Paul Birch
Paul Birch (born January 13, 1912, Atmore, Alabama โ died May 24, 1969, St. George's, Grenada) was an American actor of stage and film. Birch was born Paul Smith in Atmore, Alabama. He was a veteran of 39 movies, 50 stage dramas and a number of television shows including the Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951). In the late 1950s he starred, along with William Campbell, in the syndicated Canadian series Cannonball (1958), a half-hour drama/adventure show about truckers. He was the original "Marlboro Man" in TV commercials and played both Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee in several historical plays. He started out as the first of the original members of the Pasadena Playhouse and his stage work included The Caine Mutiny. He also had a recurring role as Captain Carpenter, the boss of Lt. Phillip Gerard in The Fugitive starring David Janssen. He starred in some low-budget science-fiction films in the 1950s, including The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955), Day the World Ended (1955), Not of This Earth (1957) and the cult classic Queen of Outer Space (1958). Birch also had small roles in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1967). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Birch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1967 ยทCounterpointas
- 1967 ยทWelcome to Hard Timesas Mr. Fee
- 1967 ยทA Covenant with Deathas Governor
- 1966 ยทDead Heat on a Merry-Go-Roundas Bill Simpson (uncredited)
- 1965 ยทThe John Forsythe Showas
- 1965 ยทThe Glory Guysas Commanding General
- 1963 ยทThe Raidersas Paul King
- 1963 ยทThe Fugitiveas Police Captain Carpenter
- 1963 ยทArrest and Trialas
- 1962 ยทGeneral Electric Trueas
- 1962 ยทThe Virginianas Sheriff Halsey
- 1962 ยทThe Virginianas Carl Bruner
- 1962 ยทThe Virginianas Ben Carter
- 1962 ยทThe Virginianas John Carver
- 1962 ยทThe Virginianas Mack Lewis
- 1962 ยทSam Benedictas
- 1962 ยทThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Mayor Winder
- 1962 ยทA Public Affairas Malcomb Hardy
- 1961 ยทCain's Hundredas Sheriff Rainey
- 1961 ยทTwo Rode Togetheras Judge Edward Purcell
- 1960 ยทThe Tall Manas
- 1960 ยทPortrait in Blackas Detective lieutenant
- 1960 ยทToo Soon to Loveas
- 1959 ยทHawaiian Eyeas
- 1959 ยทThe Alaskansas
- 1959 ยทRiverboatas Sergeant Major Carmody
- 1959 ยทTightropeas
- 1959 ยทGunmen from Laredoas Marshal Matt Crawford
- 1959 ยทBlack Saddleas Mr. Simpson
- 1958 ยท77 Sunset Stripas
- 1958 ยทCannonballas "Cannonball" Mike Malone
- 1958 ยทThe Texanas
- 1958 ยทBroncoas
- 1958 ยทQueen of Outer Spaceas Prof. Konrad
- 1958 ยทThe Gun Runnersas Sy Phillips
- 1958 ยทWild Heritageas Jake Breslin
- 1958 ยทGunman's Walkas Bob Selkirk
- 1958 ยทSea Huntas
- 1958 ยทThe World Was His Juryas Martin Ranker
- 1957 ยทJoe Dakotaas Frank Weaver
- 1957 ยทTrackdownas
- 1957 ยทThe Court of Last Resortas
- 1957 ยทMaverickas
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Security Officer Frank Crawford
- 1957 ยทM Squadas Police Lt. Ruddy
- 1957 ยทWagon Trainas Gen. Ulysses Simpson 'Sam' Grant
- 1957 ยทWagon Trainas Sam Benson
- 1957 ยทSugarfootas Emmett Clark
- 1957 ยทThe Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farmas Banker
- 1957 ยทHave Gun, Will Travelas
- 1957 ยทThe Spirit of St. Louisas Blythe (uncredited)
- 1957 ยทThe Tattered Dressas Prosecutor Frank Mitchell
- 1957 ยทPanic!as
- 1957 ยทNot of This Earthas Paul Johnson
- 1957 ยทThe 27th Dayas Admiral
- 1956 ยทGun for a Cowardas Andy Niven
- 1956 ยทEverything But the Truthas Sen. Winter
- 1956 ยทThe White Squawas
- 1956 ยทDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sheriff Cutler
- 1956 ยทDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sheriff
- 1956 ยทTelephone Timeas
- 1956 ยทWhen Gangland Strikesas Sheriff Mack McBride
- 1955 ยทThe Fighting Chanceas Auctioneer
- 1955 ยทDay the World Endedas Jim Madison
- 1955 ยทRebel Without a Causeas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1955 ยทCrossroadsas Chief Crane
- 1955 ยทThe 20th Century Fox Houras
- 1955 ยทCheyenneas
- 1955 ยทNavy Logas
- 1955 ยทApache Womanas Sherrif
- 1955 ยทGunsmokeas Boss
- 1955 ยทGunsmokeas Jessie
- 1955 ยทThe Beast with a Million Eyesas Allan Kelley
- 1955 ยทFive Guns Westas J.C. Haggard
- 1955 ยทStrange Lady in Townas Sheriff
- 1955 ยทMan Without a Staras Mark Toliver
- 1954 ยทCattle Queen of Montanaas Col. Carrington
- 1954 ยทRide Clear of Diabloas Fred Kenyon
- 1953 ยทThe War of the Worldsas Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
- 1953 ยทYou Are Thereas
- 1953 ยทI Led Three Livesas
- 1952 ยทDeath Valley Daysas Mike Walsh
- 1952 ยทDeath Valley Daysas Jim Davidson
- 1952 ยทHopalong Cassidyas
- 1952 ยทAssignment: Parisas Colonel Mannix (uncredited)
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Secretary of Agriculture
- 1950 ยทThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Police Desk Sergeant
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Doctor
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas Big George
- 1945 ยทAdventureas First Mate (uncredited)