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William Pawley (1905–1952)

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Father of William Pawley Jr., brother of Anthony Pawley and Edward Pawley, uncle of Martin H. Pawley.

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1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster
Prison Guard Briggs (uncredited)
 
1942 Time to Kill
Mr. Hensch (uncredited)
 
1941 Tall, Dark and Handsome
Cigar Store Killer (uncredited)
 
1940 East of the River
Dave Carter (uncredited)
 
1940 West of Abilene
Chris Matson
 
1940 Public Deb No. 1
Legionnaire (uncredited)
 
1940 The Great Profile
Electrician
 
1940 Sky Bandits
Morgan
 
1940 Queen of the Mob
Pan Henchman (uncredited)
 
1940 Johnny Apollo
Paul
 
1940 Double Alibi
Dan Kraley
 
1940 The Grapes of Wrath
Bill
 
1940 Cafe Hostess
Red Connolly (uncredited)
 
1940 Yukon Flight
'Yuke' Gradeau
 
1939 Mercy Plane
James J. 'Big Jim' Gordon
 
1939 Disputed Passage
Mr. Merkle
 
1939 The Roaring Twenties
Cabdriver (uncredited)
 
1939 Chicken Wagon Family
Ensor (uncredited)
 
1939 Frontier Marshal
Buck Newton (uncredited)
 
1939 Grand Jury Secrets
Guard (uncredited)
 
1939 Panama Lady
Bartender
 
1939 Union Pacific
Dinty (uncredited)
 
1939 Rough Riders' Round-up
Arizona Jack Moray
 
1939 Boy Slaves (uncredited)
 
1938 Angels with Dirty Faces
Bugs (uncredited)
 
1938 Prairie Moon
Jim Legs Barton
 
1938 Crime Takes a Holiday
Spike
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Si - Wants to Drink with Lee (uncredited)
 
1938 International Crime
Honest John (as Wm. Pawley)
 
1938 White Banners
Joe Ellis
 
1937 Trapped by G-Men
Harry Grady
 
1937 San Quentin
Convict
 
1937 Born Reckless
Henchman Mac
 
1937 They Gave Him a Gun
Gangster in Court (uncredited)
 
1937 That I May Live
Tom (uncredited)
 
1937 When You're in Love
Bruiser (uncredited)
 
1937 You Only Live Once
Mr. Williams (uncredited)
 
1936 The Public Pays (short)
Kelly (uncredited)
 
1936 Women Are Trouble
Mechanic (uncredited)
 
1936 Public Enemy's Wife
Correlli
 
1936/I The Big Noise
Dutch Schmidt (uncredited)
 
1936 Bullets or Ballots
Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)
 
1936 Fatal Lady
Detective (uncredited)
 
1936 Boulder Dam
Wilson - Garage Boss
 
1935 Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mike
 
1935 Remember Last Night?
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
 
1935 The Affair of Susan
Policeman
 
1935 The Daring Young Man
Muggs
 
1935 Stolen Harmony
Turk Connors (uncredited)
 
1934 Flirtation
 
1934 Kentucky Kernels
John Wakefield
 
1934 Keep 'Em Rolling
Man Benny Fights in Beer Garden (uncredited)
 
1933 Jimmy and Sally
Mike Caswell (uncredited)
 
1932 Central Park
Gangster Hymie (uncredited)
 
1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Doggy (uncredited)
 
1932 Speak Easily
Griffo
 
1932 Red-Headed Woman
Al (uncredited)
 
1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Joseph Gilk
 
1932 Letty Lynton
Hennessey
 
1932 Young America
Bandit (uncredited)
 
1932 Amateur Daddy
2nd Fred Smith
 
1932 Careless Lady
Police Captain
 
1932 Disorderly Conduct
Police Officer (uncredited)
 
1932 After Tomorrow
Malcolm Jarvis
 
1932 Cheaters at Play
Wally (uncredited)
 
1931 Surrender
Gourrut
 
1931 Over the Hill
Ben Adams, Susan's Husband
 
1931 The Yellow Ticket
Train Porter (uncredited)
 
1931 Wicked
Cop
 
1931 The Spider
Butch (uncredited)
 
1931 Secrets of a Secretary (uncredited)
 
1931 Bad Girl
Jim Haley (uncredited)
 
1930 Manslaughter
Ed, O'Bannon's Friend (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Wm. Pawley

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Trivia:

Father of William Pawley Jr., brother of Anthony Pawley and Edward Pawley, uncle of Martin H. Pawley. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer