Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Paul Gleason

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Film actor

Name
  
Paul Gleason


Years active
  
1965–2006

Occupation
  
Actor

Height
  
1.84 m

Paul Gleason Quotes by Paul Gleason Like Success

Full Name
  
Paul Xavier Gleason

Born
  
May 4, 1939 (
1939-05-04
)

Cause of death
  
Lung cancer (Mesothelioma)

Died
  
May 27, 2006, Burbank, California, United States

Spouse
  
Susan Kehl (m. 1995–2006), Candy Moore (m. 1971–1978)

Children
  
Shannon Gleason, Kaitlin Gleason

Movies
  
The Breakfast Club, Die Hard, Trading Places, Not Another Teen Mov, National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Similar People
  
Anthony Michael Hall, John Kapelos, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez

Paul Gleason - Actor


Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor, known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, and Die Hard.

Contents

Paul Gleason iamediaimdbcomimagesMMV5BODc1MzYwNjE1Nl5BMl5

He knows you re alone 1980 official trailer tom hanks paul gleason horror movie hd


Early life

Paul Gleason Remembering Paul Gleason 19392006 MesotheliomaGuide

Gleason was born on May 4, 1939 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Eleanor (née Doyle), a registered nurse, and George L. Gleason, a restaurateur, professional boxer, iron worker, and roofing manufacturer. Gleason was raised in Miami Beach, Florida. At age 16, he ran away from home and hitchhiked across the east coast, sleeping on beaches and playing baseball. He attended North Miami High School and Florida State University where he played football. He signed a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians, but played just briefly in two minor league seasons between 1959 and 1960.

Paul Gleason Paul Xavier Gleason was an American film and television actor known

During that last season, a west coast trip led to an introduction to sitcom icon Ozzie Nelson, which, in turn, led to an appearance on Ozzie and Harriet (as per Nelson's habit of hiring athletes for guest spots on the show). Suddenly, acting was an option, and an increasingly attractive one, given Gleason's stillborn baseball career. He moved to New York City, eventually joining The Actors Studio, where he would study for four years before moving to Los Angeles.

Career

Paul Gleason Paul Gleason American film and television actor movie stars and

Gleason starred in many movies, and became well-known initially as Dr. David Thornton on All My Children, playing the role from 1976 to 1978. He guest-starred in "The Trouble with Harry" and "Fire", two episodes of The A-Team. Gleason was known to Star Wars fans for his role as Jeremitt Towani in the 1985 made-for-TV film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. He played the villainous Clarence Beeks, the Duke brothers' inside trader, in the 1983 comedy Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. He also played Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson, the blowhard police official, in Die Hard.

Paul Gleason Paul Gleason died age 67 lung cancer Stars that have passed

He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Richard Vernon, the gruff disciplinarian in the seminal 1985 film The Breakfast Club. He played similar characters in the 1988 film Johnny Be Good (as a high school football coach) and on several episodes of the TV sitcom Boy Meets World (as a university dean). He directly parodied his Breakfast Club role in the 2000 A-Teens music video for "Dancing Queen" and in the 2001 comedy film Not Another Teen Movie.

Paul Gleason Paul Gleason Internet Movie Firearms Database Guns in Movies TV

In 2002, he appeared in episodes of Dawson's Creek as Larry Newman, the sex-and-violence obsessed chief of a B movie studio. He appeared as a nonsensical judge in an episode of Drake & Josh. He also appeared in an episode of George Lopez as the brother of George's boss, a crazy old drunk. In 2005, he appeared as the Sheriff in the horror film Abominable. His final appearance before his death was in an independent film called The Book of Caleb.

Personal life

Gleason, in addition to his acting career, participated in many celebrity golf events each year, and was known to mingle with fans and sign autographs during these golf tournaments.

From 1971 to 1978, he was married to actress Candy Moore; they had one daughter, Shannon. From 1995 until his death, he was married to Susan Kehl; they had one daughter, Kaitlin.

