Paddy McGuire

For the English footballer, see Paddy McGuire (footballer). For those of a similar name, see Patrick McGuire (disambiguation) and Paddy Maguire (disambiguation).

Paddy McGuire (né McQuire, 1884 – November 16, 1923) was an Irish actor and comedian.^[1]

Paddy McGuire
Still from Jealous Jolts (1916) with Paddy burying Ben Turpin
Born	1884 (1884) Ireland
Died	16 November 1923(1923-11-16) (aged 38–39) Norwalk, California, U.S.

Biography

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]

Partial filmography

• The Champion (1915)
• A Jitney Elopement (1915)
• The Tramp (1915)
• By the Sea (1915)
• Work (1915)
• The Bank (1915)
• Shanghaied (1915)
• A Night in the Show (1915)
• Police (1916)
• A Broadway Cowboy (1920)