Personal Info
Birth date
1908-03-13 (117 Years)
Day of death
1986-02-17
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Paul Sternberg
Paul Stewart
Biography
Paul Stewart (March 13, 1908 – February 17, 1986) was an American character actor known for his tough, guttural voice. He frequently portrayed villains and mobsters throughout his lengthy career. Born Paul Sternberg in New York City, Stewart graduated from Columbia University and made his Broadway theatre debut in the play Two Seconds in 1931. A few years later he met Orson Welles, who invited him to join the Mercury Theatre, where he participated in the notorious 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. He was a founding member of AFTRA. Sternberg's many screen credits include Citizen Kane, Twelve O'Clock High, Champion, Kiss Me Deadly, The Bad and the Beautiful, In Cold Blood, The Day of the Locust, S.O.B., and W.C. Fields and Me, in which he portrayed Florenz Ziegfeld. On television, he appeared in Playhouse 90, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Alcoa Theatre, Dr. Kildare, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, It Takes a Thief, Mannix, The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife, Mission Impossible,The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, and Remington Steele, among many others. He also directed some television episodes, among them "Little Girl Lost", from the Twilight Zone. Stewart was married to big band singer/actress Peg La Centra from 1939 until his death from a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 77. He was characterized in the 1999 television movie RKO 281.
Filmography
Columbo
8.098
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Perry Mason
7.7
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.MacGyver
7.73
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.The Twilight Zone
8.454
Overview:
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.Climax!
3.3
Overview:
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.Hawaii Five-O
7.122
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Mannix
6.7
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.The Rockford Files
7.6
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Dr. Kildare
5.5
Overview:
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.Remington Steele
7.1
Overview:
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.The Defenders
5.9
Overview:
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.The F.B.I.
5.391
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.Lawman
5.6
Overview:
Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring Peter Brown as Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay. The series was set in Laramie, Wyoming during 1879 and the 1880s. Warner Bros. already had several western series on the air at the time, having launched Cheyenne with Clint Walker as early as 1955. The studio continued the trend in 1957 with the additions of Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, Colt .45 with Wayde Preston, and Sugarfoot with Will Hutchins. One year later, Warner Bros. added Lawman and Bronco with Ty Hardin. Prior to the beginning of production, Russell and Brown and producer Jules Schermer made a pact to maintain the quality of the series so that it would not be seen as "just another western." At the start of season two, Russell and Brown were joined by Peggie Castle as Lily Merrill, the owner of the Birdcage Saloon, and a love interest for Dan.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Hawaiian Eye
5.2
Overview:
Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look into various matters. They're helped by their trusty right-hand man Kazuo Kim who runs a taxi company and is always eager to help them.Gunsmoke
6.59
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.Peter Gunn
6.5
Overview:
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.Cannon
6.5
Overview:
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.M Squad
5.2
Overview:
Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The Squad's task is to root out organised crime and corruption in America's Second City, Chicago.The Streets of San Francisco
6.9
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7
Overview:
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.McMillan & Wife
6.9
Overview:
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.Suspense
4.9
Overview:
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.Checkmate
4.1
Overview:
Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.Lights Out
5.3
Overview:
Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. In 1946, NBC Television brought Lights Out to TV in a series of four specials, broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed three of the scripts. NBC asked Cooper to write the script for the premiere, "First Person Singular", which is told entirely from the point of view of an unseen murderer who kills his obnoxious wife and winds up being executed. Variety gave this first episode a rave review ("undoubtedly one of the best dramatic shows yet seen on a television screen"), but Lights Out did not become a regular NBC-TV series until 1949.Ellery Queen
