Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation, 1976. He won two Emmy Awards for playing Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s television series The Rockford Files. So my career got a little bigger, I won a couple of Emmys, and Ive had a real steady career over the years with a lot of parts.. Margolin also directed several telefilms starring Garner, including 1982sThe Long Summer of George Adamsand 1984sThe Glitter Dome, and composed the score for those two as well. and 1986's A Fine Mess. I chose to work with Jim Garner because I thought Id have more fun, which I never regretted., It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did. He reprised his role in a number of Rockford Files TV movies in the 1990s. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about whats new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column The Watchman. He joined B+C in 2005. Margolin is survived by a brother, Arnold, stepsons Max and Christopher Martini, his third wife, Pat, and her daughter Michelle Martini. I knew he was the one for the part.. and was a busy TV director and songwriter. Crew works on the set during filming of The Glitter Dome in Victoria in October 1983 at Vic High. Siegel had encountered Garner before, during his childhood in L.A. He would hold up the fence for us so we could sneak in, back when the L.A. Open was held at Rancho Park. My beat is network and cable television, digital and syndication. The actor, who was born in Iowa and later lived in Dallas, Texas, got his break in the industry after meeting Barney Brown a mentor to Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall at a theater summer camp in Colorado, and later following Brown to California, according to THR. Stuart Margolin, best known for his Emmy-winning role on The Rockford Files, died Monday at 82 of natural causes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He began a long collaboration and friendship with Hollywood star James Garner when he cast Margolinon his 1971 TV series Nichols where Margolin played a shifty yet lovable sidekick. Actor Stuart Margolin died earlier this week following a long battle with cancer. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy-winning actor from The Rockford Files, has died. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). No wonder. He was 82. I told him theres a radio in the kitchen. Stuart Margolin has died. Sign up below. He was 82. The multi-hyphenate also directed numerous TV episodes, with notable credits being two episodes of 1977s Wonder Woman, seven episodes of The Love Boat in the same year and three episodes of Intelligence in the early 2000s. An hour later he comes back with Garner, and a rental TV with rabbit ears, recalled Doyle. Patricia recalled her lifelong romance with Margolin to USA Today, which began when they were teenagers and met in juvenile court. Peter Fonda retrieves gone from a fallen Stuart Margolin in a scene from the film 'Futureworld', [+] 1976. (Photo by American International Pictures/Getty Images). RIP.https://t.co/IoGQEAoDt4, Angel was only in 37 of the original 119 Rockford Files eps and he was brilliant, funny and unforgettable in each one of them. He had an award-winning role in The Rockford Files and had a famous work friendship with James Garner. They in a 2018 episode of the revived sci-fi series The X-Files. ;Northern Exposure;Quantum Leap; and, to be expected,The Rockford Files. I confess Ive never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much, because hes rotten to the core, James Garner wrote in his 2011 memoir, The Garner Files. (Image credit: ABC Photo Archive/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images), I consent the use of my personal data in accordance with Future's. In one of my fav M*A*S*H* ep pic.twitter.com/j8QOSloCRp, Psychedelic Jukebox (@60sPsychJukebox) December 13, 2022. pic.twitter.com/6E1QFF16la, Sad to learn of the passing of Stuart Margolin. Margolin directed several Rockford Files TV movies, and episodes of The Love Boat, Touched by an Angel and The Tracey Ullman Show, said the NY Times. The man, 21, was with his 15-year-old brother and their father when gang members shouted slogans and opened fire Wednesday morning, officials said. He then went to a summer theatre camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he met Barney Brown, who taught Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, and Robert Duvall. He was the love of my life all my life, Patricia said. Stuart Margolin, the actor best known for his role as Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s detective drama The Rockford Files, has died. There was a problem. Wed made screen tests but couldnt find what we were looking for until one day I saw a clip fromLove, American Style. In between pairing again with Garner in the aforementioned The Rockford Files in 1974, his guest TV spots included comedies The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Partridge Family and MASH; and dramas Cannon and Gunsmoke. It closed down after a year, and then I was approached by Jims executive producer and Stephen J. Cannell to be part of [NBCs] The Rockford Files. His biggest role was playing con man Angel Martin on Garners TV detective series The Rockford Files, which earned him two Emmy Awards. He won two Best Supporting Actor Emmies playing James Garner's former cell-mate His final credits include a star turn in What the Night Can Do after lead Martin Sheen suffered an injury. Margolin later said he "never regretted" his