Death

Gleason died on May 27, 2006 at a Burbank, California hospital from pleural mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer connected with asbestos, which he is thought to have contracted from asbestos exposure on building sites while working for his father as a teenager. Gleason was 67 years old. He was buried near the southeast corner of the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and one granddaughter, Sofia.

Filmography

Actor
2011
The Passing as
Det. Sanders
2008
The Book of Caleb as
James Paddington
2006
Abominable as
Sheriff Halderman
2005
George Lopez (TV Series) as
Lou Powers
- George to the Third Power (2005) - Lou Powers
2005
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Stewart Adams
- Blank Generation (2005) - Stewart Adams
2004
Drake & Josh (TV Series) as
Mr. Thompson
- Honor Council (2004) - Mr. Thompson
2004
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Mystery Man
- Reese Joins the Army: Part 2 (2004) - Mystery Man
- Reese Joins the Army: Part 1 (2004) - Mystery Man
2003
Dawson's Creek (TV Series) as
Larry Newman
- Sex and Violence (2003) - Larry Newman
- Day Out of Days (2003) - Larry Newman
2003
Dragnet (TV Series) as
Matt Margolis
- Sticks and Stones (2003) - Matt Margolis
2002
Sun Gods (TV Movie)
2002
The Guardian (TV Series) as
Scott Kollbrenner
- The Dark (2002) - Scott Kollbrenner
2002
Fastlane (TV Series) as
Detective Lannigan
- Pilot (2002) - Detective Lannigan
2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder as
Professor McDoogle
2001
Social Misfits as
Warden Doyle
2001
The Myersons as
Dean Hanson
2001
The Organization as
Death
2001
Not Another Teen Movie as
Richard Vernon
2001
Dead Last (TV Series) as
Johnson the CIA Agent
- The Mulravian Candidate (2001) - Johnson the CIA Agent
2001
The Weber Show (TV Series) as
Principal Squires
- -And Then Jack Became the Voice of the Cougars (2001) - Principal Squires
2001
The District (TV Series) as
Peter Wendt
- Rage Against the Machine (2001) - Peter Wendt
1999
Veronica's Closet (TV Series) as
Hank
- Veronica Helps Josh Out (2000) - Hank
- Veronica's June Swoon (1999) - Hank
2000
Red Letters as
Dean Van Buren
2000
The Giving Tree as
Mr. Forrester
2000
Friends (TV Series) as
Jack
- The One That Could Have Been (2000) - Jack
1999
A*Teens: Dancing Queen (Music Video) as
Richard Vernon (uncredited)
1999
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Detective
- The Seven Deadly Sins (1999) - Detective
1999
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) as
Judge Crawford
- Drew and the Gang Law (1999) - Judge Crawford
1999
M.U.G.E.N (Video Game)
1999
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) as
Kip Sherman (segment "Creepy Comics")
- Creepy Comics/Louie the Dip/The Wailing/The Landlady/Curse (1999) - Kip Sherman (segment "Creepy Comics")
1999
Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
Tom McNeil
- Home Is Where the Heartache Is (1999) - Tom McNeil
1998
Melrose Place (TV Series) as
Judge Nicholas
- The Usual Santas (1998) - Judge Nicholas
1998
Nash Bridges (TV Series) as
Mickey Tripp
- Hardball (1998) - Mickey Tripp
1998
No Code of Conduct as
John Bagwell
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (Video) as
Father Gil
1997
A Time to Revenge as
Whittmar
1997
Lost on Earth (TV Series) as
George Greckin
- Episode #1.6 (1997) - George Greckin
- Episode #1.12 (1997) - George Greckin
- Episode #1.11 (1997) - George Greckin
- Episode #1.10 (1997) - George Greckin
- Episode #1.3 (1997) - George Greckin
- The Rudy Show (1997) - George Greckin
- They're Alive (1997) - George Greckin
1997
Grace Under Fire (TV Series) as
Stuart Wallace
- Finders Keepers (1997) - Stuart Wallace
1997
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Dr. Harold Payton
