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Born on February 22, 1928 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States, Paul Dooley is a voice actor, screenwriter and television actor. That puts Paul Dooley at 98 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes West Virginia University. Credited works include Cars.
My Take
Paul Dooley is the kind of actor I'd call the connective tissue of American film and television. Born in 1928 in West Virginia, he built a career most leading men would envy precisely by not being one. I love that younger audiences may only know his voice from the Cars films, while others remember him as the exasperated dad in Breaking Away or his deadpan work in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. What I find genuinely impressive is that he co-created The Electric Company, so his fingerprints are on how a whole generation learned to read. That blend of character acting and creative authorship is rarer than people realize.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Dooley
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ドゥーリイ
- Reading
- ぽーる・どぅーりい
- Born
- February 22, 1928 (age 98)
- Origin
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / screenwriter / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- West Virginia University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Cars |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.pauldooleyactor.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Dooley
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708097
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Dooley born?
Born February 22, 1928 (age 98).
Where is Paul Dooley from?
Paul Dooley is from Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States.
What does Paul Dooley do?
Paul Dooley works as actor, voice actor, screenwriter, television actor, film actor.
What is Paul Dooley known for?
Notable works include Cars.
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