Paul Edward Winfield was the actor who portrayed Lt. Ed Traxler in The Terminator. He has also played such characters as Dr. Wikipedia:Martin Luther King, Jr., Cpt. Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Don King, and was cast in several mini-series' by Alex Haley. Paul's year of birth is disputed. Some sources list his birthyear as 1939, others as 1941.
Personal Life[]
Paul attended the University of Portland, Stanford University, Los Angeles City College and the University of California at Los Angeles. Unknown to the general public, Paul Winfield was gay[1]. He was legally married to architect Charles Gillian, Jr., and is reported to have had an "encounter" with Burgess Meredith[2].
Death[]
Paul died of a heart attack (leading to total heart failure) on March 7, 2004 in Los Angeles, CA. He was 64[3]. He and his life partner Charles Gillian are both interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood Hills, CA.
Filmography in Terminator franchise[]
References[]
External links[]
Paul Winfield on the Internet Movie Database