After getting kicked out of several public schools, he went to a boarding school in Nashville and a private school in Dallas. 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. (His brother was one of the shows producers, helped write the theme song, and wrote for TV.). Margolin was also a very busy TV director. 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. Margolins first regularly scheduled series role was opposite James Garner in the one season western Nichols in the 1971-72 TV season. In addition to his acting career, Margolin was also a writer, producer and director. He was 82. He wanted to watch the Los Angeles Raiders football team. He was 82. NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Stuart Margolin attends "The Discoverers" New York screening at The Core [+] Club on May 15, 2014 in New York City. Stuart Margolin has died. While his $1,250 featured-player paycheque was sweet, getting to hang out with Garner at the Regent was better, he said. Another stepson, director Christopher Martini, told The Hollywood Reporter that Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia. Character actor played Angel Martin, sidekick to Rockford. In both The Stone Killer (1973) and Death Wish (1974), which were both directed by Michael Winner, Margolin played opposite Charles Bronson. 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. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine. 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 Stuart Margolin, "Rockford Files" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" actor, has died. I remember intensely this scene where they were getting reaction shots [from Lithgow and Garner] when Margot says something provocative, and he had a shy reaction, he recalled. (Photo by American International Pictures/Getty Images), Club on May 15, 2014 in New York City. I confess Ive never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much, because hes rotten to the core, Garner wrote in his book. He also starred alongside Garner in the early 1970s Western Nichols, which ran for one season, and another Western, Bret Maverick, in 1981-82. Stuart Margolin, 1980. Before the wrap party began there, Garners assistant dropped by to ask if the restaurant had cable TV and was told it didnt. 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. Stuart Margolin, a character actor best known for playing the sidekick to James Garners private detective on the hit series The Rockford Files, a role that won Mr. Margolin back-to-back Emmy Awards as best supporting actor in 1979 and 1980, died on Monday in Staunton, Va. Margolins career began in the 1960s in appearances on shows including The Fugitive and The Monkees. Patricia recalled her lifelong romance with Margolin to USA Today, which began when they were teenagers and met in juvenile court. He also wrote and starred in What the Night Can Do (2017) when the original lead actor, Martin Sheen, got hurt. Margolin later said he "never regretted" his longtime collaboration with Garner. 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. 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. He was 82. He sadly passed away in Staunton, Virginia on December 12, 2022, family members confirmed on Monday. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy-winning actor from The Rockford Files, has died. "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did. A friendship with the legendary James Garner opened several doors for Margolin, who appeared with the star of Maverick multiple times on screen. Margolin's stepson, Christopher Martini, directed the movie. 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," he continued. Veteran actor Stuart Margolin, has died. WebStuart Margolin died on December 12 at age 82. A post shared by Max Martini (@maxmartinila). Thats why I played poker and didnt watch The Ed Sullivan Show, because Maverick was on.. 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. (The Arizona rocker Jerry Riopelle recorded a few of Margolins songs, and he also sang his own songs on the 1980 country rock album And the Angel Sings.). In 1973, he starred in Gunsmoke as an outlaw. 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. He took birth in Davenport, Lowa, United States. #RIP pic.twitter.com/5mycPoTxPP, Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) December 13, 2022, Remembered 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. His back was torturing him and he didnt want to go out, so I brought Pagliaccis food to his hotel, Siegel recalled. It wasnt a scene that should have gotten a laugh, but the actor was so good, he broke me up. Indeed, Margolin received Emmys in 1979 and 1980 as best supporting actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Angel, a former San Quentin cellmate of Garners P.I. He directed several episodes of television, includingshows Touched by an Angel, Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap., Charles Trepany and Elise Brisco, USA TODAY. New York, (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images). RIP Pappy. Keep em cold.. His zodiac sign was Aquarius. Margolin also appeared in M*A*S*H, The Fall Guy, Cannon, Hill Street Blues, 30 Rock and in films including Days of Heaven and S.O.B., Margolins stepson, Bosch: Legacy cast member Max Martini, took to Instagram with a heartfelt tribute as he explained how the veteran actors immediate family surrounded him during his final moments: The two most profound moments in my life the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning. The Rockford Files ran for six seasons, led to several telefilms, and was a huge hit when it was shown over and over again. The pair also starred in the western Bret Maverick in 1981 and 1982. 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. Margolin's connection to Rockford Files star James Garner dated back to the early 1970s when the actor cast him in Nichols as a "sidekick who was a shifty-eyed, backstabbing rat, but also lovable," Garner wrote in his 2011 memoir, The Garner Files. He was 82. He was 82. 