Paddy McGuire (né McQuire, 1884 – November 16, 1923) was an Irish actor and comedian.[ IMDB enty]
Biography
Paddy McQuire was born in Ireland in 1884
or 1885.
A
burlesque comedian with a rubber face, McQuire was a regular supporting player in the films of
Charlie Chaplin at the
Essanay studio, and he joined Essanay alumnus
Ben Turpin at the Vogue company in 1916. Vogue starred or co-starred him in two-reel comedies, first billing him as "Paddy McQuire" and then "Paddy McGuire." In 1917 he joined the
Fox Films comedy company, under the direction of future comedy star
Charley Chase.
[ Motion Picture World, May 26, 1917, p. 211.] By 1920 McGuire was with the
Al Christie studio.
[ Exhibitors Herald, Feb. 7, 1920, p. 87.]
Paddy McGuire died on November 16, 1923, in Norwalk, California,[ supposedly of insanity and/or paralysis as a result of syphilis.]
Partial filmography
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The Champion (1915)
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A Jitney Elopement (1915)
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The Tramp (1915)
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By the Sea (1915)
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Work (1915)
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The Bank (1915)
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Shanghaied (1915)
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A Night in the Show (1915)
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Police (1916)
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A Broadway Cowboy (1920)
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