Love you Stuart Margolin, he added. He sadly passed away in Staunton, Virginia on December 12, 2022, family members confirmed on Monday. And he was an amazing husband to my mother.. When Margolin announced his scene would be with Garner, Siegel was elated until they went into overtime and scrapped it. I dont know what it is, but its all Stuarts doing.. When James Garner died last weekend, many of us felt as if we had lost an old friend. The Hollywood Reporter heard from another stepson, director Christopher Martini, that Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia. No wonder. Margolins stepson confirmed his death on his social media page. 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. He was 82. 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.. 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. He was a lovely man.. Margolin's stepson, Christopher Martini, directed the movie. 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. #RIP pic.twitter.com/5mycPoTxPP, Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) December 13, 2022, Remembered 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. 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. 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. Margolin made his onscreen debut in 1961 on an episode of CBSThe Gertrude Berg Show, recurred as a Navy man on NBCsEnsign OToole, starring Dean Jones, and kept busy with appearances on shows likeBurkes Law,The Fugitive,12 OClock High,Occasional WifeandThe Monkees. 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. Margolin later said he "never regretted" his longtime collaboration with Garner. Little Joe. (Telly Savalas was Master Sergeant Big Joe.). (1981), as a stars (Julie Andrews) sneaky personal assistant, and A Fine Mess (1986), as a bumbling crook in the directors homage to slapstick. ;Northern Exposure;Quantum Leap; and, to be expected,The Rockford Files. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. Stuart Margolin, 1980. He was 82.https://t.co/JJHUVtAjfo. 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. 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. Alongside his acting credits, Margolin also directed TV showsincluding episodes of The Rockford Filesand the 1984 crime drama film The Glitter Dome. He was 82 and suffered from pancreatic cancer. 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. You could see the pain in his face, but he was a real trouper.. 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. We remember Stuart Margolin, who sadly passed away yesterday. After getting kicked out of several public schools, he went to a boarding school in Nashville and a private school in Dallas. Other lawsuits have been filed in state court. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. In 1970, when Garner was about to star as a sheriff of a small Arizona town on NBCsNichols his first network series sinceMaverick he needed a sidekick who was a shifty-eyed, backstabbing rat, but also lovable to play his scruffy deputy, he wrote in his 2011 memoir,The Garner Files. Margolin got best supporting actor Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for his Angel role. Keep em cold.. [20] According to stepdaughter Michelle Martini, Margolin had been #RIP pic.twitter.com/5mycPoTxPP, R.I.P. Along with The Rockford Files, he made an impact with great performances in many films likeS.O.B., A Fine Mess, and Death Wish, and TV shows including Mr. Smith and Tom Stone. * To subscribe, you must consent to Futures privacy policy. The Emmy-winning actors death was announced by his stepson. December 14, 2022 by Benjamin Johnson. Stuart Margolin Passed Away on 12 December 2022 at the age of 82 in Staunton, Virginia, United States. He Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 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. (Photo by American International Pictures/Getty Images), Club on May 15, 2014 in New York City. He was 82. New York, My beat is network and cable television, digital and syndication. On The Rockford Files, Margolin played a lovable rogue who befriended Jim Rockfordplayed by James Garnerin prison. His stepson Christopher directed. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Margolin was also a very busy TV director. 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. Though each went on to marry other people, they divorced around the same time and rekindled their relationship. 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. A post shared by Max Martini (@maxmartinila). Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for The Rockford Files, Dies at 82 A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. You may opt-out by. The Rockford Files Season 6. I confess Ive never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much because hes rotten to the core, Garner wrote in his book. Martini recalled the impact Margolin had on her family. He directed several episodes of television, includingshows Touched by an Angel, Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap., Charles Trepany and Elise Brisco, USA TODAY. Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Margolin also brought his manic, manipulative persona to the Blake Edwards films S.O.B. Stuart Margolin (January 31, 1940 December 12, 2022) was an American film, theater and television actor and director who won two Emmy Awards for playing Evelyn Angel Martin on the 1970s television series The Rockford Files Were. He originally thought hed be interacting with the late filmmaker George P. Cosmatos (Rambo) and that it would give me the chance to be chummy with him.. Before the wrap party began there, Garners assistant dropped by to ask if the restaurant had cable TV and was told it didnt. 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. WebStuart Margolin died on December 12 at age 82. Siegel had encountered Garner before, during his childhood in L.A. He would hold up the fence for us so we could sneak in, back when the L.A. 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He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about whats new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column The Watchman. He joined B+C in 2005. But theres something lovable about him. He was 82. "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. 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. 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. (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. Margolin also released a country album with the title And the Angel Sings. . He always reminded me a little bit of Abbie Hoffman. Patricia recalled her lifelong romance with Margolin to USA Today, which began when they were teenagers and met in juvenile court. pic.twitter.com/6E1QFF16la, Sad to learn of the passing of Stuart Margolin. It was my first experience on a big production, so I was fascinated. In the series, Margolins character, Angel, is a pathological liar who befriended Jim in prison. 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 has died. He was 82. Margolin's friend and co-star James Garner wrote a memoir in 2011 titled "The Garner Files," where he discussed his role in the hit show. Famed actor Stuart Margolin also starred in "Love, American Style," "Blackouts" and "The Censor." (Getty Images) James Garner was such a nice guy, recalled David Wilson [Gracepoint], The Glitter Domes construction co-ordinator. 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