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Paul Dooley

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American actor, writer, and comedian

Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • Surrogate Earth
  • Application Programming Language Guide
  • Nostradamus
  • Movie Dad
  • Assisted Living

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
8,679
Total plays
20,825

Paul Dooley is one of the very few Irish people who play the Irish harp in its historical form and style - using a metal-strung harp, playing with the fingernails and damping unwanted string resonance with the fingertips. Paul studied the construction of medieval Irish harps in Dublin during the early 1980s and has built several harps. He started his performing career on the metal-strung harp in 1986 and has appeared on numerous CD recordings and television soundtracks. <a href="https://www.l

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Key facts

Born
Paul Brown , ( 1928-02-22 ) February 22, 1928 (age 98) , Parkersburg, West Virginia , U.S.
Alma mater
West Virginia State University
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1954–present
Spouses
Donna Lee Wasser (m. 1958–1983; divorced) Winnie Holzman ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ) ​
Children
4, including Savannah Dooley
Website
pauldooleyactor.com

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Strange Brew, Sixteen Candles and various Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS children's show The Electric Company.

Early life

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