Paul Gleason
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Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor best known for his appearances on television shows such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, and Die Hard.
Early life
Gleason was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on May 4, 1939, the son of Eleanor (née Doyle), a licensed nurse), and George L. Gleason, a restaurateur, freelance boxer, and roofing contractor. Gleason was born in Miami Beach, Florida. He ran away from home and hitchhiked across the east coast, sleeping on beaches and playing baseball at the age of 16. He attended North Miami High School and Florida State University, where he played football. He signed a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians but played in just short stints in two minor league seasons between 1959 and 1960.
During the last season, a West Coast trip resulted in the introduction of sitcom legend Ozzie Nelson, which culminated in an appearance on Ozzie and Harriet (as per Nelson's tradition of acquiring guest stars on the program). Acting was an option — and it was becoming increasingly popular — given Gleason's young baseball career. He migrated to New York City, then joined The Actors Studio, where he would study for four years before heading to Los Angeles.
Personal life
During these golf tournaments, Gleason, in addition to his acting career, was known to mingle with followers and sign autographs.
He was married to actress Candy Moore from 1971 to 1978; they had one daughter, Shannon. He was married to Susan Kehl from 1995 to his death; they had just one child, Kaitlin.
Career
Gleason appeared in many films before becoming well-known on All My Children as Dr. David Thornton, playing the role from 1976 to 1978. In "The Trouble with Harry" and "Fire," two episodes of The A-Team, he appeared. Gleason was known to Star Wars fans for his role as Jebet Towani in the 1985 made-for-TV film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. In the 1983 comedy Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, Clarence Beeks, the Duke brothers' security consultant, starred. In Die Hard, he appeared in Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson, the brashmaster police chief.
In the 1985 film The Breakfast Club, Gleason played Richard Vernon, the disciplinarian high school vice principal. In the 1988 film Johnny Be Good (as a high school football coach) and several episodes of the television sitcom Boy Meets World (as a university dean). In the 2000 A-Teens music video for "Dancing Queen" and the 2001 comedy film Not Another Teen Movie, he directly parodied his Breakfast Club appearance.
Larry Newman, the sex-and-violence obsessed chief of a B movie studio, appeared in episodes of Dawson's Creek in 2002. In an episode of Drake & Josh, as well as in an episode of George Lopez as George Lopez's brother, a nutty old drunk, he appeared as a nonsensical judge. In 2005, he appeared as the Sheriff in the horror film Abominable. The Book of Caleb was his last film appearance before his death.
In the season 6 episode "The One That Could Have Been," Gleason performed on Friends as Jack, Phoebe's boss at an investment firm.