- Brainchild (1997) - Dr. Harold Payton
1997
NewsRadio (TV Series) as
Steve Johnson
- The Public Domain (1997) - Steve Johnson
1997
Boy Meets World (TV Series) as
Dean Borak
- Fraternity Row (1997) - Dean Borak
- It's Not You- It's Me (1997) - Dean Borak
1997
Day at the Beach as
Detective Johnson
1997
Money Talks as
Lt. Bobby Pickett
1997
Shadow Conspiracy as
Blythe
1996
Dark Skies (TV Series) as
Nelson Rockefeller
- The Awakening (Pilot) (1996) - Nelson Rockefeller
1994
One West Waikiki (TV Series) as
Captain Herzog / Captain Dave Herzog
- Allergic to Golf (1996) - Captain Herzog
- Battle of the Titans (1996) - Captain Herzog
- Kingmare on Night Street (1996) - Captain Herzog
- The South Seas Connection (1996) - Captain Herzog
- The Romanoff Affair (1996) - Captain Herzog
- Guilty (1996) - Captain Herzog
- Rest in Peace (1996) - Captain Herzog
- Past Due (1995) - Captain Herzog
- The Dead Don't Lie (1995) - Captain Herzog
- Unhappily Ever After (1995) - Captain Herzog
- Manpower (1995) - Captain Herzog
- Holiday on Ice (1995) - Captain Herzog
- Flowers of Evil (1995) - Captain Herzog
- Scales of Justice (1994) - Captain Dave Herzog
- Along Came a Spider (1994) - Captain Dave Herzog
- A Model for Murder (1994) - Captain Dave Herzog
- Terminal Island (1994) - Captain Dave Herzog
- Vanishing Act (1994) - Captain Dave Herzog
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (1994) - Captain Dave Herzog
1995
Digital Man as
Dr. Parker
1994
In the Living Years as
Tony
1994
There Goes My Baby as
Mr. Burton (as Paul Xavier Gleason)
1994
I Love Trouble as
Kenny Bacon
1994
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Cushman
- The Opposite (1994) - Cushman
1994
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (TV Movie)
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Henry Harrison
- The Ides of Metropolis (1994) - Henry Harrison
1994
Nothing to Lose as
Elliot
1993
The Waiter (Short) as
Dad
1993
Running Cool as
Calvin Hogg
1993
Boiling Point as
Transaction Man
1993
Wild Cactus as
Sheriff Brenner
1993
Loaded Weapon 1 as
FBI Agent
1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as
Hank Cooney
1992
Majority Rule (TV Movie)
1992
The Wonder Years (TV Series) as
Arthur Jensen
- Scenes from a Wedding (1992) - Arthur Jensen
1989
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Steve Morrison / Lt. Barney Claymore / Sterling Bose
- Murder in Milan (1992) - Steve Morrison
- Thursday's Child (1991) - Lt. Barney Claymore
- The Error of Her Ways (1989) - Sterling Bose
1992
Wishman as
Silverstein
1991
False Arrest (TV Movie) as
Arthur Ross
1991
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Det. Robinson
- The Reluctant Vampire (1991) - Det. Robinson
1991
Rich Girl as
Marvin Wells
1991
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Coach John Lungren
- Speak, Lawyers, for Me (1991) - Coach John Lungren
1991
Fourth Story (TV Movie) as
Lt. Hank Petkavich
1990
Married People (TV Series)
- First Impressions (1990)
1990
Hardball (TV Series)
- The Cool Katt (1990)
1990
Miami Blues as
Sgt. Frank Lackley
1990
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Sam Byrne
- The Stone Killer Mystery (1990) - Sam Byrne
1990
B.L. Stryker (TV Series) as
Cody
- Winner Takes All (1990) - Cody
1989
21 Jump Street (TV Series) as
Mr. Daniels
- Parental Guidance Suggested (1989) - Mr. Daniels
1989
Spooner (TV Movie) as
Roland Hyde
1989
Life Goes On (TV Series) as
Stan Graber
- The Baby-Sitter (1989) - Stan Graber
1989
Starting Now (TV Movie) as
Harold
1989
Night Game as
Broussard
1988
Lifted
1988
Die Hard as
Dwayne T. Robinson
1988
Johnny Be Good as
Wayne Hisler
1988
Supercarrier (TV Series)
- Deadly Enemies (Pilot) (1988)
1988
She's Having a Baby as
