Paul William Malvern (June 28, 1902 – May 29, 1993) was an American film producer, child actor and stuntman who produced more than 100 films.
He began his career as a child acrobat and later worked as a stunt man before transitioning to an assistant director role.
Some of his productions were Westerns released by Monogram Pictures under Malvern's Lonestar Productions label, including many starring John Wayne.
Biography Malvern was born June 28, 1902 in Portland, Oregon. He began his career as a member of his family's acrobatic troupe and performed in vaudeville beginning at age four, when he was touted as "the greatest child acrobat on the American stage." His family's troupe toured internationally, performing as a featured act with the Ringling Brothers circus.
In Los Angeles, Malvern's first work in film came as a double for Mary Pickford, and he soon began performing stunts. His first major stunt appearance was doubling for Eileen Sedgwick in Beasts of Paradise (1923). In 1928, Malvern suffered serious injuries in a fall, and he retired from stunt performing, subsequently working as a producer for Universal Pictures and Monogram. Malvern married his wife Jean Huntley in 1932 and remained with her until her death in 1979.
Death Malvern died on May 29, 1993 at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. He is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Select filmography
Riders of Destiny (1933) The Fugitive (1933) Sagebrush Trail (1933) West of the Divide (1933) The Lucky Texan (1934) Randy Rides Alone (1934) The Star Packer (1934) The Trail Beyond (1934) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) The Lawless Frontier (1934) The Dawn Rider (1935) Paradise Canyon (1935) The Man from Utah (1934) Blue Steel (1934) Texas Terror (1935) Rainbow Valley (1935) The Desert Trail (1935) Westward Ho (1935) Wolf Call (1939) North to the Klondike (1942) House of Frankenstein (1944) Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves (1944)
Year Title Role Notes 1924 The Thief of Bagdad Gigantic Bat Uncredited 1927 Gun-Hand Garrison 1928 Trail Riders 1928 The Chinatown Mystery 1929 Two Sisters Producer 1934 The Star Packer Producer 1934 Tailspin Tommy Producer 1941 Sign of the Wolf Producer 1945 Sudan Producer 1945 House of Dracula Producer 1950 Rock Island Trail Producer 1980 Hazard of the Game
See also Robert North Bradbury
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