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Mantell was featured in the pilot of the crime drama, ''[[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'', starring [[Robert Stack]] that originally aired as a 2 part episode of the ''WDP''. He later guest-starred 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.
Mantell was featured in the pilot of the crime drama, ''[[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'', starring [[Robert Stack]] that originally aired as a 2 part episode of the ''WDP''. He later guest-starred 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.

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In the 1974 film ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'', Mantell played Lawrence Walsh, associate of [[private investigator|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, pivotal role in the gas station scene of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[The Birds (film)|The Birds]]'' (1963).<ref>{{cite news| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/45199/Joe-Mantell/filmography| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103050330/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/45199/Joe-Mantell/filmography| url-status=dead| archive-date=2012-11-03| department=Movies & TV Dept.| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=November 3, 2012| title=Joe Mantell filmography| accessdate=2010-10-01}}</ref>


Mantell appeared frequently in series television, including two episodes each of ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'': "[[Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room]]" (in a starring role) and "[[Steel (The Twilight Zone)|Steel]]" (co-starring with [[Lee Marvin]]); ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'', and ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]''. Mantell also appeared as a betrayed husband in the "Guilty Witness" episode of ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''.
Mantell appeared frequently in series television, including two episodes each of ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'': "[[Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room]]" (in a starring role) and "[[Steel (The Twilight Zone)|Steel]]" (co-starring with [[Lee Marvin]]); ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'', and ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]''. Mantell also appeared as 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!]]'' and in a 1963 episode of the sitcom ''[[Don't Call Me Charlie!]]''. From 1967 to 1969 Mantell appeared five times on ''[[Mannix]],'' four of which were in his recurring role of private detective Albie Loos.
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!]]'' and in a 1963 episode of the sitcom ''[[Don't Call Me Charlie!]]''. From 1967 to 1969 Mantell appeared five times on ''[[Mannix]],'' four of which were in his recurring role of private detective Albie Loos.

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Mantell had a small but pivotal role in the gas station scene of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s 1963 film ''[[The Birds (film)|The Birds]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/45199/Joe-Mantell/filmography| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103050330/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/45199/Joe-Mantell/filmography| url-status=dead| archive-date=2012-11-03| department=Movies & TV Dept.| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=November 3, 2012| title=Joe Mantell filmography| accessdate=2010-10-01}}</ref> In the 1974 film ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'', he played Lawrence Walsh, an associate of [[private investigator|private eye]] Jake Gittes. He delivered the film's famous last line, "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown." Mantell reprised the character of Walsh in the 1990 film ''[[The Two Jakes]]''.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 22:46, 27 July 2024

Not to be confused with Joe Mantello.
Joe Mantell
Mantell in Port of New York, 1949
Born
Joseph Mantel

(1915-12-21)December 21, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 94)
Tarzana, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1949–1990
SpouseMary Mantell (?-2010) (his death)[1]
Children3[2]

Joe Mantell (né Joseph Mantel; December 21, 1915 – September 29, 2010) was an American film and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as best friend Angie in the 1955 film Marty,[3] which he reprised from the original live teleplay with the same creative team. The teleplay was a surprise hit and the film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Early life

Joseph Mantel was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to Jewish immigrant parents from the Kingdom of Galicia, a region in Eastern Europe controlled by the Emperor of Austria.[1] His father was a butcher, the family name originally was 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".

He served in the army during the World War II.[4]

Career

Early in his career, Mantell worked on Paddy Chayefsky teleplays directed by Delbert Mann for The Philco Television Playhouse, including the titular character of The Bachelor Party. He also appeared in the anti-censorship episode "Storm Center" of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, as well as the 1956 film adaptation by Daniel Taradash.

Mantell was featured in the pilot of the crime drama, The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack that originally aired as a 2 part episode of the WDP. He later guest-starred 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.

Mantell appeared frequently in series television, including two episodes each of The Twilight Zone: "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" (in a starring role) and "Steel" (co-starring with Lee Marvin); The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ironside, and Maude. Mantell also appeared as 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! and in a 1963 episode of the sitcom Don't Call Me Charlie!. From 1967 to 1969 Mantell appeared five times on Mannix, four of which were in his recurring role of private detective Albie Loos.

Mantell had a small but pivotal role in the gas station scene of Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film The Birds.[5] In the 1974 film Chinatown, he played Lawrence Walsh, an associate of private eye Jake Gittes. He delivered the film's famous last line, "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown." Mantell reprised the character of Walsh in the 1990 film The Two Jakes.

Personal life

He and his wife, Mary, had two daughters and a son.[1]

He retired from acting in 1990 and on September 29, 2010, died in Tarzana, California, at the age of 94.[6][7]

Filmography

Joe Mantell holds a gun on Orson Bean, Theodore Bikel and Polly Bergen in
"San Francisco Fracas", an episode of
The Elgin Hour (1955)
Year Title Role Notes
1949 The Undercover Man Newsboy Uncredited
1949 Barbary Pirate Dexter Freeman
1949 Port of New York Messenger Uncredited
1949 And Baby Makes Three Newsboy uncredited
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stanley Crane Season 1 Episode 11: "Guilty Witness"
1955 Marty Angie
1956 Storm Center George Slater
1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Lodge) Brother Harry Brown Season 2 Episode 37: "The Indestructible Mr. Weems"
1957 Beau James Bernie Williams, Broadway Producer
1957 The Sad Sack Private Stan Wenaslawsky
1958 Onionhead Harry 'Doc' O'Neal
1960 The Crowded Sky Louis Capelli
1960 Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room Jackie / John Episode: "The Twilight Zone"
1963 Steel Pole Episode: "The Twilight Zone"
1963 The Birds Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
1966 Mister Buddwing first Cab Driver
1970 Kelly's Heroes General's Aide Uncredited
1974 Chinatown Lawrence Walsh
1984 Blame It on the Night Attorney
1985 Movers & Shakers Larry
1990 The Two Jakes Lawrence Walsh (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b c Weber, Bruce (October 1, 2010). "Joe Mantell is Dead at 94; Played Sidekick in 'Marty'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Joe Mantell dies at 94; actor received Oscar nomination for role in 'Marty'". Los Angeles Times. 2010-10-02.
  3. ^ Osborne, Robert (1994). 65 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards. London: Abbeville Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-5585-9715-0.
  4. ^ "Joe Mantell obituary". TheGuardian.com. 12 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Joe Mantell filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  6. ^ Coyle, Jake. "Actor Joe Mantell of 'Marty', 'Chinatown' dies at 94". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  7. ^ "Chinatown actor Joe Mantell dies aged 94". BBC News. September 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
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