Paul Mantee  | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Marianetti January 9, 1931  | 
| Died | November 7, 2013 (aged 82) Malibu, California, United States  | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1958–1998 | 
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Mott (m. 1952; div. 19??) Diane E. Worth (m. 1961; div. 19??) Ann Newman (m. 1970; div. ??) Suzy Davis (??)  | 
Paul Mantee (born Paul Marianetti; January 9, 1931 – November 7, 2013) was an American film and television actor.[1][2]
Biography
Mantee was born Paul Marianetti in San Francisco, California.[1] A journalism major at San Mateo Junior College, Mantee enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War[3][4] that made him decide on acting as a career. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5]
His stage name was changed from an Italian-sounding name to the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in The Petrified Forest.[1] He made a great number of guest appearances in well-known television shows and starred in a handful of films, including a cult classic, Robinson Crusoe on Mars.[2] Mantee authored two novels, In Search of the Perfect Ravioli (Ballantine Books, 1991) and a semi-autobiographical Bruno of Hollywood (Ballantine Books, 1994).[1][2]
Mantee, a longtime Malibu resident, died November 7, 2013, at a rehabilitation center in Canoga Park, California. He was survived by his wife, Suzy Davis Mantee[1] whom he met while standing in line at the Malibu post office.[6]
Complete filmography
- 1958 Onionhead as Sailor (uncredited)
 - 1959 Battle of the Coral Sea as Bomber Co-Pilot (uncredited)
 - 1964 Robinson Crusoe on Mars as Commander Christopher "Kit" Draper
 - 1964 Blood on the Arrow as Segura
 - 1966 An American Dream as Shago Martin
 - 1968 A Man Called Dagger as Dick Dagger (filmed in 1966)
 - 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as "Jiggs"
 - 1973 That Man Bolt as Mickey
 - 1975 Breakout as Cable
 - 1975 Framed as Frank
 - 1976 W.C. Fields and Me as Edward (uncredited)
 - 1977 Day of the Animals as Roy Moore
 - 1977 The Greatest as Carrara
 - 1978 The Manitou as Dr. McEvoy
 - 1979 The Great Santini as Colonel Virgil Hedgepath
 - 1980 Wolf Lake as Sweeney
 - 1985 First Strike
 - 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Doctor
 - 1994 The Lurking Fear as Father Poole
 - 1995 Apollo 13 as Reporter #4
 - 1998 Memorial Day as General Willard (final film role)
 
Partial TV credits
- The Rifleman (1961-1963) - John Wing / Cade Conway
 - Cheyenne (1961-1962) - Johnny Crow / Jimmy
 - Twelve O'Clock High (1965-1966) - Captain Rice / Lt. Nick Constantinius
 - The Invaders (1967) - Deputy Vern Hammond
 - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1968) - Jim Bentley
 - Days of Our Lives (1965) - Lieutenant Spalding (1975)
 - The Fugitive (1966-1967) - Deputy Bob Howe / Jack Burmas
 - Rango (1967) - Carter (Episode "The Spy Who Was Out Cold")
 - Batman (1967) - Cornell (Episode "Catwoman Goes to College")
 - Mission: Impossible (1967-1971) - Bill Fisher / Byron Miller
 - Ironside (1968-1975) - Prof. Bradford Link / Asst. D.A. Paul Corey
 - Mannix (1968–1975) - Wayborn / Paul / Dave Winters / Frank Viola / Blake / Tommy Gantt / Marcos
 - Daniel Boone (1970) - Atawa
 - 1972 Adventures of Nick Carter (TV Movie) as O'Hara
 - 1973 Call to Danger (TV Movie) as Adams
 - 1973 Cry Rape (TV Movie) as Jim Hadley
 - The Streets of San Francisco (1973-1975) - Renfro / Baxter
 - 1974 Big Rose: Double Trouble (TV Movie) as Troy
 - 1974 The Healers (TV Movie)
 - 1976 Helter Skelter (TV Movie) as Sergeant O'Neal
 - Barnaby Jones (1977-1979) - Jay Tucker / Wallace Brooks
 - CHiPs (1977) - Eddie
 - Logan's Run (1978) - Barton
 - Vega$ (1979, 1981) - Capt. Jim Schmidt / Roy / Sergeant Ross
 - Quincy, M.E. (1977-1982) - Nick Ganziano / Perkins / Auto Inspector / Fake Carl Hopwood
 - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
 - 1979 When Hell Was in Session (TV Movie) as Captain Brown
 - 1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (TV Movie) as Ordway
 - Simon & Simon (1981) - Range Officer
 - 1981 Death Ray 2000 (TV Movie) as James Di Giorgio
 - Dallas (1983) - General Cochran
 - The A-Team (1984) - Chris Thomas
 - The Fall Guy (1983-1986) - Quinn / Sergeant Rogers
 - Cagney & Lacey (1983-1988) - Al Corassa / Lt. Sandusky
 - Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1984) - Perry Lunsford
 - Hunter (1989-1991) - Commander Tom Clayton
 - L.A. Law (1989) - Judge Mitchell Katlin
 - 1992 Illusions (TV Movie) as Professor McRoe
 - 1994 Cagney & Lacey: The Return (TV Movie) as Corassa
 - Seinfeld (1994) - Health Inspector
 
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Passings: Paul Mantee". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 2013.
 - 1 2 3 Mike Barnes (November 11, 2013). "Veteran Actor Paul Mantee Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter.
 - ↑ p. 192 Weaver, Tom Paul Mantee Interview Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks McFarland
 - 1 2 Jethro Nededog. "'Cagney & Lacey' Actor Paul Mantee Dead at 82". TheWrap.
 - ↑ Melissa Caskey (November 8, 2013). "Actor, Malibu Resident Paul Mantee Passes Away". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
 - ↑ "Never too late for a wedding date - Malibu Times: Life and Arts". Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
 
External links
- Paul Mantee at IMDb
 - Paul Mantee at Allmovie
 - Notice of death Archived 2018-08-14 at the Wayback Machine