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Paul E. Burns

Highest Rated: 100% Desperate (1947)

Lowest Rated: 29% The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Birthday: Jan 26, 1881

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Paul Burns was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Burns began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Douglas Fairbanks adventure "The Mollycoddle" (1920), "Jesse James" (1939) with Tyrone Power and the drama "Chad Hanna" (1940) with Henry Fonda. He also appeared in the western "Belle Starr" (1941) with Randolph Scott, the drama "Swamp Water" (1941) with Walter Brennan and "Timber" (1942). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "The Mysterious Intruder" (1946) with Barton MacLane, the William Gargan crime picture "Night Editor" (1946) and "The Devil's Mask" (1946). He also appeared in "Desperate" (1947). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in the drama "Storm Warning" (1951) with Ginger Rogers, "Superman and the Mole Men" (1951) and "The Lusty Men" (1952) with Susan Hayward. He also appeared in the Bob Hope comedy sequel "Son of Paleface" (1953) and the drama "Three Hours to Kill" (1954) with Dana Andrews. Burns was most recently credited in the Elijah Wood crime drama "Green Street Hooligans" (2005). Burns passed away in May 1967 at the age of 86.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 67% Desperate
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100% 83% Summer Stock
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91% 80% Son of Paleface
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83% 78% State Fair
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81% 83% The Man With the Golden Arm
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29% 22% The Mummy's Tomb
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35% Night Editor
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Hell Harbor
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Little Orvie
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Men of the Timberland
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Filmography

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Summer Magic 76% 1963 Drinker (uncredited) Actor Guns of the Timberland 0% 1960 Bill Burroughs Actor Gunman's Walk 89% 1958 Cook (uncredited) Actor Glory 1956 Squeaky Bob Actor The Man With the Golden Arm 81% 83% 1955 Suspenders (uncredited) Actor Son of Paleface 91% 80% 1952 Ebenezer Hawkins Actor The Big Gusher 1951 Cappy Groves Actor Summer Stock 100% 83% 1950 Frank (uncredited) Actor Montana 25% 1950 Tecumseh Burke Actor Double Deal 1950 Well Assistant Actor Tulsa 43% 1949 Tooley Actor The Reckless Moment 73% 1949 Desk Clerk Actor Dear Wife 1949 Mr. Grindle Actor Sand 1949 Prospector Actor Hollow Triumph 54% 1948 Clerk Actor Adventures in Silverado 1948 Sam Perkins Actor An Act of Murder 1948 Old Man Actor Best Man Wins 1948 Bartender Actor Desperate 100% 67% 1947 Uncle Jan Actor Exposed 1947 Prof. Ordson Actor Night Editor 35% 1946 Police Lt. Ole Strom Actor My Pal Trigger 57% 1946 Rancher Walling (uncredited) Actor The Devil's Mask 17% 1946 Leon Hartman Actor State Fair 83% 78% 1945 Hank (uncredited) Actor Dragon Seed 40% 1944 Neighbor Shen Actor
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