Paul DeCeglie

Paul DeCeglie


in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Paul DeCeglie was born to a middle class family in Brooklyn, N.Y. He aspired to become an FBI agent even while studying TV and Journalism at Brooklyn College, CUNY, where he was managing editor of ken, a college newspaper. But his life took a surprising turn when his resonant voice attracted the attention of a radio executive who immediately hired DeCeglie as a newscaster on American Radio News. He went on to cover the first two manned space shots from Cape Canaveral, the JFK inauguration, the UN Congo Crisis, and other events.

After honing his news-writing skills, DeCeglie transitioned into newspaper reporting for the daily Journal of Commerce and later for the American Banker. Following a year as Editor of the National League Journal in Washington, D.C., he was recruited to edit the California Savings and Loan Journal in Los Angeles. His vast Hollywood connections led to his being cast as an extra and actor in TV and movie roles, ultimately leading to his being elected President of the 6,700-member Screen Extras Guild (SEG). His term was highlighted by his efforts to merge the Extra’s union into the Screen Actors Guild.

After serving four years as SEG President, DeCeglie returned to writing--freelancing for The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Business Start-Ups, and California Business, as well as writing for a number of public relations firms across the U.S. In 2001, he began a brief retirement in Thailand, but soon was drafted once again into the world of publishing (Pattaya Today and Pattaya Trader) and continued writing for the next 20 years.

Movies for Paul DeCeglie...

Dressed to Kill
Title: Dressed to Kill
Character: TV Reporter (uncredited)
Released: July 25, 1980
Type: Movie
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
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10
Title: 10
Character: Stage Actor (uncredited)
Released: October 5, 1979
Type: Movie
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
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Hart to Hart
Title: Hart to Hart
Character: Attendant (uncredited)
Released: August 25, 1979
Type: Movie
In this pilot film, a friend of Jonathan Hart's is killed in a motor accident just after he has left a health farm, apparently committing suicide. There was no warning of him being troubled so the Harts go undercover to find out what happened at the farm.
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The China Syndrome
Title: The China Syndrome
Character: Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Released: March 16, 1979
Type: Movie
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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High Anxiety
Title: High Anxiety
Character: Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1977
Type: Movie
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.