An hour later he comes back with Garner, and a rental TV with rabbit ears, recalled Doyle. 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 "The 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. He grew up in Dallas. Stuart Margolin was a longtime character actor who starred as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files., Stuart Margolin was at a theater summer camp in Colorado when he met Barney Brown who was a mentor to Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. 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. Margolin was also a very busy TV director. James Garner's pal also appeared in 'Death Wish' and 'S.O.B.' 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Margolins first regularly scheduled series role was opposite James Garner in the one season western Nichols in the 1971-72 TV season. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. He also worked behind the camera as a director for many different TV shows, including Touched by an Angel, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Rockford Files. 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.. Other lawsuits have been filed in state court. 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. The Rockford Files series came to an end in 1980, but the story continued in several TV movies that aired in the 1990s. #RIP pic.twitter.com/5mycPoTxPP, R.I.P. WebStuart Margolin, the Emmy Award-winning actor and director, was born in Davenport, Iowa. Character actor and director Stuart Margolin, who is immediately known for his two-time Emmy Award-winning role as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on the detective drama The Rockford Files, died yesterday of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia. He was 82. He was 82. pic.twitter.com/PU9nmys4dP. He took birth in Davenport, Lowa, United States. He had an award-winning role in The Rockford Files and had a famous work friendship with James Garner. (Margolin had written several tunes recorded by Arizona rocker Jerry Riopelle, and he performed his own songs on a country rock album,And the Angel Sings, released in 1980.). He was the love of my life all my life, Patricia said. 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. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy award -winning character actor who co-starred in The Rockford Files, has died. WebMargolin, his wife and stepchildren lived on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada for twenty two years. Character actor played Angel Martin, sidekick to Rockford. More recently, Margolin was on 30 Rock and The X-Files and he was in Arbitrage (2012) with Richard Gere. 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. The character Angel was very loveable, because you Margolin was on trial for running away from home and attempting to live on his own at age 14. It just got to a point where it was too hard to fight [the cancer] anymore, she said. 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. You could see the pain in his face, but he was a real trouper.. Stuart Margolin, who played sidekick Angel to James Garners private eye Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files, died December 12 in Staunton, Virginia. When James Garner died last weekend, many of us felt as if we had lost an old friend. He wanted to watch the Los Angeles Raiders football team. He was one of the most generous people Ive ever met, Martini said. Margolin's stepson, Christopher Martini, directed the movie. It was my first experience on a big production, so I was fascinated. Before the wrap party began there, Garners assistant dropped by to ask if the restaurant had cable TV and was told it didnt. Margolin first appeared on TV in 1961 on an episode of CBSs The Gertrude Berg Show. 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Stuart Margolin, "Rockford Files" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" actor, has died. More recently, Margolin appeared on30 RockandThe X-Filesand with Richard Gere inArbitrage(2012), and he wroteWhat the Night Can Do(2017), stepping in to also star when the original leading man, Martin Sheen, suffered an injury. Broadcasting+Cable is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Keep em cold.. Margolins first important movie role was as Pvt. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: What vegetables can I grow indoors? The excitement The Glitter Dome generated here was not unlike the recent impact of Gracepoint. 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. More recently, he appeared on screen in 30 Rock and had a guest spot as Dr. (1981), as a stars (Julie Andrews) sneaky personal assistant, and A Fine Mess (1986), as a bumbling crook in the directors homage to slapstick. Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation, 1976. He was 82. 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. Thats how we met.. Before Bob Dylan and Lenny Bruce I wanted to be Maverick. We remember Stuart Margolin, who sadly passed away yesterday. Aside from his brother and stepsons, his third wife, Pat, and her daughter, costume designer Michelle Martini, are also still alive. His first major movie role was in 1970s Kellys Heroes with Telly Savalas. 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. Emmy-Winning Rockford Files Actor Stuart Margolin Dies At 82 by Dana Daly 1 month ago Stuart Margolin died on December 12 at age 82. He never missed a game.. (Image credit: ABC Photo Archive/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images), I consent the use of my personal data in accordance with Future's. 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. ", "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did," he continued. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy-winning actor from The Rockford Files, has died. He guest-starred on many TV showsincluding The Virginian, The Monkees,, M*A*S*H and That Girl. He was one of the ensemble actors on Love American Style who appeared on the show in multiple sketches every week. He also wrote and directed. Alongside his acting credits, Margolin also directed TV showsincluding episodes of The Rockford Filesand the 1984 crime drama film The Glitter Dome. Senior producer, Legacy.com. 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. Margolins career began in the 1960s in appearances on shows including The Fugitive and The Monkees. His biggest role was playing con man Angel Martin on Garners TV detective series The Rockford Files, which earned him two Emmy Awards. He directed several episodes of television, includingshows Touched by an Angel, Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap., Charles Trepany and Elise Brisco, USA TODAY. He Margolin also directed several telefilms starring Garner, including 1982sThe Long Summer of George Adamsand 1984sThe Glitter Dome, and composed the score for those two as well. 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. RIP Pappy. He was 82. 'El Seor de los Cielos' Starts Season Eight on Telemundo, Bale's 'Pale' Fail -- Poe-Themed 'The Pale Blue Eye' Fizzes in Week 2 - Netflix Weekly Rankings for Jan. 9-15, Sony Bringing 'Channel Surf with Craig Ferguson' to Syndication, Gunnar Keeps on Gutting: Final Finished Season of TNT Series 'Snowpiercer' Becomes the Latest Show Whacked by Cost-Cutting WBD. 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. Jim Rockford who constantly finds himself in a jam. He was 82. Stuart Margolin was a longtime character actor who starred as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. Died: Monday, December 12, 2022. Added: 12 Dec 2022 On Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), wrote on Instagram that Margolin had died. Northern Exposure, Quantum Leap, and, as you might expect, The Rockford Files. He also earned an Emmy nomination in 1987 for outstanding directing in a variety or music program for The Tracey Ullman Show.. I confess Ive never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much because hes rotten to the core, Garner wrote in his book. On Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), wrote on Instagram that Margolin had died. While his $1,250 featured-player paycheque was sweet, getting to hang out with Garner at the Regent was better, he said. He was 82. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty. 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