longtime collaboration with Garner. They cut and Stuart walks up to Jim and whispers something, then Jim nods and they do another take., Garners performance was so contained, it was a lesson in subtlety, said Woloshen, noting while some might have assumed he was standoffish, he was just an ultra-shy guy.. More recently, Margolin was on 30 Rock and The X-Files and he was in Arbitrage (2012) with Richard Gere. A post shared by Max Martini (@maxmartinila). You could see the pain in his face, but he was a real trouper.. Margolin was on trial for running away from home and attempting to live on his own at age 14. The following year he played a major role, giving Charles Bronson his first weapon in Death Wish. pic.twitter.com/PU9nmys4dP. ", RELATED: Parks and Recreation's Helen Slayton-Hughes Dead at 92. He also became a prolific television director, reported The Hollywood Reporter. I knew he was the one for the part. He was 82. Michael Woloshen, CHEK Medias creative services director, savoured his experience appearing as a camera operator in scenes filmed at Memorial Arena. Margolin was a successful TV director who directed episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Northern Exposure., I was being sought after as a young character actor and comedian until I had a choice to be onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showor onNicholswith Jim Garner. I chose to work with Jim Garner because I thought Id have more fun, which I never regretted., It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did, he continued. Patrick Doyle, a waiter at Chantecler (now Fireside Grill) in 1983, also experienced Garners earthy charm. He was 82. Margolin, who won two Emmy Awards for his performance on the show, passed away on Monday, according to an Instagram post from his actor stepson, Max Martini. Another of his stepchildren, director Christopher Martini, said Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia, the Hollywood Reporter reported. Character actor played Angel Martin, sidekick to Rockford. (Photo by American International Pictures/Getty Images), Club on May 15, 2014 in New York City. It wasnt a scene that should have gotten a laugh, but the actor was so good, he broke me up. Senior producer, Legacy.com. Margolin made his onscreen debut in 1961 on an episode of CBSThe Gertrude Berg Show, recurred as a Navy man on NBCsEnsign OToole, starring Dean Jones, and kept busy with appearances on shows likeBurkes Law,The Fugitive,12 OClock High,Occasional WifeandThe Monkees. Stuart Margolin was a longtime character actor who starred as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. Died: Monday, December 12, 2022. He also wrote and starred in What the Night Can Do (2017) when the original lead actor, Martin Sheen, got hurt. Margolin also became a familiar face on the anthology comedy Love, American Style, appearing in 29 episodes from 1969-73. It was his first network show since Maverick, and he needed a sidekick who was a shifty-eyed, backstabbing rat, but also lovable to play his scruffy deputy, he wrote in his 2011 memoir, The Garner Files. Thats how we met.. Little Joe. (Telly Savalas was Master Sergeant Big Joe.). Stuart Margolin was a longtime character actor who starred as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files., Stuart Margolin was at a theater summer camp in Colorado when he met Barney Brown who was a mentor to Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. But theres something lovable about him. Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin onThe Rockford Files, has died. Margolin also released a country album with the title And the Angel Sings. . But more importantly, a profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family. (1981), as a stars (Julie Andrews) sneaky personal assistant, and A Fine Mess (1986), as a bumbling crook in the directors homage to slapstick. WebMargolin, his wife and stepchildren lived on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada for twenty two years. Stuart Margolin an American film, stage, and television actor and director, has died. Margolins career spanned nearly six decades, with his first acting credit in 1961 in The Gertrude Berg Show and his most recent credit as a voice actor in the 2022 short film Home, per IMDb. And may old friends be together again. A friendship with the legendary James Garner opened several doors for Margolin, who appeared with the star of Maverick multiple times on screen. He was 82. The Emmy-winning actors death was announced by his stepson. It was my first experience on a big production, so I was fascinated. Nearly 20 years after a CTA experiment with bus surveillance cameras failed miserably, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to try it again and then some in a designated downtown area. Margolins first important movie role was as Pvt. Then, he was in The Gambler (1974) with James Caan, the sequel to Westworld called Futureworld (1976), Days of Heaven (1978) as a mill foreman, and a few episodes of M*A*S*H. R.I.P. He was one of the most generous people Ive ever met, Martini said. You will receive a verification email shortly. The two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Stuart Margolins cause of death was announced as natural causes. Whether he was playing hapless PI Jim Rockford in NBCs The Rockford Files, sardonic gambler Bret Maverick in Maverick or roles that enhanced movies such as The Great Escape or Victor, Victoria, the guy was irresistible. New York, He worked with Garner again on his 