |
| Crash Dive | Simmons - Desk Clerk | 1943 |
| Dixie Dugan | Sign Painter | 1943 |
| The Meanest Man in the World | Farmer / Farmer in Traffic Accident | 1943 |
| The Fighting Guerrillas | Veteran | 1943 |
| The Ox-Bow Incident | Winder | 1942 |
| The Mummy's Tomb | Jim / Jim, the Caretaker | 1942 |
| Timber! | Pop Turner (as Paul Burns) / Pop Turner | 1942 |
| Tough As They Come | Phillips | 1942 |
| Juke Girl | Ed, a Farmer | 1942 |
| My Gal Sal | Ferris Wheel Operator | 1942 |
| Moontide | Storekeeper / General Store Clerk | 1942 |
| Mystery of Marie Roget | Gardner | 1942 |
| Saboteur | Farmer | 1942 |
| Young America | Farmer | 1942 |
| Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Kidnapper | 1942 |
| Marry the Boss's Daughter | Cooley | 1941 |
| Swamp Water | Tulle McKenzie | 1941 |
| Last of the Duanes | Horseshoe Pitcher | 1941 |
| Belle Starr | Sergeant | 1941 |
| Wild Geese Calling | Logger | 1941 |
| Men of the Timberland | Lucky | 1941 |
| The People vs. Dr. Kildare | Postman at Mike's | 1941 |
| Footlight Fever | Second Furniture Mover | 1941 |
| Western Union | Stagecoach Depot Master | 1941 |
| The Wild Man of Borneo | Blackie, Banjo Player | 1941 |
| Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Furniture Company Move / Furniture Company Mover | 1941 |
| Chad Hanna | Budlong | 1940 |
| Youth Will Be Served | Jeb Fuel | 1940 |
| Bitter Sweet | Lathered Man | 1940 |
| Brigham Young | Man with California Gold News | 1940 |
| Dance, Girl, Dance | Reporter Calling Elinor | 1940 |
| Young People | 1940 | |
| The Way of All Flesh | First Hobo | 1940 |
| New Moon | Guard on Ship | 1940 |
| Florian | Riding School Records Clerk | 1940 |
| Lillian Russell | Soldier | 1940 |
| Little Orvie | Angelo, Grocer | 1940 |
| Seventeen | McGrill | 1940 |
| Broadway Melody of 1940 | Waiter | 1940 |
| The Cisco Kid and the Lady | Jake | 1939 |
| Reno | Hank--Waiter | 1939 |
| Too Busy to Work | Tavern Keeper | 1939 |
| Another Thin Man | Ticket Agent | 1939 |
| Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | Railroad Dispatcher | 1939 |
| The Housekeeper's Daughter | Suspect | 1939 |
| Three Sons | Photographer | 1939 |
| The Day the Bookies Wept | Racetrack Taxi Patron | 1939 |
| Stop, Look and Love | Neighbor | 1939 |
| The Spellbinder | Hotel Clerk / Hotel Clerk (Uncredited) | 1939 |
| Career | Irate Bank Customer | 1939 |
| Young Mr. Lincoln | Loafer | 1939 |
| Undercover Doctor | Mack Belton | 1939 |
| Rose of Washington Square | Chump | 1939 |
| The Return of the Cisco Kid | Hotel Clerk | 1939 |
| The Saint Strikes Back | Organ Grinder / Organ Grinder (Uncredited) | 1939 |
| Jesse James | Hank | 1939 |
| Hell Harbor | Blinky | 1930 |
