Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The smarter way to stay on top of broadcasting and cable industry. 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. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Stuart Margolin, Emmy-winning Rockford Files actor, dies at 82 As James Garners pal Angel, he won back-to-back Emmy Awards for the NBC detective drama. Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: What vegetables can I grow indoors? Margolin was also a very busy TV director. Added: 12 Dec 2022 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. I remember him complimenting me for building such a great course, Wilson said with a laugh, recalling the avid golfers reaction when he walked onto the course at Victoria Golf Club. 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. My beat is network and cable television, digital and syndication. Answer (1 of 2): He was most well known for playing the character Angel in The Rockford Files, sort of a sidekick character who often got Rockford into trouble. Stuart Margolin (19402022), The Rockford Files co-star, Jay Briscoe (19842023), Ring of Honor wrestler, C.J. RIP to one of the best character actors of the age: Stuart Margolin. Margolin also became a familiar face on the anthology comedy Love, American Style, appearing in 29 episodes from 1969-73. His final credits include a star turn in What the Night Can Do after lead Martin Sheen suffered an injury. 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. The actor married her mother Patricia Margolin in 1982, becoming stepfather to her and her brothers Max and Christopher. Disable anytime. Known for his role as con man Evelyn "Angel" Martin on the 1970s detective drama series, for which he won two Emmys, Margolin later featured in two Blake Edwards movies, 1981's S.O.B. December 14, 2022 by Benjamin Johnson. Before the wrap party began there, Garners assistant dropped by to ask if the restaurant had cable TV and was told it didnt. His stepson Christopher was the director. Martini recalled the impact Margolin had on her family. 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. It wasnt a scene that should have gotten a laugh, but the actor was so good, he broke me up. the great Stuart Margolin. A friendship with the legendary James Garner opened several doors for Margolin, who appeared with the star of Maverick multiple times on screen. A great actor/writer/producer/director. He went out to California to study with Brown at his acting school. 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. But theres something lovable about him. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy award-winning character actor who co-starred in The Rockford Files, has died. He grew up in Dallas. He died from Natural Cause. ), Super Sky Point to Stuart Margolin, who made Angel such a memorable and endearing character on The Rockford Files. ), 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. (His brother executive produced the anthology show, co-wrote the theme song and was a TV writer. "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did. 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. Where are you getting this? Garner asked, smiling. 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. 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. 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. He was 82. He went there to study for two years, then came back to New York for another year. Margolins stepson 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. The following year he played a major role, giving Charles Bronson his first weapon in Death Wish. Garner also praised Heather Day Jeliazkov for a disco dance sequence she choreographed for a scene at New York, New York (now Sugar), doubling as the smoky cops hangout of the title. 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. He was 82. Please refresh the page and try again. New York, Margolin got best supporting actor Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for his Angel role. While his $1,250 featured-player paycheque was sweet, getting to hang out with Garner at the Regent was better, he said. Stuart Margolin, the actor best known for his role as Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s detective drama The Rockford Files, has died. 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. An hour later he comes back with Garner, and a rental TV with rabbit ears, recalled Doyle. But the burgeoning stars big break emerged with a recurring role as sidekick Deputy Mitchell alongside co-star James Garner on NBCs 1971 series Nichols., Wed made screen tests but couldnt find what we were looking for until one day I saw a clip from Love, American Style,' Garner wrote of Margolin in his 2011 memoir, The Garner Files. It wasnt a scene that should have gotten a laugh, but the actor was so good, he broke me up. 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. Sign up below. 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. He would later appear in episodes of M*A*S*H and Magnum P.I. He had an award-winning role in The Rockford Files and had a famous work friendship with James Garner. On The Rockford Files, Margolin played a lovable rogue who befriended Jim Rockfordplayed by James Garnerin prison. 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. 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 sleazy movie mogul, and Margot Kidder, who played Willie, an eccentric actress. 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. Patrick Doyle, a waiter at Chantecler (now Fireside Grill) in 1983, also experienced Garners earthy charm. Ask Lisi: Same-sex fling before marriage shouldn't be an issue. Margolin was a very successful character actor, earning two Emmy Awards for his role as Angel in the detective series The Rockford Files, in which his character is the former cellmate of James Garner's lead character Jim Rockford. 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. Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Margolins stepson says he passed surrounded by family. He took birth in Davenport, Lowa, United States. You could see the pain in his face, but he was a real trouper.. I confess Ive never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much, because hes rotten to the core, Garner wrote in his book. When Margolin announced his scene would be with Garner, Siegel was elated until they went into overtime and scrapped it. Margolin also played a manic, manipulative character in the Blake Edwards movies S.O.B. Mr. Margolin was featured in his two-time Emmy Award-winning role as Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files on getTV. This was Maverick! Siegel exclaimed. The excitement The Glitter Dome generated here was not unlike the recent impact of Gracepoint. Stuart Margolin has died. 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 was best known for playing the slick but sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. Grant Wahl Detained for Wearing Gay Pride Shirt at World Cup Dies at 48, Longtime College Football Coach Mike Leach Died at Age 61. Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for The Rockford Files, Dies at 82 A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. More recently, Margolin was on 30 Rock and The X-Files and he was in Arbitrage (2012) with Richard Gere. 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. "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. He won two Best Supporting Actor Emmies playing James Garner's former cell-mate "It closed down after a year, and then I was approached by Jim's executive producer and Stephen J. Cannell to be part of [NBC's] The Rockford Files. producer Randolph Cheveldave; and Rob Cowan, a young production assistant who became a Hollywood producer (De-Lovely, The Conjuring) under Irwin Winklers mentorship. So my career got a little bigger, I won a couple of Emmys, and I've had a real steady career over the years with a lot of parts. No wonder. He then showed up inThe Gambler(1974) with James Caan, in the Westworld sequel Futureworld (1976), as a mill foreman in Terrence MalicksDays of Heaven(1978) and on a couple episodes ofM*A*S*H. When Garner returned to play Bret Maverick in 1981 for a new NBC series, Margolin came with him, playing a crooked character named Philo Sandeen who claimed to be an Indian scout and called himself Standing Bear. Jim Rockford, played by James Garner, who is always getting himself into trouble. I knew he was the one for the part. (Margolin played a drunk man who hit his head on his jail cell bars. Michael Woloshen, CHEK Medias creative services director, savoured his experience appearing as a camera operator in scenes filmed at Memorial Arena. pic.twitter.com/6E1QFF16la, Sad to learn of the passing of Stuart Margolin. The Rockford Files series came to an end in 1980, but the story continued in several TV movies that aired in the 1990s. You will receive a verification email shortly. On Love, American Style, he was part of a group of actors like Phyllis Davis, James Hampton, and Barbara Minkus, who all appeared every week in blackout sketches that connected the scripted parts. 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