Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American actor,
writer and comedian.Dooley was born Paul Brown in Parkersburg, West
Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and
Peter James Brown, a factory worker.He has said that Parkersburg had
few attractions that interested him, as there were not many cultural
opportunities. He enjoyed listening to comedians on the radio,
especially Jimmy Durante.Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a
strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. In 1946, he joined the United
States Navy and served for 2 years before then returning home and
graduating from West Virginia University in 1952.
writer and comedian.Dooley was born Paul Brown in Parkersburg, West
Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and
Peter James Brown, a factory worker.He has said that Parkersburg had
few attractions that interested him, as there were not many cultural
opportunities. He enjoyed listening to comedians on the radio,
especially Jimmy Durante.Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a
strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. In 1946, he joined the United
States Navy and served for 2 years before then returning home and
graduating from West Virginia University in 1952.
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