Paddy McGuire | |
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Born | 1884 Ireland |
Died | 16 November 1923
Norwalk,
California, U.S. | (aged 38–39)
Paddy McGuire (né McQuire, 1884 - November 16, 1923) was an Irish actor and comedian. [1]
Paddy McQuire was born in Ireland in 1884 [2] or 1885. [3] 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 comedy company, under the direction of future comedy star Charley Chase. [4] By 1920 McGuire was with the Al Christie studio. [5]
Paddy McGuire died on November 16, 1923, in Norwalk, California, [3] supposedly of insanity and/or paralysis as a result of syphilis. [2]