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Paul Shenar

Acting Born Feb 12, 1936 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 24 credits

Biography

Paul Shenar (February 12, 1936 – October 11, 1989) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Scarface (1982), Raw Deal (1986), and The Big Blue (1998). A veteran of the Broadway stage, he was one of the founding members of the American Conservatory Theater in 1965. Shenar was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1983, and died from the disease in 1989 at age 53.

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Known for

Columbo

as Sergeant Young
Film

Scarface

as Alejandro Sosa
Film

Double Indemnity

1944

Full filmography

  • Columbo (1971) as Sergeant Young
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Chadwick
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Todd Daniels
  • Dynasty (1981)
  • Mannix (1967) as Johnny Sands
  • Hart to Hart (1979) as Michael Shillingford
  • Scarface (1983) as Alejandro Sosa
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
  • The Bionic Woman (1976)
  • Kojak (1973) as Arthur Harris
  • Wonder Woman (1975) as Lieutenant Wertz
  • Roots (1977) as John Carrington
  • Petrocelli (1974)
  • Ellery Queen (1975)
  • Spenser: For Hire (1985)
  • Logan's Run (1977) as David Eakins
  • The Big Blue (1988) as Dr. Laurence
  • The Secret of NIMH (1982) as Jenner (voice)
  • Raw Deal (1986) as Paulo Rocca
  • Streets of Justice (1985) as J. Elliott Sloan
  • The Bedroom Window (1987) as Collin
  • Beulah Land (1980) as Roscoe Corlay
  • Man on Fire (1987) as Ettore
  • Best Seller (1987) as David Madlock