Howard
1987
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) as
Henry Dutton
- Song of Orpheus (1987) - Henry Dutton
1987
Ghost Chase as
Stan Gordon
1987
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Andy Stryker
- Cold Hands (1987) - Andy Stryker
1987
Sidekicks (TV Series) as
Fargo
- The Worst of the Mohicans (1987) - Fargo
1987
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home as
Jay Le Soto
1986
Superior Court (TV Series) as
Attorney
1986
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) as
Mr. Kimball
- The Scam (1986) - Mr. Kimball
1986
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
Greenleaf
- Tip on a Sure Thing (1986) - Greenleaf
1986
Forever, Lulu as
Robert
1986
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Bunny Berrigan
- When Irish Eyes Are Crying (1986) - Bunny Berrigan
1984
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Harry Sullivan / Roy Kelsey
- The Trouble with Harry (1986) - Harry Sullivan
- Fire (1984) - Roy Kelsey
1986
Kate & Allie (TV Series) as
Tom Fitzgerald
- High Anxiety (1986) - Tom Fitzgerald
1985
Doubletake (TV Mini Series) as
Henley
- Part 2 (1985) - Henley
- Part 1 (1985) - Henley
1985
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (TV Movie) as
Jeremitt
1985
Anything for Love (TV Movie) as
Larry Worth
1985
Dallas (TV Series) as
Lt. Lee Spaulding
- Deeds and Misdeeds (1985) - Lt. Lee Spaulding
- The Ewing Connection (1985) - Lt. Lee Spaulding
- Terms of Estrangement (1985) - Lt. Lee Spaulding
1985
Challenge of a Lifetime (TV Movie) as
John Schoonover
1985
The Breakfast Club as
Richard Vernon
1984
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) as
Ronnie Meeder / Jacques Arnot
- Kiss of the Sabre (1984) - Ronnie Meeder / Jacques Arnot
1984
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Biff Lowe
- Low Blow (1984) - Biff Lowe
- Fuched Again (1984) - Biff Lowe
1984
Riptide (TV Series) as
Commander Phillip Everitt / Detective Hallins
- Father's Day (1984) - Commander Phillip Everitt
- The Hardcase (1984) - Detective Hallins
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Jack Fish
- You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to You (1984) - Jack Fish
1984
Call to Glory (TV Series) as
Marty Colby
- Paper Tiger (1984) - Marty Colby
1984
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Detective Crespi
- A Killer's Dozen (1984) - Detective Crespi
1984
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Sheriff Jeff 'Jed' Nebbins
- Small Town Steele (1984) - Sheriff Jeff 'Jed' Nebbins
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Edson Ballon
- Savior (1984) - Edson Ballon
1983
MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder (Video Game) as
Stewart Cavanaugh
1983
Trading Places as
Clarence Beeks
1983
Tender Mercies as
Reporter
1982
MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? (Video Game) as
Stewart Cavanaugh
1982
Texas (TV Series) as
Hud Richards
- Episode #1.394 (1982) - Hud Richards
1981
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper as
Remson
1981
Arthur as
Executive
1981
Another Life (TV Series) as
Lee Carothers #1 (1982-83)
1981
Fort Apache the Bronx as
Detective
1980
He Knows You're Alone as
Det. Frank Daley
1980
Ike: The War Years (TV Movie) as
Captain Ernest 'Tex' Lee
1979
The Great Santini as
Lt. Sammy
1979
Ike: The War Years (TV Mini Series) as
Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee
- Part III (1979) - Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee
- Part II (1979) - Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee
- Part I (1979) - Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee
1979
Women at West Point (TV Movie) as
Major James T. Kirk
1978
All My Children (TV Series) as
David Thornton