7.4
Overview:
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.The Mod Squad
6.2
Overview:
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Acting
2018The Other Side of the Wind as Matt Costello
2010Hollywood Classic Special as Unknown
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Dr. Carl Steubens
1982Remington Steele (1 Episode) as Joseph Barber
1982Tempest as Phillip's Father
1981Nobody's Perfekt as Dr. Segal
1981S.O.B. as Harry Sandler
1980The Pilot as 2nd Mechanic
1980Power as Vince Ianelli
1978The Nativity as Zacharias
1978The Dain Curse (3 Episodes) as The Old Man
1978Revenge of the Pink Panther as Julio Scallini
1977Opening Night as David Samuels
1976W.C. Fields and Me as Florenz Ziegfeld
1975Bite the Bullet as J.B. Parker (uncredited)
1975Matt Helm (1 Episode) as Joe Delphia
1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Murph the Surf as Avery
1975Carter's Army as Gen. Clark
1975The Day of the Locust as Helverston
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Julius 'Buddy' Richards
1973F for Fake as Self
1972Fabulous Trinity as Charles
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972The Sixth Sense (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971McMillan & Wife (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Clifford Paris
1971Cannon (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1971City Beneath the Sea as Barton
1969How to Commit Marriage as Willoughby
1968The Mod Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Willard Lennox
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Dr. Rubias
1968The Outsider (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Jigsaw as Dr. Simon Joshua
1967In Cold Blood as Jensen
1967Mannix (3 Episodes) as Dr. Halder
1967Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor (54 Episodes) as Unknown
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Jonas Stone
1965The F.B.I. (1 Episode) as Reese
1965The Greatest Story Ever Told as Questor
1964Profiles in Courage (1 Episode) as Louis D. Brandeis
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963Breaking Point (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963A Child Is Waiting as Goodman
1961Dr. Kildare (3 Episodes) as Dr. Giuseppe Muretelli
1961Cain's Hundred (1 Episode) as Alexander Marish
1961The Asphalt Jungle (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Deadline (39, 1 Episode) as Narrator / Host, Host / Narrator
1959Johnny Staccato as Unknown
1959Beyond All Limits as Pendergrest
1958King Creole as Charlie LeGrand
1957Perry Mason (1, 1 Episode) as J. J. Pennington, Cameron Burgess
1957Panic! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Top Secret Affair as Phil Bentley
1957Not One Shall Die as Kellerman
1956The Wild Party as Ben Davis
1956Confession as Martin Hoeffer
1955Hell on Frisco Bay as Joe Lye
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Vincent Noonan
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Sanders
1955Chicago Syndicate as Arnold 'Arnie' Valent
1955The Cobweb as Dr. Otto Wolff
1955Kiss Me Deadly as Carl Evello
1954Deep in My Heart as Bert Townsend
1954Climax! (1, 1 Episode) as Dave Hennessey, Paul Crichton
1954Prisoner of War as Capt. Jack Hodges
1954Inner Sanctum (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1953The Joe Louis Story as Tad McGeehan
1953The Juggler as Detective Karni
1952The Bad and the Beautiful as Syd Murphy
1952We're Not Married! as Attorney Stone
1952Loan Shark as Lou Donelli
1952Carbine Williams as 'Dutch' Kruger
1952Deadline - U.S.A. as Harry Thompson
1950Walk Softly, Stranger as Whitey Lake
1950Edge of Doom as Mr. Craig
1950Appointment with Danger as Earl Boettiger
1949Twelve O'Clock High as Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)
1949She Loves Me Not as Paul Lawton
1949Easy Living as Dave Argus
1949Lights Out (1 Episode) as Unknown
1949Illegal Entry as Zack Richards
1949The Window as Joe Kellerson
1949Champion as Tommy Haley
1949Suspense (1 Episode) as Sam Cragg
1948Berlin Express as Narrator (voice)
1943Government Girl as Branch Owens
1943Mr. Lucky as Zepp
1942The World at War as Narrator (voice)
1941Johnny Eager as Julio
1941Citizen Kane as Raymond
1937Ever Since Eve as Cocktail Customer (uncredited)
Directing
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) ... Director
1962Going My Way (1 Episode) ... Director
196187th Precinct (1 Episode) ... Director
1961The Defenders (1 Episode) ... Director
1960Michael Shayne (7 Episodes) ... Director
1960Checkmate (1 Episode) ... Director
1959Hawaiian Eye (1 Episode) ... Director
1959Philip Marlowe (1 Episode) ... Director
1959The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) ... Director
1958Lawman (1 Episode) ... Director
1958Peter Gunn (1 Episode) ... Director
1957M Squad (3 Episodes) ... Director
1955Kings Row (3 Episodes) ... Director
Production
1960Michael Shayne (32 Episodes) ... Producer