He was a character actor and a friend of James Garner. 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. The excitement The Glitter Dome generated here was not unlike the recent impact of Gracepoint. 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. He directed several episodes of television, includingshows Touched by an Angel, Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap., Charles Trepany and Elise Brisco, USA TODAY. The Rockford Files was on NBC from 1974 to 1980. He would later appear in episodes of M*A*S*H and Magnum P.I. In the first, he was a contractor who set up mob hits, and in the second, he was the guy who gave Bronsons revenge-seeking character, Paul Kersey, a gun. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Margolin also appeared in M*A*S*H, The Fall Guy, Cannon, Hill Street Blues, 30 Rock and in films including Days of Heaven and S.O.B., Margolins stepson, Bosch: Legacy cast member Max Martini, took to Instagram with a heartfelt tribute as he explained how the veteran actors immediate family surrounded him during his final moments: The two most profound moments in my life the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning. 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. Sign up below. I knew he was the one for the part. 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. This item is the best DVD and final season of the famed Rockford Files Series that aired from 1974 to 1980. In both The Stone Killer (1973) and Death Wish (1974), which were both directed by Michael Winner, Margolin played opposite Charles Bronson. Stuart Margolin, who played sidekick Angel to James Garners private eye Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files, died December 12 in Staunton, Virginia. Stuart Margolin was a longtime character actor who starred as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. Died: Monday, December 12, 2022. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy award-winning character actor who co-starred in The Rockford Files, has died. 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. I knew he was the one for the part.. 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 told The Hollywood Reporter in 2017, RIP Stuart Margolin who made two memorable appearances on M*A*S*H. Great Jowls.#ClassicMASH pic.twitter.com/iCAVk1Phcs, Super Sky Point to Stuart Margolin, who made Angel such a memorable and endearing character on The Rockford Files. 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. The two most profound moments in my life the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning, Max wrote in his post Monday, along with a black and white photo of Margolin. A post shared by Max Martini (@maxmartinila). Nearly 20 years after a CTA experiment with bus surveillance cameras failed miserably, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to try it again and then some in a designated downtown area. He was 82. Margolin also brought his manic, manipulative persona to the Blake Edwards films S.O.B. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Margolin also played a manic, manipulative character in the Blake Edwards movies S.O.B. Margolins stepson His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine. 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. My mother, brother and I holding his hands.. Stuart Margolin, the actor best known for his role as Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s detective drama The Rockford Files, has died. You may opt-out by. Keep em cold.. It was my first experience on a big production, so I was fascinated. Born January 31, 1940 in Davenport, Iowa, Stuart Margolin debuted on the small screen with three appearances on the sitcom The Gertrude Berg Show in the 1961-62 TV season. You could see the pain in his face, but he was a real trouper.. Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Stuart Margolin attends "The Discoverers" New York screening at The Core [+] Club on May 15, 2014 in New York City. He was one of the most generous people Ive ever met, Martini said. "I was being sought after as a young character actor and comedian until I had a choice to be on The Mary Tyler Moore Show or on Nichols with Jim Garner," he said in an interview in 2017, per THR. (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. He spent two years studying there, followed by another one back in New York. Stuart Margolin has died. The actor, who was born in Iowa and later lived in Dallas, Texas, got his break in the industry after meeting Barney Brown a mentor to Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall at a theater summer camp in Colorado, and later following Brown to California, according to THR. In 1970, Garner was about to star as the sheriff of a small Arizona town on NBCs Nichols. Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. Master Sergeant Big Joe was played by Telly Savalas. The death was originally confirmed by the actor's stepson, Max Martini, on Instagram, but the post has since been removed. He was 82. Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin onThe Rockford Files, has died. "I chose to work with Jim Garner because I thought I'd have more fun, which I never regretted. 