Joe Mantell
| Joe Mantell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
December 21, 1915 Brooklyn, New York City New York, U.S |
| Died |
September 29, 2010 (aged 94) Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1949–1990 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Mantell (?-2010) (his death)[1] |
| Children | Cathy, Jeanne, Robert[2] |
Joe Mantell (né Mantel; December 21, 1915 – September 29, 2010) was an American actor of film and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Angie in the 1955 film Marty,[3] which earned the Best Picture Award.
Mantell appeared in the episode "Storm Center" of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, as well as the pilot of the crime drama, The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack that originally aired as a 2 part episode of the WDP. He later turned up in The Untouchables series itself, in the 2 part episode, "The Unhired Assassin", where he played Giuseppe Zangara, the would-be assassin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who ended up accidentally assassinating Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak instead. In the 1974 film Chinatown, Mantell played Lawrence Walsh, associate of private eye Jake Gittes. He delivered the film's famous last line, "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown." The character of Walsh reappeared in The Two Jakes. He had a small role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.[4] Mantell appeared frequently in series television, including two episodes of The Twilight Zone: "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" (in a starring role) and "Steel". Mantell played a betrayed husband in the "Guilty Witness" episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He had a recurring role from 1961 to 1962 as Ernie Briggs in six episodes of the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. Mantell also starred in season one, episode five ("Far from the Brave") of the TV series Combat!.
Mantell was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to immigrant parents from Austria.[5] His name was originally spelled "Mantel" and accented on the first syllable, but at the beginning of his acting career, Mantell added the extra "L" and changed the pronunciation to "Man-TELL". On September 29, 2010, Mantell died in Tarzana, California, at the age of 94.[6][7]
Filmography
- The Undercover Man (1949) - Newsboy (uncredited)
- Barbary Pirate (1949) - Dexter Freeman
- Port of New York (1949) - Messenger (uncredited)
- And Baby Makes Three (1949) - Newsboy (uncredited)
- Marty (1955) - Angie
- Storm Center (1956) - George Slater
- Beau James (1957) - Bernie Williams - Broadway producer
- The Sad Sack (1957) - Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky
- Onionhead (1958) - Harry 'Doc' O'Neal
- The Crowded Sky (1960) - Louis Capelli
- Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room (1960) - Jackie/John-(television episode of the Twilight Zone Season 2)
- The Birds (1963) - Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
- Mister Buddwing (1966) - 1st Cab Driver
- Kelly's Heroes (1970) - General's Aid (uncredited)
- Chinatown (1974) - Walsh
- Blame It on the Night (1984) - Attorney
- Movers & Shakers (1985) - Larry
- The Two Jakes (1990) - Walsh (Last appearance)
References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/arts/01mantell.html
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/02/local/la-me-joe-mantell-20101002
- ↑ Osborne, Robert (1994). 65 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards. London: Abbeville Press. p. 138. ISBN 1-55859-715-8.
- ↑ "Joe Mantell filmography". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ↑ Weber, Bruce (October 1, 2010). "Joe Mantell Is Dead at 94; Played Sidekick in 'Marty'". The New York Times.
- ↑ Coyle, Jake. "Actor Joe Mantell of 'Marty,' 'Chinatown' dies at 94". Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ↑ "Chinatown actor Joe Mantell dies aged 94". BBC. September 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
