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Stuart Margolin

 
Director: Stuart Margolin
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  • Born: Jan 31, 1940 in Davenport, Iowa
  • Occupation: Director, Actor, Writer
  • Active: '70s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Bye Bye Blues, Evil Roy Slade, A Fine Mess
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Gamblers (1969)

Biography

Stuart Margolin was a published writer and off-Broadway playwright before he was old enough to vote. The pinch-faced, curly-headed Margolin began showing up in character parts in 1966, in films like Women of a Prehistoric Planet and TV series like Occasional Wife. He was a staff writer and member of the acting ensemble on the popular sitcom anthology Love American Style, which ran from 1969 through 1974. In 1971, Margolin co-starred on the western series Nichols, launching his long friendship and professional association with actor James Garner. He went on to win two Emmy awards for his portrayal of mildly larcenous Angel Martin on Garner's long-running (1974-80) series The Rockford Files; played Philo Sandine on the 1981 retro Garner TV vehicle Bret Maverick; and guest-starred on the first episode of Garner's short-lived "dramedy" Man of the People (1991). Stuart Margolin turned to directing in the 1980s, beginning with (inevitably) a brace of James Garner TV movies, The Long Summer of George Adams (1982) and The Glitter Dome (1984)); he has since helmed two theatrical features, Paramedics and Donna d'Onore (both 1990). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Stuart Margolin
Born Stuart Margolin
January 31, 1940 (1940-01-31) (age 69)
Davenport, Iowa, Iowa, U.S.
Other name(s) Salt Spring Slim
Occupation actor, director, screewriter, songwriter, musician
Years active 1961 –

Stuart Margolin (b. January 31, 1940) is an American film and television actor and director.

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Television

Margolin is best known for his role on the television show The Rockford Files, playing Evelyn "Angel" Martin, the shifty friend and former cellmate of Jim Rockford (James Garner). Margolin twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series in this role, in 1979 and 1980.[1]

Margolin was earlier paired with James Garner in a 1971-72 TV Western series entitled Nichols, where he played a character somewhat similar to the Angel character he played in The Rockford Files. That show only lasted for one season. Margolin appeared in two episodes of the television series M.A.S.H. ("Bananas, Cracker and Nuts", "Operation Noselift"), The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, an episode of Land of the Giants ("The Mechanical Man"), The Monkees ("Monkees Watch Their Feet"), Love, American Style and Magnum P.I.. His brother Arnold Margolin was the executive producer of the Love, American Style series. In May 2009 Margolin appeared on an episode of 30 Rock, opposite Alan Alda;[2] it was the first time the two actors appeared together since M.A.S.H. in 1974. Margolin appears in the 2009 CTV/CBS police drama series The Bridge.[3]

Film

Margolin appeared in films such as Kelly's Heroes, Death Wish , Futureworld and "The Big Bus."

Directing

Margolin has been directing TV shows since the early 1970s, including episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Magnum P.I., Bret Maverick, Quantum Leap, and Northern Exposure. He has appeared in a number of Canadian television series including some produced by Doug McLeod. He won the 1996 DGA Award for children's programming for directing the film Salt Water Moose, and he was nominated again for the same award for directing the 1998 film The Sweetest Gift. Margolin was also nominated for a DGA Award for drama series direction for a 1991 episode of Northern Exposure entitled "Goodbye to All That".[4]

Other

Margolin has authored several songs for and with long time friend and singer-songwriter Jerry Riopelle that have appeared on Riopelle's albums since 1967. He was in the bands The Parade and Shango, and co-wrote Shango's 1969 novelty record "Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away)".[5] He also released an album in 1980 entitled And the Angel Sings.

Since 2004 he has been a regular participant in the theatre program of the Chautauqua Institution.[6]

Margolin is sometimes erroneously identified as the brother of actress Janet Margolin.[7][8]

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References

  1. ^ Advanced Primetime Awards Search at Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website (retrieved April 18, 2009).
  2. ^ Alan Sepinwall,"30 Rock, "Mamma Mia": Alan Alda is the Donaghy daddy?", The Star-Ledger, May 8, 2009 (retrieved May 19, 2009).
  3. ^ 'Flashpoint' pipeline brings 'The Bridge' to CBS.
  4. ^ "DGA Announces 1998 Nominees For Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Documentary And TV Categories Of Daytime Serials And Children's Programs", at DGA website, February 8, 1999 (retrieved January 4, 2009).
  5. ^ Jerry Osborne,"Prominent albums make comeback", Evansville Courier & Press, January 1, 2007 (retrieved January 7, 2009).
  6. ^ Sharon Cantilon, "The Secret's Out: Chautauqua Institution's theater program is gaining national attention, thanks in part to actor Stuart Margolin" Buffalo News, June 22, 2008 (retrieved January 4, 2009).
  7. ^ "Janet Margolin, Film And TV Actress, 50", New York Times, December 18, 1993.
  8. ^ "Benjamin Margolin", New York Times, July 29, 1982.
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series

Anthony Zerbe (1976) · Gary Frank (1977) · Robert Vaughn (1978) · Stuart Margolin (1979) · Stuart Margolin (1980) · Michael Conrad (1981) · Michael Conrad (1982) · James Coco (1983) · Bruce Weitz (1984) · Edward James Olmos (1985) · John Karlen (1986) · John Hillerman (1987) · Larry Drake (1988) · Larry Drake (1989) · Jimmy Smits (1990) · Timothy Busfield (1991) · Richard Dysart (1992) · Chad Lowe (1993) · Fyvush Finkel (1994) · Ray Walston (1995) · Ray Walston (1996) · Héctor Elizondo (1997) · Gordon Clapp (1998) · Michael Badalucco (1999) · Richard Schiff (2000)

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