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Paul Dooley

  • Birthplace: Parkersburg, West Virginia
  • Birthday: February 22, 1928

An agreeably rumpled, very hard-working character actor of film and television, Paul Dooley has been active in big-budget and independent features, excelling in both lead roles and bit parts. Initially an aspiring cartoonist, Dooley got his start with the Second City theater group, making his New York stage debut in the early 1950s. Here he was discovered by Mike Nichols, who cast the actor as one of the poker buddies in the original 1965 Broadway production of "The Odd Couple". When star Art Carney left the play, Dooley replaced him as Felix o…more

Career Milestones

  • 2005

    Cast opposite Jenny McCarthy in John Mallory Asher's "Dirty Love"

  • 2001

    Featured in the sports drama feature "Madison" (filmed in 1999); screened at Sundance; released theatrically in 2002

  • 2001

    Had a co-starring role in the romantic comedy "A Woman's A Helluva Thing" ; screened at Seattle Film Festival

  • 1999

    Had a recurring guest role as Judge Swackheim on "The Practice" (ABC); was nominated for an Emmy for his performance

  • 1999

    Played Julia Roberts' hard-drinking widowed father in the romantic comedy "Runaway Bride"

Awards

  • 1979

    National Board of Review Award: Best Supporting Actor

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