Paul Michael Valley

Paul Michael Valley (born September 24, 1966) is an American television and stage actor.

Early life and education

Valley was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. When he was eight years old he moved with his family to Greenwich, Connecticut. In 1984 he moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended American University for two years, followed by a year as an apprentice to Michael Kahn, the artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Valley then attended the Juilliard School in New York City, where he was a member of the drama division's Group 20 (1987–1991). After his third year at Juilliard, he left to take on roles in television soap operas.

Career

Among his numerous television credits, his most memorable and long-lasting role was his portrayal of Ryan Harrison on the soap opera Another World from 1990 to 1995. He left the show when executive producer Jill Farren Phelps fired him and had his character shot to death by his brother Grant (Mark Pinter).

Valley then took on stage roles, including Bertram in All's Well That Ends Well at the Shakespeare Theatre and as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 at the Roundabout Theatre, which moved to Broadway in 1997. He followed that with work in regional theater and also appeared in guest roles on the television series Third Watch, Ed, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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Paul Michael

Paul Michael (August 15, 1926 – July 8, 2011) was an American actor. He was a regular guest star on American television appearing in Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alias, Gilmore Girls and Frasier among others. He played a cop in the Hollywood movie Batman.
He also played King Johnny Romano on Dark Shadows. He was also in movies such as "Mask of the Red Death" and made for TV movie, "Where There's a Will". He did many plays with his sweetheart, Marion Ross. They traveled together doing plays like "The Last Great Romance" among others. He was best known for his appearances on Broadway where he frequently played Zorba, Tevia in "Fiddler on the Roof" and the barber in "The Man of La Mancha". He danced in "Bells are Ringing" with Vivian Leigh.

Personal life

Michael was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He began singing at a young age in school productions. He served as a sergeant in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Later, under the G.I. Bill, he received a B.A. in English literature from Brown University. He was married for 23 years to his third wife, actress Marion Ross. He is survived by his two sons Matt and Greg Michael.