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Paul Malvern

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Paul Malvern
Malvern in 1944
Born ( 1902-06-28 ) June 28, 1902
Portland , Oregon , U.S.
Died May 29, 1993 (1993-05-29) (aged 90)
Los Angeles , California , U.S.
Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupations
  • Stuntman
  • producer
  • actor
Spouse
Jean Huntley
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( m.  1932; died 1979) ​

Paul William Malvern [1] (June 28, 1902 ? May 29, 1993) was an American film producer, child actor and stuntman who produced more than 100 films. [2]

He began his career as a child acrobat and later worked as a stunt man before transitioning to an assistant director role.

Some of his productions were Westerns released by Monogram Pictures under Malvern's Lonestar Productions label, [3] including many starring John Wayne . [4]

Biography [ edit ]

Malvern was born June 28, 1902 in Portland, Oregon . [1] He began his career as a member of his family's acrobatic troupe and performed in vaudeville beginning at age four, when he was touted as "the greatest child acrobat on the American stage." [4] His family's troupe toured internationally, performing as a featured act with the Ringling Brothers circus. [4]

In Los Angeles, Malvern's first work in film came as a double for Mary Pickford , and he soon began performing stunts. [5] His first major stunt appearance was doubling for Eileen Sedgwick in Beasts of Paradise (1923). [1] In 1928, Malvern suffered serious injuries in a 70 feet (21 m) fall, and he retired from stunt performing, subsequently working as a producer for Universal Pictures and Monogram . [1] Malvern married his wife Jean Huntley in 1932 and remained with her until her death in 1979. [6]

Death [ edit ]

Malvern died on May 29, 1993 at his home in North Hollywood , Los Angeles. [4] [7] [8] He is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery . [6]

Select filmography [ edit ]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1924 The Thief of Bagdad Gigantic Bat Uncredited [9]
1927 Gun-Hand Garrison [10]
1928 Trail Riders [11]
1928 The Chinatown Mystery [12]
1929 Two Sisters ? Producer
1934 The Star Packer ? Producer [8]
1934 Tailspin Tommy ? Producer [13]
1941 Sign of the Wolf ? Producer [14]
1945 Sudan ? Producer [8]
1945 House of Dracula ? Producer [8]
1950 Rock Island Trail ? Producer [8]
1980 Hazard of the Game [8]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c d Freese 2014 , p. 180.
  2. ^ "Paul Malvern" . Variety . Associated Press. June 3, 1993.
  3. ^ "Lone Star Productions (Monogram)" . John Wayne Message Board (JWMB) .
  4. ^ a b c d "Paul Malvern Is Dead; Former Stunt Man, 91" . The New York Times . June 4, 1993. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ex-Stunt Expert" . Register-Guard . May 23, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Stephens & Stephens 2017 , p. 38.
  7. ^ "Paul Malvern" . Variety . June 3, 1993. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Paul Malvern" . British Film Institute . Archived from the original on August 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Vance & Maietta 2008 , p. 169.
  10. ^ Katchmer 2015 , p. 240.
  11. ^ Rainey 2004 , pp. 575?577.
  12. ^ McGowan 2005 , p. 168.
  13. ^ " 'Tailspin Tommy' Series Next Malvern Project" . Los Angeles Times . December 11, 1938. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grace Bradley in London Feature" . Los Angeles Times . January 20, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources [ edit ]

  • Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN   978-0-786-47643-5 .
  • Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses . Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN   978-1-476-60905-8 .
  • McGowan, John J. (2005). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer . Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN   978-0-786-41994-4 .
  • Rainey, Buck (2004). The Strong, Silent Type: Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930 . Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN   978-0-786-41286-0 .
  • Stephens, E. J.; Stephens, Kim (2017). Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery . Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-1-439-66142-0 .
  • Vance, Jeffrey; Maietta, Tony (2008). Douglas Fairbanks . Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. ISBN   978-0-520-25667-5 .

External links [ edit ]

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