Joe Mantell
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A veteran character actor, Joe Mantell made his mark with an Oscar-nominated performance in the classic "Marty" (1955), a noted "buddy" role that he reprised from the celebrated 1953 television play by Paddy Chayefsky. The late 1950s and early 1960s were Mantell's busiest period in features, with roles in "Storm Center" (1956), "The Sad Sack" and "Beau James" (1957), he also contributed a memorable bit as a traveling salesman in Alfred Hitchcock's chilling "The Birds" (1963). Later in his career, Mantell made a notable impression playing Lawrence Walsh, an associate of Jack Nicholson's Jake Gittes in Roman Polanski's neo-noir, "Chinatown" (1974), as well as in the Nicholson-directed sequel, "The Two Jakes" (1990). The actor passed away on Sept. 28, 2010 at the age of 94.
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1949
Appeared in the film, "Barbary Pirate"
1949
Made his big screen debut as a newsboy in Joseph H. Lewis' "The Undercover Man"
1952
Performed on Broadway in the musical, "Buttrio Square"
1953
Made TV debut as Angie in Paddy Chayefsky's "Marty," presented on "The Goodyear Playhouse" (NBC)
1955
Played the lead in "Guilty Witness" on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (CBS)
1955
Received an Academy Award nomination when he reprised his role as Angie, the best friend of Ernest Borgnine, in the film version of "Marty"
1957
Co-starred with Jerry Lewis in the film, "The Sad Sack"
1961
Had a recurring role as Ernie Briggs on "Pete and Gladys" (CBS)
1963
Appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"
1968
Appeared in several episodes of "Mannix" (CBS) as Albie Luce
1974
Played Jack Nicholson's partner in "Chinatown"
1979
Played Joey in the CBS political docudrama miniseries, "Blind Ambition"
1985
Had a small role in the film, "Movers & Shakers"
1990
Reprised role, opposite Jack Nicholson, for the "Chinatown" sequel, "The Two Jakes"
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