1981 TV series Bret Maverick. On the big screen, he appeared in Blake Edwards S.O.B. and The Hoax with Richard Gere. The death was originally confirmed by the actor's stepson, Max Martini, on Instagram, but the post has since been removed. Margolin got his start acting in the early 1960s, with some of his earliest acting credits being guest star roles on black-and-white sitcoms like The Gertrude Berg Show and Ensign OToole. He proceeded to make sporadic appearances on shows including Bewitched, That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Partridge Family. before ultimately scoring a recurring gig on Love, American Style, which he even directed an episode of in 1973. Northwest Passage: United States 19581959 26 Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Don Burnett: Based on the novel of the same name. After he graduated from Scottsdale (Arizona) High School in 1958, he moved to Southern California with Brown, who is now a teacher and director at the Pasadena Playhouse. In 1973, he played as a bandit in Gunsmoke. He directed episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Wonder Woman, Touched by an Angel, The Love Boat, Magnum, P.I. In-N-Out burger expanding east of Texas for first time, Under fire: States assault weapons ban challenged by two lawsuits with others on the way, Rare double-striped steelhead caught on the Chicago lakefront, Man with disability shot, critically wounded while waiting for bus outside Back of the Yards home, New York-based firm submits three-tower plan for Fulton Market, Ex-Bull Joakim Noah wins basketball game at Roland Garros, Gun lobby, stores file federal challenge to assault weapons ban, arguing it violates right to keep and bear common arms, City wants to use cameras to nail motorists who block bus or bike lanes, loading zones. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. A great actor/writer/producer/director. I knew he was the one for the part. (Margolin was playing a drunk who hit his head on the bars of his jail cell. Ask Lisi: Same-sex fling before marriage shouldn't be an issue. The Rockford Files ran for six seasons, led to several telefilms, and was a huge hit when it was shown over and over again. Margolin was also busy snagging assignments as a TV director in episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Wonder Woman, Touched by an Angel, The Love Boat, Magnum, P.I., Northern Exposure, Quantum Leap and The Rockford Files. One of his most notable acting appearances began in 1974 as he starred in NBCs The Rockford Files. In the detective drama, Margolin acted alongside actor James Garner as the trouble-making friend of Garners Jim Rockford, named Evelyn Angel Martin. In the first, he was a contractor who set up mob hits, and in the second, he was the guy who gave Bronsons revenge-seeking character, Paul Kersey, a gun. He also wrote 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. But theres something lovable about him. Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia, family members confirmed on Instagram Monday. Stuart Margolin (January 31, 1940 December 12, 2022) was an American film, theater and television actor and director who won two Emmy Awards for playing Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s television series The Rockford Files Were. He was 82 and suffered from pancreatic cancer. The Rockford Filesran for six seasons, spawned several telefilms and was a huge hit in reruns. James Garner, Margot Kidder, Stuart Margolin, Alice Ghostley: The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca: United States 19581960 10 Robert Loggia, Robert F. Simon, Lisa Montell: Aired on Disneyland TV series. Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Aside from his brother and stepsons, his third wife, Pat, and her daughter, costume designer Michelle Martini, are also still alive. He was 82. "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did. Actor and director Stuart Margolin, who is immediately known for his two-time Emmy Award-winning role as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on detective drama The Margolin also brought his manic, manipulative persona to the Blake Edwards films S.O.B. Margolin was also a very busy TV director. ), Super Sky Point to Stuart Margolin, who made Angel such a memorable and endearing character on The Rockford Files. In a 2017 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Margolin said,"I was being sought after as a young character actor and comedian until I had a choice to be on The Mary Tyler Moore Show or on Nichols with Jim Garner. Broadcasting+Cable is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. December 14, 2022 by Benjamin Johnson. On the big screen, Margolin appeared opposite Charles Bronson in The Stone Killer in 1973 and Death Wish in 1974; and opposite Peter Fonda in Futureworld in 1976, among other titles. He had worked on the NBC series Nichols with Garner, who anchored The Glitter Dome as Al Mackey, an L.A. homicide detective investigating the murder of a My line was: Thats the last F-ing hurricane movie Ill ever do, Siegel said, flashing back to the most lucrative day in my life and my biggest disappointment., Why? James Garner was such a nice guy, recalled David Wilson [Gracepoint], The Glitter Domes construction co-ordinator. In 1970, Garner was about to star as the sheriff of a small Arizona town on NBCs Nichols. Margolins first regularly scheduled series role was opposite James Garner in the one season western Nichols in the 1971-72 TV season. However, it was an