Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American actor, writer and comedian.
== Early life ==
Dooley was born Paul Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and Peter James Brown, a factory worker.[1]
He has said that Parkersburg had few attractions that interested him; there were no theaters or cultural opportunities, and his family had no television set. He enjoyed listening to comedians on the radio, especially Jimmy Durante.[2]
Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the United States Navy. Dooley then returned home and graduated from West Virginia University in 1952.[3]
== Career ==
After graduating from West Virginia University, Dooley went to New York City to try his luck in the entertainment industry. He initially found work as a clown for children's birthday parties.[4]
In New York he soon found success as a regular on the stage. In the early 1950s, he made his debut on the New York stage and was discovered by Mike Nichols. The director gave him his first break by casting him in 1965's The Odd Couple on Broadway. Dooley played a poker buddy and understudied Art Carney, who played Felix Unger. Eventually when Carney left the play Dooley got the part. He got an agent at William Morris Agency thanks to a referral from Walter Matthau, who played Oscar Madison in the play.[3]
Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a stand-up comedian for five years, eventually landing on The Tonight Show,[4] and a member of the Compass Players and The Second City troupe in New York City. Fellow members of The Second City at that time were Alan Arkin and Alan Alda.[5]
Dooley also worked as a writer. He created and was one of the head writers on The Electric Company, produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now called Sesame Workshop) for PBS in the United States. Dooley wrote "runners", a series of short sketches with 8 or 10 characters that were broadcast over the course of several weeks. He found out years later that Carl Reiner had recommended him for the job.[2] Dooley formed a company with Andrew Duncan and Lynne Lipton called All Over Creation to create commercials for radio and television. They produced around 500 TV commercials and 1,000 radio spots.[4]A character named Paul the Gorilla that appeared in television commercials was named after him. 
Dooley wrote:[2]
* Easy Reader (Morgan Freeman)
* Fargo North, Decoder (Skip Hinnant)
* Love of Chair
=== Films ===
Dooley has appeared in such films as Sixteen Candles, Popeye, Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure, Breaking Away, and the voice of Sarge in the Disney/Pixar films Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3.
He worked with Robert Altman regularly and is known as a prolific journeyman character actor.[3] After Altman saw Dooley in the Jules Feiffer comedy Hold Me, he signed him for a role in his film A Wedding.[4]
He and Altman co-wrote the film Health.[2]
He was also in the director's cut of Little Shop of Horrors, but was replaced by Jim Belushi in the final cut.
Dooley has worked with Christopher Guest on a number of films.[4]
=== Television ===
Dooley has also appeared as a variety of recurrent characters on numerous television shows, including My So-Called Life, Dream On, Grace Under Fire, thirtysomething, Curb Your Enthusiasm, ALF (playing Whizzer Deaver) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where he played the recurring role of Enabran Tain. He guest starred in other primetime shows like Bewitched, The Wonder Years, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland, and Desperate Housewives. Dooley starred in the short-lived comedy about a couple living in an Arizona retirement community, Coming of Age, opposite veteran actors Phyllis Newman, Glynis Johns an Alan Young. In 2000, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as an eccentric judge on The Practice.
In 2010, Dooley played the part of the head chef at Camp Victory, a fictional fat camp, on the short-lived ABC Family original series Huge, which was created and written by his wife and daughter.[6]
In 2014 he appeared in an episode of the NBC series Parenthood as Rocky, a fellow vet and retiree to Craig T. Nelson's Zeek Braverman.[7]
In 2017 he appeared in the episode "22 Steps" of the ABC series The Good Doctor as Glenn, a 72 year old man with a failing heart who breaks his pacemaker because he wants to die due to the constant pain he is suffering.
