Paul gleason biography
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Paul Gleason Biography (1939-)
Full name, Paul Xavier Gleason; born May 4, 1939, in Jersey City, NJ; died May 27, 2006, in Burbank, CA; son of George L. (a professional boxer, iron worker, restaurateur, and roofing manufacturer) and Eleanor (a registered nurse;maiden name, Doyle) Gleason; married Candy Moore, March 15, 1971 (divorced, 1978); married Joanna Hall (an actress; divorced); children: (first marriage)Shannon, Kaitlin; (second marriage) one son.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, writer
- Birth Details
- May 4, 1939
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- King McCloud, Key Largo, Circle Ten Theatre, 1967
- Bachelor Furnished, Theatre at Schoenberg Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, 1968
- Niagra Falls, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1969
- The Gingerbread Lady, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1971
- The Front Page, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, then Huntington Hartford Theatre,
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Paul Gleason
Biography
Character actor Paul Gleason has been adept at playing tough guys and white collar sleaze bags in motion pictures since the early 1960s, making his film debut in Winter A-Go-Go (1965). Gleason has made a name for himself portraying these unlikeable characters in films. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Gleason studied extensively at the Actor's Studio in New York City in the mid-60s with Lee Strasberg (his mentor) and was seen in a handful of Roger Corman productions before landing a a three-year role on the TV soap opera "All My Children" (1970). Since the late 1970s, Gleason has had key roles in films that include Trading Places (1983), Die Hard (1988), Miami Blues (1990), Boiling Point (1993/I) and Van Wilder (2002). However, he is probably best remembered for his role as the no-nonsense principal "Richard Vernon" in The Breakfast Club (1985). He has also appeared in over 60 films and has guest-starred on numerous television se
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Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason | |
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| Born | Paul Xavier Gleason (1939-05-04)May 4, 1939 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 2006(2006-05-27) (aged 67) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2006 |
| Known for | Dwayne T. Robinson in Die Hard |
| Spouse(s) | Candy Moore (m. 1971-1978, divorced) Susan Kehl (m. 1995-2006, his death) |
Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American movie, television, voice, and stage actor who fryst vatten known for his role as Dwayne T. Robinson in the 1988 action movie Die Hard.
Gleason was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 4, 1939 and raised in Uleta, Florida.[1] Gleason was married to Candy Moore from 1971 until they divorced in 1978. Later, he was married to Susan Kehl from 1995 until his death in 2006. Gleason died on May 27, 2006 from lung cancer in a hospital in Burbank, California. He was