Paul Malvern
Paul Malvern | |
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.jpg) Malvern in 1944 | |
| Born | June 28, 1902 |
| Died | May 29, 1993 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
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Jean Huntley
(m. 1932; died 1979) |
Paul William Malvern[1] (June 28, 1902 – May 29, 1993) was an American film producer, child actor and stuntman who produced more than 100 films.[2]
He began his career as a child acrobat and later worked as a
Some of his productions were Westerns released by Monogram Pictures under Malvern's Lonestar Productions label,[3] including many starring John Wayne.[4]
Biography
Malvern was born June 28, 1902 in
In Los Angeles, Malvern's first work in film came as a double for Mary Pickford, and he soon began performing stunts.[5] His first major stunt appearance was doubling for Eileen Sedgwick in Beasts of Paradise (1923).[1] In 1928, Malvern suffered serious injuries in a 70 feet (21 m) fall, and he retired from stunt performing, subsequently working as a producer for Universal Pictures and Monogram.[1] Malvern married his wife Jean Huntley in 1932 and remained with her until her death in 1979.[6]
Death
Malvern died on May 29, 1993 at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.[4][7][8] He is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[6]
Select filmography
- Riders of Destiny (1933)
- The Fugitive (1933)
- Sagebrush Trail (1933)
- West of the Divide (1933)
- The Lucky Texan (1934)
- Randy Rides Alone (1934)
- The Star Packer (1934)
- The Trail Beyond (1934)
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
- The Lawless Frontier (1934)
- The Dawn Rider (1935)
- Paradise Canyon (1935)
- The Man from Utah (1934)
- Blue Steel (1934)
- Texas Terror (1935)
- Rainbow Valley (1935)
- The Desert Trail (1935)
- Westward Ho (1935)
- Wolf Call (1939)
- North to the Klondike (1942)
- House of Frankenstein(1944)
- Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves (1944)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1924 | The Thief of Bagdad | Gigantic Bat | Uncredited | [9] |
| 1927 | Gun-Hand Garrison | [10] | ||
| 1928 | Trail Riders | [11] | ||
| 1928 | The Chinatown Mystery | [12] | ||
| 1929 | Two Sisters | — | Producer | |
| 1934 | The Star Packer | — | Producer | [8] |
| 1934 | Tailspin Tommy | — | Producer | [13] |
| 1941 | Sign of the Wolf | — | Producer | [14] |
| 1945 | Sudan | — | Producer | [8] |
| 1945 | House of Dracula | — | Producer | [8] |
| 1950 | Rock Island Trail | — | Producer | [8] |
| 1980 | Hazard of the Game | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Freese 2014, p. 180.
- ^ "Paul Malvern". Variety. Associated Press. June 3, 1993.
- ^ "Lone Star Productions (Monogram)". John Wayne Message Board (JWMB).
- ^ a b c d "Paul Malvern Is Dead; Former Stunt Man, 91". The New York Times. June 4, 1993. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- Register-Guard. May 23, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Stephens & Stephens 2017, p. 38.
- ^ "Paul Malvern". Variety. June 3, 1993. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Malvern". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019.
- ^ Vance & Maietta 2008, p. 169.
- ^ Katchmer 2015, p. 240.
- ^ Rainey 2004, pp. 575–577.
- ^ McGowan 2005, p. 168.
- ^ "'Tailspin Tommy' Series Next Malvern Project". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 1938. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grace Bradley in London Feature". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-47643-5.
- Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60905-8.
- McGowan, John J. (2005). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-41994-4.
- Rainey, Buck (2004). The Strong, Silent Type: Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-41286-0.
- Stephens, E. J.; Stephens, Kim (2017). Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-439-66142-0.
- Vance, Jeffrey; Maietta, Tony (2008). Douglas Fairbanks. Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25667-5.
External links
- Paul Malvern at IMDb
- Paul Malvern at AllMovie
- Paul Malvern at Find a Grave
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