Prime Mover and Shaker Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Man... he made a great prick! But seriously, he did a good job of portratying some pretty frustrated, petty individulas! Here's to you, Paul! R.I.P. Was he really the principal in BC? I thought he was a teacher. Oh well. link BURBANK, California (AP) -- Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy in "Trading Places" and the angry high school principal in "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67. Gleason died at a local hospital Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos, said his wife, Susan Gleason. "Whenever you were with Paul, there was never a dull moment," his wife said. "He was awesome." A native of Miami, Gleason was an avid athlete. Before becoming an actor, he played Triple-A minor league baseball for a handful of clubs in the late 1950s. Gleason honed his acting skills with his mentor Lee Strasberg, whom he studied with at the Actors Studio beginning in the mid-1960s, family members said. In "Trading Places," Gleason portrayed an industry spy who stole orange futures -- and wound up locked in a cage with an extremely affectionate male gorilla. Through his career, Gleason appeared in more than 60 movies that included "Die Hard," "Johnny Be Good," "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," and "Not Another Teen Movie." Most recently, Gleason made a handful of television appearances in hit shows such as "Friends" and "Seinfeld." Gleason's passions went beyond acting. He had recently published a book of poetry. "He was an athlete, an actor and a poet," said his daughter, Shannon Gleason-Grossman. "He gave me and my sister a love that is beyond description that will be with us and keep us strong for the rest of our lives." Actor Jimmy Hawkins, a friend of Gleason's since the 1960s, said he remembered Gleason for a sharp sense of humor. "He just always had great stories to tell," Hawkins said. Gleason was survived by his wife, two daughters and a granddaughter. Funeral plans were pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 QUOTE (Prime Mover and Shaker @ May 29 2006, 09:45 PM)Man... he made a great prick! But seriously, he did a good job of portratying some pretty frustrated, petty individulas! Here's to you, Paul! R.I.P. Was he really the principal in BC? I thought he was a teacher. Oh well. Actually he was the vice principal. But that really doesn't matter does it? Anyways, I loved to hate him in Breakfast Club and Trading Places....such a memorable character. He'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Aw shucks. He was good as the VP in BC; but I will always remember him as Clarence Peaks (Beaks?) in Trading Places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdivision40 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ May 29 2006, 08:18 AM) Aw shucks. He was good as the VP in BC; but I will always remember him as Clarence Peaks (Beaks?) in Trading Places. I believe it was Beaks. What a shame. He was a great character actor. Both of those movies are one of those that if I come across it on TV I have to stop and watch them. Especially Trading Places. Him in the gorilla suite, classic! He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 It's so easy to hate the guys who always play the guy you love to hate. This was an excellent little write up about him - for I never knew a single thing about him other than he played a great asshole in movies. Sounds like he was a good guy, too. I had no idea about his history in the minor leagues. That's very cool. Sad to hear of this news. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sark Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 "The next time I have to come in here, I'm crackin skulls!" R.I.P. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modest Man From Mandrake Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Awwww. GLEASON: (excited) The FBI are here?! VELJOHNSON: Want a breath mint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 (edited) http://media.bonnint.net/apimage/902630a2-4275-46ef-af05-b098058e3f08.jpg http://images.hollywood.com//cms/120x150/1724733.jpg Edited May 30, 2006 by GeddyRulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 from breakfast club... "will milk be made available to us dick." - judd nelson speaking to paul gleason " you mess with the bull buddy youll get the horns." -paul gleason to judd nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Here's Paul Gleason's IMDB page. Paul Gleason. Quite a career, spanning all the way back to 1965. RIP, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 (edited) GLEASON: I heard a ruckus. HALL: Could you describe the ruckus, sir? - - - GLEASON: Any questions? NELSON: Yeah. Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe? - - - "What did you want to be when you grew up?" "When I was a kid, I wanted to be John Lennon." "Carl, don't be a goof." Edited May 30, 2006 by GeddyRulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sawyer Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Vernon: What if your home, what if your family, what if your dope was on fire? Bender: Impossible, sir. Its in Johnson's underwear. RIP Paul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Great character actor. His performance is The Breakfast Club is an all time classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrinity Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thats a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anagramking Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Where the hell is Beeks?!?!?!?!? RIP indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonde77th Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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