=== Theater ===
Dooley co-wrote the play, Assisted Living, with his wife Winnie Holzman.[5] It was their first theatrical collaboration. The play premiered on April 5, 2013.[8]
== Personal life ==
Dooley has been married to Winnie Holzman since November 18, 1984.[5] They first met at an improv acting class in New York[9] but were both in relationships with other people at the time.[2] The couple have a daughter named Savannah[2][10] and live in Toluca Lake in Los Angeles, California.[9]
He was previously married to Donna Lee Wasser on September 19, 1958, but their marriage ended in divorce. He has three children from his first marriage: Robin, Adam, and Peter.[1] His sister-in-law still lives in Parkersburg at the Willows Center.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1964	The Parisienne and the Prudes 	Ted K. Worrie 	
1968	What's So Bad About Feeling Good? 	 	
1970	The Out-of-Towners 	Hotel Clerk - Day 	
1972	Up the Sandbox 	Statue of Liberty Guard 	
1974	The Gravy Train 	Doctor 	
1974	Death Wish 	Cop at Hospital 	Uncredited
1975	Fore Play 	Salesman 	
1977	Slap Shot 	Hyannisport Announcer 	
1977	Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 	Gazooks (voice) 	
1978	A Wedding 	Snooks Brenner 	
1979	A Perfect Couple 	Alex Theodopoulos 	
1979	Breaking Away 	Dad 	
1979	Rich Kids 	Simon Peterfreund 	
1980	Health 	Dr. Gil Gainey 	
1980	Popeye 	Wimpy 	
1981	Paternity 	Kurt 	
1982	Endangered Species 	Joe Hiatt 	
1982	Kiss Me Goodbye 	Kendall 	
1983	Strange Brew 	Uncle Claude Elsinore 	
1983	Going Berserk 	Dr. Ted 	
1984	Sixteen Candles 	Jim Baker 	
1985	O.C. and Stiggs 	Randall Schwab 	
1986	Little Shop of Horrors 	Patrick Martin 	Director's cut only
1986	Monster in the Closet 	Roy 	
1986	Big Trouble 	Noozel 	
1988	Last Rites 	Father Freddie 	
1988	Lip Service 	Gilbert 'Gil' Hutchinson 	
1990	Flashback 	Stark 	
1991	White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd	Hal Roach 	
1991	Shakes the Clown 	Owen Cheese 	
1992	The Player 	Himself 	
1993	My Boyfriend's Back 	Big Chuck 	
1993	A Dangerous Woman 	Tupperware Salesman 	
1995	Evolver 	Jerry Briggs 	
1995	Out There 	Emmett Davis 	
1995	The Underneath 	Ed Dutton 	
1996	God's Lonely Man 	Polo 	
1996	Waiting for Guffman 	UFO Abductee 	
1997	Loved 	Leo Amerson 	
1997	Clockwatchers 	Bud Chapman 	
1997	Telling Lies in America 	Father Norton 	
1997	Angels in the Endzone 	Coach Buck 	
1999	Happy, Texas 	The Judge 	
1999	Guinevere 	Walter 	
1999	Error in Judgment 	Jack Albert 	
1999	Runaway Bride 	Walter Carpenter 	
2000	I'll Remember April 	Earl Schimmel 	
2001	Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street 	Hank the Janitor, Mall Santa (voice)	
2001	Stealing Time 	Hank 	
2002	Crazy Little Thing 	Jimmy's Dad 	
2002	Insomnia 	Chief Nyback 	
2003	A Mighty Wind 	George Menschell 	
2003	Nobody Knows Anything! 	Warden 	
2004	Employee of the Month 	Reverend Ben Goodwin 	
2005	Come Away Home 	Grandpa Donald Brooks 	
2005	Madison 	Mayor Don Vaughn 	
2006	Cars 	Sarge (voice) 	
2006	For Your Consideration 	Paper Badge Sergeant 	
2007	Hairspray 	Mr. Spritzer 	
2008	Sunshine Cleaning 	Sherm 	
2008	Chronic Town 	Eleanor's Father 	
2008	Bedtime Stories 	Hot Dog Vendor 	
2009	Horsemen 	Father Whiteleather 	
2010	Ironmen 	Connors 	
2011	Thanks 	Hank 	
2011	Cars 2 	Sarge (voice) 	
2012	Game Night 	Marvin Garden 	
2013	Turbo 	The Foreman (voice) 	
2016	Other People 	Ronnie 	
