Paul E. Burns

Biography

Career Overview

Paul E. Burns has 145 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently The Paleface Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Big Gusher, Purity Squad, Son of Paleface. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

145

Birth Date

1881-01-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  The Big Gusher
• 

  Purity Squad
• 

  Son of Paleface
• 

  The Devil's Mask
• 

  Night Editor
• 

  Men of the Timberland

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• The Paleface Collection (1 titles)
• Tarzan (Lex Barker) Collection (1 titles)
• Rusty (1 titles)
• Rusty Collection (1 titles)
• The Whistler (1 titles)
• The Mummy (1 titles)
• Cisco Kid (Warner Baxter) Collection (1 titles)
• The Saint (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Edward Earle (3 collaborations)
• Sol Gorss (2 collaborations)
• Lambert E. Day (2 collaborations)
• Emmett Vogan (2 collaborations)
• Robert L. Welch (2 collaborations)
• Frank Tashlin (2 collaborations)
• Robert Peterson (2 collaborations)
• Mischa Bakaleinikoff (2 collaborations)
• Henry Levin (2 collaborations)
• Frank Wilcox (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (145 credits)

  • Stage to Thunder Rock

    Joe Withers

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Bristle Face

    Bailiff

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Summer Magic

    Drinker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Mooncussers

    Mose

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Pocketful of Miracles

    Mallethead (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Spartacus

    Fimbria (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Guns of the Timberland

    Bill Burroughs

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Face of a Fugitive

    Jake the Barber

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Escape Clause (1959) ... Janitor actor actors
    1959
  • Gunman's Walk

    Cook

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Texan

    - The Gunfighter (1959) ... Fred Waller actor actors
    1958
  • Domino Kid

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Hired Man

    Knute Matthews

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Grover Allen Story (1964) ... Fred Elkins actor actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1958) ... Richy actor actors
    1957
  • Love Me Tender

    Jethro (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Proud Ones

    Billy Smith (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Stranger at My Door

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Fury at Gunsight Pass

    Squint

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Glory

    Squeaky Bob

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Man with the Golden Arm

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Desperate Hours

    Chef at Al's Dining Room

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Lay That Rifle Down

    Mr. Gribble

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Hitch Hike (1960) ... Proprietor actor actors

    - The Blessington Method (1959) ... Fisherman actor actors

    - Mink (1956) ... Furrier Assistant actor actors
    1955
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    - The Frame-Up (1958) ... Dooley Dolan (uncredited) actor actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - The Storm Riders (1956) ... Marty actor actors
    1955
  • Apache

    General Store Proprietor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Bristle Face (2) (1964) ... Bailiff actor actors

    - Bristle Face (1) (1964) ... Bailiff actor actors

    - The Mooncussers (2) (1962) ... Mose actor actors

    - The Mooncussers (1) (1962) ... Mose actor actors
    1954
  • Lassie

    - The Tree (1959) ... Mr. Hanby actor actors

    - Runaways (1955) ... Old Jason actor actors
    1954
  • Girls in the Night

    Blind Minosa

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Toughest Man in Arizona

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Son of Paleface

    Ebenezer Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Flaming Feather

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Silver City

    Ed Paxton (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Warpath

    Bum

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Big Gusher

    Cappy Groves

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Texas Rangers

    Pete - Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Santa Fe

    Uncle Dick Wootton

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Storm Warning

    Frank Hauser

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Dragnet

    - The Big Cracker Box (1958) ... actor actors

    - The Big Yak (1957) ... actor actors
    1951
  • Frenchie

    Rednose

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Chain Gang

    Dr. Evans (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Sunset in the West

    Telegrapher Blinky Adams

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Fuller Brush Girl

    Pop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Summer Stock

    Frank (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • It's a Small World

    Italian Truck Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Tarzan and the Slave Girl

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Woman on Pier 13

    J.T. Arnold

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Armored Car Robbery

    Mr. Kelly - Valley Auto Court Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • No Sad Songs for Me

    Florist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Good Humor Man

    Mr. Watkins (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Young Man with a Horn

    First Pawnbroker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Tarnished

    Sam Haines

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Montana

    Tecumseh Burke

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Reckless Moment

    Desk Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Chinatown at Midnight

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Mary Ryan, Detective

    Collins

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Lust for Gold

    Bill Bates

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Doolins of Oklahoma

    Al (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Johnny Allegro

    Gray

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Tulsa

    Tooley (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Hideout

    Pops, the janitor

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Cover Up

    Mr. Abbey

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Ladies of the Chorus

    Mr. Craig

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Whispering Smith

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Belle Starr's Daughter

    Clearwater Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Rusty Leads the Way

    Postman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Black Eagle

    Hank Daniels

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Hollow Triumph

    Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Four Faces West

    Conductor #1 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Coroner Creek

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Relentless

    Len Briggs (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Fuller Brush Man

    Gardener (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Silver River

    Wagon Master (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Adventures in Silverado

    Sam Perkins

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Madonna of the Desert

    Hank Davenport

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Wreck of the Hesperus

    Rudolph Zeiss

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Unconquered

    Dan McCoy

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Exposed

    Professor Ordson

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Smoky River Serenade

    Pop Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Desperate

    Uncle Jan

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Framed

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Blind Spot

    The Night Watchman

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Pilgrim Lady

    Oscar

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • My Dog Shep

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Shadowed

    Lefty

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Gallant Journey

    'Peacock' Fox (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Renegades

    Alkali Kid

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Devil's Mask

    Leon Hartman

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Mysterious Intruder

    Edward Stillwell

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Hoodlum Saint

    Mr. Smith (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Night Editor

    Ole Strom

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Fallen Angel

    News Vendor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Purity Squad

    Janitor John Billings (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again

    'Latitude' Bucket

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Along Came Jones

    Small Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Southerner

    Uncle Pete Tucker

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Dark Waters

    Station Master (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Alaska

    Carter

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Barbary Coast Gent

    Tim Shea

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Seventh Cross

    Pelzer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Dragon Seed

    Shen - Neighbor

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Young Ideas

    Gardener-Caretaker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Crash Dive

    Simmons - Desk Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Dixie Dugan

    Sign Painter

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Ox-Bow Incident

    Winder (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Meanest Man in the World

    Farmer in Traffic Accident

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Mummy's Tomb

    Jim, the Caretaker

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Timber!

    Pop Turner (as Paul Burns)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Tough as They Come

    Phillips

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Moontide

    General Store Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Mystery of Marie Roget

    Gardner

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Saboteur

    Farmer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides

    Kidnapper

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Swamp Water

    Tulle McKenzie

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Belle Starr

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Men of the Timberland

    Lucky

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Western Union

    Stagecoach Depot Master

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Chad Hanna

    Budlong

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Furniture Company Move

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Bitter Sweet

    Lathered Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Brigham Young

    Man with California Gold News

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Young People

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dance, Girl, Dance

    Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Way of All Flesh

    First Hobo

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • New Moon

    Guard on Ship

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Florian

    Riding School Records Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lillian Russell

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Little Orvie

    Angelo, Grocer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Reno

    Hank--Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Another Thin Man

    Ticket Agent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Too Busy to Work

    Tavern Keeper

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

    Railroad Dispatcher

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Housekeeper's Daughter

    Suspect

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Day the Bookies Wept

    Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Spellbinder

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Undercover Doctor

    Mack Belton

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Young Mr. Lincoln

    Loafer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Rose of Washington Square

    Chump

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Return of the Cisco Kid

    Hotel Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Saint Strikes Back

    Organ Grinder (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Jesse James

    Hank

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Hell Harbor

    Blinky

    actor

    actors
    1930