HBO crime flick Garner once filmed in Victoria The Glitter Dome, based on Joseph Wambaughs 1981 novel that found locals in his orbit waxing nostalgic this week. The character Angel was very loveable, because you (Margolin had written several tunes recorded by Arizona rocker Jerry Riopelle, and he performed his own songs on a country rock album,And the Angel Sings, released in 1980.). In the series, Margolins character, Angel, is a pathological liar who befriended Jim in prison. His first major movie role was in 1970s Kellys Heroes with Telly Savalas. His stepdaughter Michelle Martini told USA Today on Wednesday that the Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty. He was 82. He moved to New York to live with his older brother Arnold, who was in the original Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank as a replacement actor. He said: Take me there. , Sign in or register for your free account, Eric Akis: Spiced chicken adds Jamaican flair to triple-bean chili. ), Recalled Margolin in a 2017 interview: I was being sought after as a young character actor and comedian until I had a choice to be onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showor onNicholswith Jim Garner. At the same time were four appearances on the comedy Ensign OToole in 1962. Other lawsuits have been filed in state court. He also starred alongside Garner in the early 1970s Western Nichols, which ran for one season, and another Western, Bret Maverick, in 1981-82. Jim Rockford, played by James Garner, who is always getting himself into trouble. Another stepson, director Christopher Martini, told The Hollywood Reporter that Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia. I chose to work with Jim Garner because I thought Id have more fun, which I never regretted.". He also wrote and directed. After getting kicked out of several public schools, he went to a boarding school in Nashville and a private school in Dallas. I thought that was very kind of him, over and above what youd expect, Jeliazkov said. In addition to his brother and stepsons, survivors include his third wife, Pat they first met in Dallas in the mid-1950s and were married for 40 years and her daughter, costume designer Michelle Martini. Margolin's stepson, Christopher Martini, directed the movie. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Stuart Margolin, who played sidekick Angel to James Garners private eye Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files, died December 12 in Staunton, Virginia. He was 82 and suffered from pancreatic cancer. Margolin got best supporting actor Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for his Angel role. The Rockford Files was on NBC from 1974 to 1980. More recently, he appeared on screen in 30 Rock and had a guest spot as Dr. Master Sergeant Big Joe was played by Telly Savalas. Christopher Martini, another stepson of Margolin's, told The Hollywood Reporterthat the 82-year-old died of natural causes inStaunton, Virginia. The excitement The Glitter Dome generated here was not unlike the recent impact of Gracepoint. Margolin and Garners off-screen friendship would lead to him being offered a role on another NBC project The Rockford Files which followed the crime-solving mysteries of private detective and former con artist Jim Rockford. Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for The Rockford Files, Dies at 82 A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. Stuart Margolin, a man or woman actor satisfactory recognized for gambling as the sidekick to James Garners non-public detective in the hit collection The Rockford documents, a position that won Mr. Margolin lower back-to-returned Emmy Awards as best helping actor in 1979 and 1980, died on Monday in Staunton, Va. Jim Rockford who constantly finds himself in a jam. He later was in the cast of Love, American Style. He also earned an Emmy nomination in 1987 for outstanding directing in a variety or music program for The Tracey Ullman Show.. Margolin also proved to be a prolific TV director, helming episodes ofThe Mary Tyler Moore Show; Wonder Woman;Touched by an Angel;The Love Boat;Magnum, P.I. He was 82. He really took my brothers and myself, and he made a family for us, and he changed our lives in so many ways. The death was originally ( Who Character actor and director Stuart Margolin, who is immediately known for his two-time Emmy Award-winning role as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on the detective drama The Rockford Files, died yesterday of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia. Thank you for signing up to Broadcasting & Cable. On The Rockford Files, Margolin played a lovable rogue who befriended Jim Rockfordplayed by James Garnerin prison. The Rockford Files series came to an end in 1980, but the story continued in several TV movies that aired in the 1990s. Margolin, who won two Emmy Awards for his performance on the show, passed away on Monday, according to an Instagram post from his actor stepson, Stuart Margolin, Emmy-winner from The Rockford Files, character actor and director. "We'd made screen tests but couldn't find what we were looking for until one day I saw a clip from Love, American Style," Garner wrote. The retired center teamed with Gabby Williams of the WNBAs Seattle Storm to beat former Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton and Spanish tennis player David Ferrer in a basketball game on the famed clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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