2016	The Holy Man 	Lou 'The Bull' Devine 	
2017	Cars 3 	Sarge (voice) 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1963 	East Side/West Side 	Charlie Welty 	Episode: "No Hiding Place"
1964 	The Defenders 	R.W. Wheeler 	Episode: "Conflict of Interests"
1966 	Get Smart 	Hanlon 	Episode: "The Greatest Spy on Earth"
1966 	Bewitched 	TV Man 	Episode: "Oedipus Hex"
1968 	A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer 	Photographer 	Television film
1970 	The Night the Animals Talked 	(voice) 	Television special
1972 	The Corner Bar 	Unknown character 	Episode: "Flanagan's Wake"
1974, 1975	Sesame Street 	Parrot (voice) 	2 episodes
1977 	Simple Gifts 	(voice) 	Television special
1980 	Captain Kangaroo 	 	
1981 	Jules Feiffer's Hold Me 	Man #1 	Television film
1981 	See China and Die 	Ames Prescott 	Television film
1982 	American Playhouse 	Detective 	Episode: "The Shady Hill Kidnapping"
1982, 1983	Faerie Tale Theatre 	Father / The Miller 	2 episodes
1983 	The Wilder Summer 	Camp Cook 	Television film
1983 	Don't Eat the Pictures 	Museum Security Guard 	Television special
1985 	CBS Schoolbreak Special 	Dr. Wormer 	Episode: "The Day the Senior Class Got Married"
1985 	Spenser: For Hire 	Bryce Taylor 	Episode: "Resurrection"
1986 	Tales from the Darkside 	Chester Caruso 	Episode: "The Old Soft Shoe"
1986, 1987	The Golden Girls 	George Corliss / Isaac Q. Newton 	2 episodes
1987–1989 	ALF 	Whizzer 	3 episodes
1988 	The Murder of Mary Phagan 	William J. Burns 	Miniseries
1988 	Superman 50th Anniversary 	John Buxton, Editor Metropolis Proclaimer	Television special
1988–1989 	Coming of Age 	Dick Hale 	15 episodes
1989 	Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North	John Buxton, Editor Metropolis Proclaimer	Television film
1989 	When He's Not a Stranger 	Ben McKenna 	Television film
1990 	Thirtysomething 	Bob Spano 	2 episodes
1990 	The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 	 	Television film
1990 	Guess Who’s Coming For Christmas 	Doc 	Television film
1991 	Mathnet 	Casey Bengal 	Episode: "The Case of the Unnatural"
1991 	Evening Shade 	Rayford Taggart 	Episode: "The Trials of Wood Newton"
1991 	Coach 	Horace Van Dam 	Episode: "A Father and Son Reunion"
1991 	My Life and Times 	Jack Miller 	Episode: "Our Wedding"
1991 	Sunday Dinner 	Jack 	Episode: "My Dinner with Jack and Delores"
1991 	Square One Television 	Casey Bengal 	2 episodes
1991 	The Wonder Years 	Pops 	Episode: "Soccer"
1991 	Pros and Cons 	Archie Williams 	Episode: "Ho! Ho! Hold Up!"
1992 	Batman: The Animated Series 	Father Michael (voice) 	Episode: "It's Never Too Late"
1992 	Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride 	Assistant D.A. Robert Norrell 	Television film
1992 	Mad About You 	Gus Stemple 	Episode: "Paul in the Family"
1992 	The Ben Stiller Show 	Mr. Adult / The Professor 	2 episodes
1992 	Room for Two 	Wally 	Episode: "Dog Day Afternoons"
1992–1994 	Dream On 	Mickey Tupper 	8 episodes
1993 	Cooperstown 	Sid Wiggins 	Television film
1993 	Mother of the Bride 	Robert Becker 	Television film
1993 	Tales of the City 	Herb Tolliver 	3 episodes
1993 	Tales from the Crypt 	Randolph 	Episode: "Forever Ambergris"
1993 	Traveler's Rest 	Andy Milligan 	Television film
1993 	L.A. Law 	Karl Bullen 	Episode: "Safe Sex"
1994 	The Mommies 	Frank Kellogg 	Episode: "The Old Man Cometh"
1994 	State of Emergency 	Jim Anderson 	Television film