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.. Another of his stepchildren, director Christopher Martini, said Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia, The Hollywood Reporter reported. 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. 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. 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. They in a 2018 episode of the revived sci-fi series The X-Files. Northern Exposure, Quantum Leap, and, as you might expect, The Rockford Files. Rest in peace. Margolin's friend and co-star James Garner wrote a memoir in 2011 titled "The Garner Files," where he discussed his role in the hit show. Famed actor Stuart Margolin also starred in "Love, American Style," "Blackouts" and "The Censor." (Getty Images) 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. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. This was Maverick! Siegel exclaimed. 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. ), Super Sky Point to Stuart Margolin, who made Angel such a memorable and endearing character on The Rockford Files. At the same time were four appearances on the comedy Ensign OToole in 1962. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Margolin also released a country album with the title And the Angel Sings. . No wonder. 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.. Before Bob Dylan and Lenny Bruce I wanted to be Maverick. His stepdaughter Michelle Martini told USA Today on Wednesday that the actor died Monday, a decade after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He then played a Navy man on NBCs Ensign OToole, starring Dean Jones, and kept busy with roles on shows like Burkes Law, The Fugitive, 12 OClock High, Occasional Wife, and The Monkees. (His brother executive produced the anthology show, co-wrote the theme song and was a TV writer. Stuart Margolin, the actor best known for his role as Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s detective drama The Rockford Files, has died. He was 82. It was my first experience on a big production, so I was fascinated. 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. On Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), wrote on Instagram that Margolin had died. He was one of the most generous people Ive ever met, Martini said. He went out to California to study with Brown at his acting school. Grant Wahl Detained for Wearing Gay Pride Shirt at World Cup Dies at 48, Longtime College Football Coach Mike Leach Died at Age 61. Margolin, one of the busiest character actors of his era, appeared in episodes of Love, American Style, The Partridge Family and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. I dont know what it is, but its all Stuarts doing.. His stepdaughter Michelle Martini told USA Today on Wednesday that the Stuart Margolin has died. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Stuart Margolin, who played sidekick Angel to James Garners private eye Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files, died December 12 in Staunton, Virginia. Rockford turns over a new leaf, going from criminal to detective, and Angel causes trouble as one of his closest friends who can't seem to let go of his convict past. All Rights Reserved. Thank you for signing up to Broadcasting & Cable. * To subscribe, you must consent to Futures privacy policy. A great actor/writer/producer/director. Patricia, also a teenager at the time, was tasked with judging the case due to a criminal justice reform initiative that sought to have juveniles with lesser cases evaluated by their peers. He also starred opposite Charles Bronson in the Michael Winner movies The Stone Killer (1973) and Death Wish (1974). I confess Ive never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much because hes rotten to the core, Garner wrote in his book. I told him theres a radio in the kitchen. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy award-winning character actor who co-starred in The Rockford Files, has died. Jim Rockford, played by James Garner, who is always getting himself into trouble. He was 82. 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. The Emmy-winning actors death was announced by his stepson. Margolin was born on January 31, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty. Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. 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. Actor Stuart Margolin, the two-time Emmy winner known for his performance as Evelyn Angel Martin in the The Rockford Files, died of natural causes in Staunton, Va. on Monday, family members confirmed. He was best known for playing the slick but sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. Sign up below. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: C.S. This item is the best DVD and final season of the famed Rockford Files Series that aired from 1974 to 1980. His first TV role was on The Gertrude Berg Show. But theres something lovable about him. He was 82. Margolin first appeared on TV in 1961 on an episode of CBSs The Gertrude Berg Show. Love you Stuart Margolin, he added. He later was in the cast of Love, American Style. The project, which could bring in 1,500 new residences, is part of a continued push by developers into sites west of downtown, despite signs of caution the market. Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: What vegetables can I grow indoors? He was a character actor and a friend of James Garner. The film, which co-starred John Lithgow as Mackeys partner and featured Margolin as the murder victims unctuous nephew, also involved many local showbiz notables, including the late actor Colin Skinner; its location manager, prolific B.C. He reprised his role in a number of Rockford Files TV movies in the 1990s. Margolin also brought his manic, manipulative persona to the Blake Edwards films S.O.B. 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. and 1986's A Fine Mess. Margolin, now based in West Virginia, was a paternal presence, presiding over a set with a family atmosphere. Actor Stuart Margolin died earlier this week following a long battle with cancer. Northwest Passage: United States 19581959 26 Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Don Burnett: Based on the novel of the same name. 