Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton (born Paul George Stahl; December 21, 1884 – October 9, 1955) was an American character actor and bit-part player in American films.

Stanton was a contract player with 20th Century-Fox. Originally from Illinois, he appeared in about 130 films between 1918 and 1952, mostly in supporting roles. He often portrayed authoritarian figures like judges, attorneys, managers, officials and doctors.

Selected filmography

The Girl and the Judge (1918) - Walter Stuyvesant The Glorious Adventure (1918) - Bob Williamson Her Price (1918) - Robert Carroll Should Ladies Behave (1933) - Oscar McFarrey (uncredited) The Women in His Life (1933) - Judge Malone (uncredited) This Side of Heaven (1934) - Doctor (scenes deleted) Viva Villa! (1934) - Newspaperman (scenes deleted) Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) - Senator (uncredited) The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) - Charles Kelsey (uncredited) Call It Luck (1934) - Mr. Morgan (uncredited) His Greatest Gamble (1934) - Detective Connors (uncredited) She Was a Lady (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) Marie Galante (1934) - Assistant to Head of Bureau in Washington (uncredited) Wednesday's Child (1934) - Keyes Anne of Green Gables (1934) - Dr. Terry (uncredited) Times Square Lady (1935) - Barney Engel (uncredited) West Point of the Air (1935) - Officer at Randolph Air Field (uncredited) Strangers All (1935) - Prosecuting Attorney Let 'Em Have It (1935) - Department Chief Red Salute (1935) - Louis Martin Another Face (1935) - Bill Branch - Director Whipsaw (1935) - Chief Hughes The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) - Agitating Orator (uncredited) It Had to Happen (1936) - Mayor of New York (uncredited) Every Saturday Night (1936) - Mr. Mewell Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) - Joe Kinney Gentle Julia (1936) - Minister (uncredited) Champagne Charlie (1936) - Board Member (uncredited) Half Angel (1936) - District Attorney The Road to Glory (1936) - Army Captain Private Number (1936) - Rawlings Sins of Man (1936) - Minister Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) - George Hathaway The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) - Dr. John Creighton Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) - Brewster Star for a Night (1936) - Announcer (uncredited) The Longest Night (1936) - Mr. Grover, Head Buyer for the Store Dimples (1936) - Mr. St. Clair The Public Pays (1936, Short) - Moran (uncredited) Crack-Up (1936) - Daniel D. Harrington Career Woman (1936) - Arthur Henshaw Black Legion (1937) - Barham Dangerous Number (1937) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) Man of the People (1937) - District Attorney Joel Stringer Time Out for Romance (1937) - Harmon (uncredited) Midnight Taxi (1937) - Agent J. W. McNeary A Star Is Born (1937) - Academy Award Presenter (uncredited) It Could Happen to You (1937) - District Attorney Between Two Women (1937) - Mr. Sloan's Attorney (uncredited) It Can't Last Forever (1937) - U.S. Attorney (uncredited) Stella Dallas (1937) - Arthur W. Morley (uncredited) Souls at Sea (1937) - Defense Attorney (uncredited) Danger – Love at Work (1937) - Hilton Youth on Parole (1937) - Police Inspector The Awful Truth (1937) - Judge (uncredited) Portia on Trial (1937) - Judge Paid to Dance (1937) - Charles Kennedy City Girl (1938) - Ralph Chaney (uncredited) Condemned Women (1938) - Judge (uncredited) Law of the Underworld (1938) - Barton Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - Mortimer Hilton Rascals (1938) - Dr. Cecil Carter Army Girl (1938) - Maj. Thorndike My Lucky Star (1938) - Dean Reed The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Chauncey Smith Rose of Washington Square (1939) - District Attorney Undercover Doctor (1939) - Courtney Weld Bachelor Mother (1939) - Hargraves Stronger Than Desire (1939) - Assistant D.A. Galway They Shall Have Music (1939) - Inspector Johnson (uncredited) Stanley and Livingstone (1939) - David Webb (scenes deleted) The Star Maker (1939) - Mr. Coyle Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) - Filson Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Flood - Newsman (uncredited) 20,000 Men a Year (1939) - Gerald Grant The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) - Attorney Cluett And One Was Beautiful (1940) - Arthur Prince Queen of the Mob (1940) - Mr. Edmonds - Bank Manager I Love You Again (1940) - Mr. Littlejohn Sr. I Want a Divorce (1940) - Judge (uncredited) Public Deb No. 1 (1940) - Director (uncredited) Lady with Red Hair (1940) - Prosecuting Attorney Winter (uncredited) Road Show (1941) - Dr. Thorndyke (uncredited) Men of Boys Town (1941) - Dr. Trem Fellows (uncredited) Strange Alibi (1941) - Prosecutor The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) - Mr. Reynolds The Big Store (1941) - George Hastings Whistling in the Dark (1941) - Jennings The Night of January 16th (1941) - District Attorney The Body Disappears (1941) - Prosecutor (uncredited) You're in the Army Now (1941) - Lt. Col. Rogers Remember the Day (1941) - Committeeman (uncredited) Pacific Blackout (1941) - Judge The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - Attorney (uncredited) The Magnificent Dope (1942) - Peters Across the Pacific (1942) - Colonel Hart My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942) - Mr. Whitman (uncredited) Lucky Jordan (1942) - George Hunnicutt - Draft Official (uncredited) Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) - Store Official (uncredited) Flight for Freedom (1943) - Airport Official (uncredited) Slightly Dangerous (1943) - Stanhope Air Raid Wardens (1943) - Capt. Biddle Crash Dive (1943) - Officer (uncredited) So's Your Uncle (1943) - John L. Curtis Government Girl (1943) - Cedric L. Harvester (uncredited) Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944) - Ted Harvey (uncredited) Once Upon a Time (1944) - Dunhill (uncredited) Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) - A.B. Simkins (uncredited) Allergic to Love (1944) - Mr. Bradley She Gets Her Man (1945) - Dr. Bleaker Hit the Hay (1945) - J. Bellingham Parks The Stork Club (1945) - Mr. Hanson - Locke's Credit Manager (uncredited) Crime of the Century (1946) - Andrew Madison Holiday in Mexico (1946) - Sir Edward Owen (uncredited) Shadow of a Woman (1946) - Dr. Nelson Norris (uncredited) Sister Kenny (1946) - Dr. Gideon (uncredited) That's My Gal (1947) - Governor Thompson Welcome Stranger (1947) - Mr. Daniels Cry Wolf (1947) - Davenport Her Husband's Affairs (1947) - Dr. Frazee Always Together (1947) - Dr. Peters (uncredited) My Wild Irish Rose (1947) - Augustus Piton Here Comes Trouble (1948) - Attorney Martin Stafford Look for the Silver Lining (1948) - Mr. Hoffman - Show Director (uncredited) The Fountainhead (1949) - Dean Who Expels Roark (uncredited) The Second Face (1950) - Dr. Crenshaw (uncredited) Santa Fe (1951) - Col. Cyrus K. Holliday (uncredited) Jet Job (1952) - Chairman (final film role)