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Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, and Die Hard.
Paul Gleason was a character actor who played tough guys and white collar sleazebags in over 60 films, including The Breakfast Club, Trading Places and Die Hard. He died of mesothelioma in 2006 at the age of 67.
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- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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- Burbank, California, USA
May 29, 2006 · BURBANK, Calif., May 28 (AP) — Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy in "Trading Places" and the angry high school principal in "The Breakfast Club," died here on Saturday. He was 67. The...
Paul Gleason. Actor: The Breakfast Club. Character actor Paul Gleason was adept at playing tough guys and white collar sleazebags, making his film debut in Winter A-Go-Go (1965). He made a name for himself portraying these unlikeable characters.
- May 4, 1939
- May 27, 2006
Paul Gleason was an American actor known for his role in the TV series ‘All My Children.’ Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
May 29, 2006 · Actor Paul Gleason, best known as the high school principal in 'The Breakfast Club,' reportedly dies of a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos at age 62.
May 31, 2006 · A Lee Strasberg vet, Gleason was a character actor who specialized in prigs, pricks, and prickly authority figures. He was the stiff-necked police lieutenant who didn’t want to help Bruce...