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. 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. In fact, Margolin won Emmys in 1979 and 1980 as the best supporting actor in a drama series for his role as Angel, a former prison cellmate of P.I. It just got to a point where it was too hard to fight [the cancer] anymore, she said. Wed made screen tests but couldnt find what we were looking for until one day I saw a clip fromLove, American Style. Margolin got best supporting actor Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for his Angel role. He had an award-winning role in The Rockford Files and had a famous work friendship with James Garner. My beat is network and cable television, digital and syndication. RIP to one of the best character actors of the age: Stuart Margolin. Margolins stepson says he passed surrounded by family. 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. Senior producer, Legacy.com. American film and television actor (19282014), Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village, Just hours before the Idaho murders, another grisly scene unfolded outside Bryan Kohberger's window, In Montecito, the Million-Dollar Views Still Come With Mudslide Risks, Channing Tatum says parenting with ex-wife Jenna Dewan made them realize they were so different, Hawaii fisherman overboard, missing after hooking large ahi, Madonna unveils 2023 North America and European tour dates, Police make arrest in death of 52-year-old woman, Blinken surprised government documents were taken to Biden think tank. He was 82. He was best known for playing the slick but sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin 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. 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. In one of my fav M*A*S*H* ep pic.twitter.com/j8QOSloCRp, Psychedelic Jukebox (@60sPsychJukebox) December 13, 2022. His first major movie role was in 1970s Kellys Heroes with Telly Savalas. I dont know what it is, but its all Stuarts doing.. Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation, 1976. Christopher Martini, another stepson of Margolin's, told The Hollywood Reporterthat the 82-year-old died of natural causes inStaunton, Virginia. Peter Fonda retrieves gone from a fallen Stuart Margolin in a scene from the film 'Futureworld', [+] 1976. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). He won two Emmy Awards for playing Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s television series The Rockford Files. In 1970, when Garner was about to star as a sheriff of a small Arizona town on NBCsNichols his first network series sinceMaverick 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. Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia, family members confirmed on Instagram Monday. 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The following year he played a major role, giving Charles Bronson his first weapon in Death Wish. He was 82. Margolins most recent projects include a voice acting role in the short film Home, which was released earlier this year, along with What the Night Can Do, which Margolin starred in and wrote under the direction of stepson Christopher Martini. 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. Alongside appearing on screen Margolin directed 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. Dedicated daily to memorializing notable personalities. Martini recalled the impact Margolin had on her family. Michael Woloshen, CHEK Medias creative services director, savoured his experience appearing as a camera operator in scenes filmed at Memorial Arena. #RIP pic.twitter.com/5mycPoTxPP, R.I.P. ", RELATED: Parks and Recreation's Helen Slayton-Hughes Dead at 92. Born on Jan. 31, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa, and raised in Dallas, Margolin attended a boarding school in Nashville and a private school in Dallas after he got booted out of several public schools. I knew he was the one for the part. (Margolin played a drunk man who hit his head on his jail cell bars. And may old friends be together again. Stuart Margolin in 1976's 'Futureworld' Everett Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Garner was as loyal to the Emmy-winning actor and director as Jim Rockford was to hustler Angel Martin, the sidekick Margolin played to oily perfection in The Rockford Files. The character Angel was very loveable, because you 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. Had the good fortune to work with him as both an actor and a director on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers in the 90s. While Woloshen made just $26, Pagliaccis co-founder Howie Siegel made much more after a long day at Craigdarroch Castle, where he was to appear as a Hollywood agent in a party scene. Alongside his acting credits, Margolin also directed TV showsincluding episodes of The Rockford Filesand the 1984 crime drama film The Glitter Dome. Doyle dashed into the kitchen when the TV malfunctioned, tuning a radio to the game out of Seattle and whispered 3-0 L.A. to Garner while refilling wine glasses. 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The Long Summer of George Adams (1982) and The Glitter Dome (1984), both starring James Garner, were both directed by Margolin and had music written for them. James Garner's pal also appeared in 'Death Wish' and 'S.O.B.' He moved to New York to live with his older brother, Arnold, who was appearing on Broadway as a replacement actor in the original production ofThe Diary of Anne Frank, then attended summer theater camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he met Barney Brown, a man who mentored Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall. Stuart Margolin, most well-known for playing Evelyn "Angel" Martin in the '70s TV series The Rockford Files, passed away at the age of 82. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy-winning actor from The Rockford Files, has died. (1981), as a stars (Julie Andrews) insidious personal assistant, andA Fine Mess(1986), as a bumbling crook in the filmmakers homage to slapstick. 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