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. He was 82. Stuart Margolin in 1976's 'Futureworld' Everett Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for The Rockford Files, Dies at 82 A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. #RIP pic.twitter.com/5mycPoTxPP, R.I.P. He was 82. The Emmy-winning actors death was announced by his stepson. Actor Stuart Margolin died earlier this week following a long battle with cancer. Character actor played Angel Martin, sidekick to Rockford. Margolin died Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), reported on Instagram. Margolin's connection to Rockford Files star James Garner dated back to the early 1970s when the actor cast him in Nichols as a "sidekick who was a shifty-eyed, backstabbing rat, but also lovable," Garner wrote in his 2011 memoir, The Garner Files. Actor Stuart Margolin, the two-time Emmy winner known for his performance as Evelyn Angel Martin in the The Rockford Files, died of natural causes in Staunton, Va. on Monday, family members confirmed. 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. Martini recalled the impact Margolin had on her family. I knew he was the one for the part. (Margolin played a drunk man who hit his head on his jail cell bars. There was a problem. Patricia, also a teenager at the time, was tasked with judging the case due to a criminal justice reform initiative that sought to have juveniles with lesser cases evaluated by their peers. 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. Harris (19912023), American Idol contestant. 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. 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. (1981), as a stars (Julie Andrews) sneaky personal assistant, and A Fine Mess (1986), as a bumbling crook in the directors homage to slapstick. I hope his first act in the hereafter is to call his old pal Jimmy and tell him hes in trouble and needs his help. producer Randolph Cheveldave; and Rob Cowan, a young production assistant who became a Hollywood producer (De-Lovely, The Conjuring) under Irwin Winklers mentorship. Stuart Margolin (19402022), The Rockford Files co-star, Jay Briscoe (19842023), Ring of Honor wrestler, C.J. I dont know what it is, but its all Stuarts doing.. Margolins career began in the 1960s in appearances on shows including The Fugitive and The Monkees. 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. The actor married her mother Patricia Margolin in 1982, becoming stepfather to her and her brothers Max and Christopher. All Rights Reserved. It just got to a point where it was too hard to fight [the cancer] anymore, she said. Broadcasting+Cable is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. They cut and Stuart walks up to Jim and whispers something, then Jim nods and they do another take., Garners performance was so contained, it was a lesson in subtlety, said Woloshen, noting while some might have assumed he was standoffish, he was just an ultra-shy guy.. Actor and director Stuart Margolin, who is immediately known for his two-time Emmy Award-winning role as con man Evelyn Angel Martin on detective drama The Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: What vegetables can I grow indoors? The death was originally December 14, 2022 by Benjamin Johnson. His stepson Christopher was the director. Dec 13, 2022 1:38pm PT Stuart Margolin, The Rockford Files Co-Star and TV Director, Dies at 82 By Katie Reul Getty Images Actor Stuart Margolin, the two-time Emmy 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. More recently, Margolin was on 30 Rock and The X-Files and he was in Arbitrage (2012) with Richard Gere. And may old friends be together again. 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. James Garner's pal also appeared in 'Death Wish' and 'S.O.B.' He Margolin directed several Rockford Files TV movies, and episodes of The Love Boat, Touched by an Angel and The Tracey Ullman Show, said the NY Times. Margolins death was confirmed by his stepson, (James Garner) on NBCs The Rockford Files. Peter Fonda retrieves gone from a fallen Stuart Margolin in a scene from the film 'Futureworld', [+] 1976. He was 82 and He reprised his role in a number of Rockford Files TV movies in the 1990s. 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. His stepdaughter Michelle Martini told USA Today on Wednesday that the actor died Monday, a decade after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was best known for playing the slick but sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. He was the love of my life all my life, Patricia said. However, it was an HBO crime flick Garner once filmed in Victoria The Glitter Dome, based on Joseph Wambaughs 1981 novel that found locals in his orbit waxing nostalgic this week. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. pic.twitter.com/I7IVOHx1yU, A friendship with the legendary James Garner opened several doors for Margolin, who appeared with the star of Maverick multiple times on screen. Love you Stuart Margolin, he added. His zodiac sign was Aquarius. The man, 21, was with his 15-year-old brother and their father when gang members shouted slogans and opened fire Wednesday morning, officials said. 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. 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. The Rockford Files ran for six seasons, led to several telefilms, and was a huge hit when it was shown over and over again. Margolin, now based in West Virginia, was a paternal presence, presiding over a set with a family atmosphere. Margolin first appeared on TV in 1961 on an episode of CBSs The Gertrude Berg Show. Jim Rockford who constantly finds himself in a jam. Thank you for signing up to Broadcasting & Cable. ), Super Sky Point to Stuart Margolin, who made Angel such a memorable and endearing character on The Rockford Files. 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