Paul E. Burns

Born January 25, 1881· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

† Died May 17, 1967

62Roles★ 6.6Average rating

A veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of Hollywood productions, Paul E. Burns was an American born in 1881 whose early training remains undocumented. Over a career that spanned three decades, he became known for numerous supporting and bit parts, notably portraying Ebenezer Hawkins in Son of Paleface (1952), Latitude Bucket in The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945), and Jim the Caretaker… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Spartacus1960The Twilight Zone1959Barefoot in the Park1967Saboteur1942

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 8.5

The Twilight Zone1959

Janitor

Series★ 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney1954

Bailiff

Series★ 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

Furrier Assistant

Series★ 7.7

Perry Mason1957

Richy

★ 7.7

The Ox-Bow Incident1943

Winder (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Spartacus1960

Fimbria (uncredited)

★ 7.3

Pocketful of Miracles1961

Mallethead (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Young Mr. Lincoln1939

Loafer (uncredited)

★ 7.1

Barefoot in the Park1967

Bum in Park (uncredited)

★ 7.1

The Man with the Golden Arm1955

★ 7.1

Another Thin Man1939

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

★ 7

The Desperate Hours1955

Chef at Al's Dining Room

★ 6.9

Saboteur1942

Farmer (uncredited)

★ 6.9

Broadway Melody of 19401940

Waiter (uncredited)

Series★ 6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955

Dooley Dolan (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Santa Fe1951

Uncle Dick Wootton

★ 6.8

The Seventh Cross1944

Pelzer (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Gunman's Walk1958

Cook

★ 6.7

Summer Stock1950

Frank (uncredited)

★ 6.7

The Reckless Moment1949

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Whispering Smith1948

★ 6.7

Ladies of the Chorus1948

Mr. Craig (uncredited)

★ 6.6

Summer Magic1963

Drinker (uncredited)

Series★ 6.6

Wagon Train1957

Fred Elkins

Series★ 6.6

Father Knows Best1954

Shoe repairman (uncredited)

Series★ 6.6

Adventures of Superman1952

Lu Song

★ 6.6

Storm Warning1951

Frank Hauser

★ 6.6

Hollow Triumph1948

Clerk

★ 6.6

Fallen Angel1945

News Vendor (uncredited)

★ 6.6

The Southerner1945

Uncle Pete Tucker

★ 6.6

Jesse James1939

Hank

★ 6.5

The Proud Ones1956

Billy Smith (uncredited)

Series★ 6.5

Dragnet1951

★ 6.5

Armored Car Robbery1950

Mr. Kelly - Valley Auto Court Manager (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Framed1947

(uncredited)

★ 6.5

Desperate1947

Uncle Jan

★ 6.5

Unconquered1947

Dan McCoy

★ 6.4

Son of Paleface1952

Ebenezer Hawkins

★ 6.4

Young Man with a Horn1950

First Pawnbroker (uncredited)

★ 6.4

Cover Up1949

Mr. Abbey

★ 6.4

Crash Dive1943

Simmons - Desk Clerk

★ 6.4

Moontide1942

General Store Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.4

Swamp Water1941

Tulle McKenzie

★ 6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance1940

Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)

Series★ 6.3

Lassie1954

Old Jason

★ 6.3

Tulsa1949

Tooley (uncredited)

★ 6.2

Love Me Tender1956

Jethro (uncredited)

Series★ 6.2

Cheyenne1955

Marty

★ 6.2

Coroner Creek1948

Townsman (uncredited)

★ 6.1

Silver River1948

Wagon Master (uncredited)

★ 6

Apache1954

General Store Proprietor (uncredited)

★ 6

Lust for Gold1949

Bill Bates

★ 6

Dark Waters1944

Station Master (uncredited)

★ 6

Western Union1941

Stagecoach Depot Master

★ 5.8

Four Faces West1948

Conductor #1 (uncredited)

★ 5.8

Along Came Jones1945

Small Man (uncredited)

★ 5.8

The Saint Strikes Back1939

Organ Grinder (Uncredited)

★ 5.7

Face of a Fugitive1959

Jake the Barber

★ 5.5

Night Editor1946

Ole Strom

★ 5.5

The Mummy's Tomb1942

Jim, the Caretaker

★ 5.4

Vengeance Valley1951

Dr. Irwin (uncredited)

★ 5.3

The Woman on Pier 131950

J.T. Arnold