1994 	Chicago Hope 	Walter McTeague 	Episode: "Over the Rainbow"
1994 	Sisters 	Erin 'The Bargain' Baron 	Episode: "Bombshell"
1994 	My So-Called Life 	Chuck Wood 	2 episodes
1994–1996 	Grace Under Fire 	John Shirley 	22 episodes
1994–1997 	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 	Enabran Tain 	4 episodes
1995 	The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 	Sen. Thatch 	Television film
1995–2004 	ER 	Henry Lewis 	4 episodes
1996 	High Society 	Mel 	Episode: "Touching Up Your Roots"
1996 	Ellen 	Thomas Kelsey 	Episode: "Lobster Diary"
1996 	Millennium 	Joe Bangs 	Episode: "The Well-Worn Lock"
1997 	Early Edition 	McGinty 	Episode: "Home"
1997 	Sabrina the Teenage Witch 	Ralphie 	Episode: "A Doll's Story"
1998 	Sleepwalkers 	 	Episode: "Passed Imperfect"
1998, 1999	Tracey Takes On... 	Cop / Agent Ivan Hamel 	2 episodes
1999 	Dharma & Greg 	Judge Harper 	Episode: "Dharma & Greg on a Hot Tin Roof"
1999–2002 	The Practice 	Judge Philip Swackheim 	8 episodes
2000–2005 	Curb Your Enthusiasm 	Cheryl's Father 	7 episodes
2001 	Ally McBeal 	Nicholas Engblume 	Episode: "Reasons to Believe"
2001 	Providence 	Bill Ridley 	Episode: "Saved by the Bell"
2001 	The Geena Davis Show 	Bill 	Episode: "Photo Finish"
2001 	A Woman's a Helluva Thing 	Hank Luckinbill 	Television film
2001 	Kate Brasher 	Father 	Episode: "Jeff"
2001 	Jack & Jill 	Father Conlin 	Episode: "The Time/Sex Continuum"
2001 	The Huntress 	Dante Cicollo 	Episode: "Undercover"
2001–2002 	The Huntress 	Les Cresswell 	6 episodes
2003 	Law & Order: Criminal Intent 	Stan Coffman 	Episode: "Cherry Red"
2003 	Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales 	Dean Duaney 	Television special
2003 	Becker 	Mr. Lerner 	Episode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?"
2003 	Comfort and Joy 	George 	Television film
2004 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 	Buddy Ween 	Episode: "Getting Off"
2005 	Hopeless Pictures 	Bartender (voice) 	
2005 	Desperate Housewives 	Addison Prudy 	3 episodes
2006 	The Jake Effect 	Mr. Bernthal 	Episode: "The Intervention"
2007 	7th Heaven 	Red 	Episode: "Small Miracles"
2007 	Side Order of Life 	Sam Wainwright 	Episode: "When Pigs Fly"
2007 	Boston Legal 	Judge Wendel Donahue 	Episode: "Hope and Gory"
2008 	Grey's Anatomy 	Dr. Walter Tapley 	Episode: "Losing My Mind"
2009 	Scrubs 	Paul 	Episode: "Our Histories"
2010 	Huge 	Joe Sosniak 	10 episodes
2011 	Private Practice 	Abe Nussbaum 	Episode: "Heaven Can Wait"
2012 	Hot in Cleveland 	Bearded Man aka Santa 	Episode: "Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3"
2012 	The Client List 	Earl Hudson 	Episode: "Past Is Prologue"
2013 	Criminal Minds 	Chip Gordon 	Episode: "All That Remains"
2013 	Major Crimes 	Larry Murdock 	Episode: "There's No Place Like Home"
2013 	Super Fun Night 	The Old Man 	Episode: "Merry Super Fun Christmas"
2013 	My Santa 	Martin 	Television film
2014 	Parenthood 	Rocky 	Episode: "Promises"
2015 	Comedy Bang! Bang! 	Rocky 	Episode: "Dax Shepard Wears a Heather Grey Shirt and Black Blazer"
2016 	The Skinny! 	Grandpa 	Episode: "Relapse"
2016 	Childrens Hospital 	Grandpa Ben 	Episode: "Grandparents Day"
2016 	Young & Hungry 	Mr. Fancy 	2 episodes
2017 	Workaholics 	Ralph 	Episode: "Faux Chella"
2017 	The Good Doctor 	Glen 	Episode: "22 Steps"
2018 	Shameless 	Frank 	2 episodes
2018 	The Kids Are Alright 	Dr. Drunne 	Episode: "Pilot"