Paddy McGuire

Paddy McGuire (1884 - 16 November 1923) was an Irish actor.[1]

For the English footballer, see Paddy McGuire (footballer). For those of a similar name, see Patrick McGuire (disambiguation) and Paddy Maguire (disambiguation).

Paddy McGuire
Still from Jealous Jolts (1916) with Paddy burying Ben Turpin
Born1884 (1884)
Ireland
Died16 November 1923(1923-11-16) (aged 38–39)
Norwalk, California, U.S.

Biography

Paddy McGuire was born in Ireland in 1884[2] or 1885.[3] McGuire was a regular supporting player in the films of Chaplin and others, but never had a starring role.[2] McGuire died on 16 November 1923 in Norwalk, California,[3] supposedly of insanity and/or paralysis as a result of syphilis.[2]

Partial filmography

References
  1. IMDB enty
  2. James Roots (23 October 2014). The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 379–380. ISBN 978-1-4422-3650-9.
  3. "Staff Directory". Essanay Studios. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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