Paul Genge
Encyclopedia
Paul Morgan Genge was an actor from the 1950s through to the late 1970s. Genge is most famous for his role as the shotgun toting gray-haired mob hitman 'Mike' in the 1968 film Bullitt
(his character is the passenger in the black 1968 Dodge Charger
during the famous car chase). Other film roles include that of a payoff man in The Outfit
(1973), a California Highway Patrol
officer in 1967's Hot Rods to Hell
, Whitey, a communist suspect in The FBI Story
(1959) and Lieutenant Hagerman in North By Northwest
(1959). He also appeared on many television shows from the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Bullitt
Bullitt is a 1968 American police procedural film starring Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Vaughn. It was directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. The story was adapted for the screen by Alan Trustman and Harry Kleiner, based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L....
(his character is the passenger in the black 1968 Dodge Charger
Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger is an American automobile manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, built on three different platforms and sizes, all bearing the Charger nameplate...
during the famous car chase). Other film roles include that of a payoff man in The Outfit
The Outfit
The Outfit or Outfit may refer to the following:*The Outfit , starring Robert Duvall*alternate name for the Chicago Outfit crime syndicate*The Outfit , a game for the Xbox 360 console...
(1973), a California Highway Patrol
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and also acts as the state police....
officer in 1967's Hot Rods to Hell
Hot Rods to Hell
Hot Rods to Hell is a 1967 suspense film, originally intended for television, but released in theaters instead after its producers considered it too intense for TV viewers. It is one of many exploitation-type films from noted producer Sam Katzman, whose work is generally regarded as of higher...
, Whitey, a communist suspect in The FBI Story
The FBI Story
The FBI Story is a 1959 American drama film produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead.-Plot:...
(1959) and Lieutenant Hagerman in North By Northwest
North by Northwest
North by Northwest is a 1959 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason, and featuring Leo G. Carroll and Martin Landau...
(1959). He also appeared on many television shows from the 50's, 60's and 70's.