- Episode #1.2078 (1978) - David Thornton
- Episode #1.2077 (1978) - David Thornton
1976
Vigilante Force as
Michael J. Loonius (as Paul X. Gleason)
1975
Columbo (TV Series) as
Parsons
- Identity Crisis (1975) - Parsons
1975
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze as
Long Tom
1971
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
John Suntor / Instructor Chuck Williams / Patrolman Stan Arnold / ...
- Excessive Force (1974) - John Suntor (as Paul Xavier Gleason)
- Training Wheels (1972) - Instructor Chuck Williams (as Paul Xavier Gleason)
- Backup 1-L20 (1972) - Patrolman Stan Arnold
- The Grandmothers (1971) - Smitty
1974
McCloud (TV Series) as
Detective with Broadhurst
- The 42nd Street Cavalry (1974) - Detective with Broadhurst (uncredited)
1973
Little Laura and Big John as
Sheriff
1973
Toma (TV Series) as
Drake
- Pilot (1973) - Drake
1972
Hit Man as
Cop (uncredited)
1972
Banacek (TV Series) as
Border Guard
- No Sign of the Cross (1972) - Border Guard
1972
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Blair
- The Deal (1972) - Lieutenant Blair
1972
Where Does It Hurt? as
Mr. Leffingwell's Aide
1971
The Pink Garter Gang
1971
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Smith
- Close Up (1971) - Smith
1971
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
Detective
- The Strange Secret of Yermo Hill (1971) - Detective
1971
Monty Nash (TV Series) as
Doctor
- The Man in the Embassy (1971) - Doctor
1971
Private Duty Nurses as
Dr. McClintock
1969
CBS Playhouse (TV Series)
- Appalachian Autumn (1969)
1969
Then Came Bronson (TV Series) as
Deputy
- A Famine Where Abundance Lies (1969) - Deputy
1968
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Officer Dan Ryan
- The Butcher (1968) - Officer Dan Ryan
1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg as
Stockade Inmate (uncredited)
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) as
Alien
- Task Force (1967) - Alien (uncredited)
- The Experiment (1967) - Alien (uncredited)
1967
C'mon, Let's Live a Little as
Frat Boy (uncredited)
1967
The Green Hornet (TV Series) as
Paul Garrett
- Alias the Scarf (1967) - Paul Garrett
1967
It's About Time (TV Series) as
Man
- 20th Century Here We Come (1967) - Man
1966
Petticoat Junction (TV Series) as
Miltary Policeman
- Birdman of Shady Rest (1966) - Miltary Policeman (uncredited)
1965
Winter A-Go-Go as
Ski Resort Guest (uncredited)
1965
Ski Party as
Beach Boy in Red Shorts (uncredited)
1962
Panic in Year Zero! as
First Gas Station Owner (uncredited)
Producer
2008
The Book of Caleb (associate producer)
Thanks
2011
Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- ¡Hasta nunca, Doctor! (2011) - (in memory of)
2008
The Book of Caleb (in loving memory of)
Self
2005
2005 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2002
The Making of Bret Michaels (Documentary) as
Self
1996
Looking for Richard (Documentary) as
Self
1976
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode #15.153 (1976) - Self - Actor
Archive Footage
2021
Filmmaker Focus: Director John Landis on 'Trading Places' (Video documentary short) as
Clarence Beeks (uncredited)
2016
Mes chers contemporains (TV Series) as
Self
- Les Flics (tout le monde déteste la police?) (2016) - Self
2009
Family Guy (TV Series) as
Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson
- Brian's Got a Brand New Bag (2009) - Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson
2007
Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' (Video documentary short) as
Clarence Beeks (uncredited)
2007
Trading Places: Dressing the Part (Video documentary short) as
Clarence Beeks (uncredited)
2007
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam

References

Paul Gleason Wikipedia