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Stuart Margolin, Emmy-Winning 'The Rockford Files' Actor, Dies At 82 (Forbes)

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 ...

Margolin’s first regularly scheduled series role was opposite James Garner in the one season western Nichols in the 1971-72 TV season. And early guest appearances on The Lieutenant, Burke’s Law, The Fugitive, Ben Casey and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour indicated he was equally adept in dramas. 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.

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Stuart Margolin, 'The Rockford Files' Co-Star and TV Director, Dies ... (Variety)

Actor Stuart Margolin, known for his performance as Evelyn "Angel" Martin in the "The Rockford Files," died of natural causes in Staunton, Va.

In the series, Margolin’s character, Angel, is a pathological liar who befriended Jim in prison. I knew he was the one for the part.” My mother, brother and I holding his hands.”

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Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for 'The Rockford Files,' Dies at 82 (The New York Times)

A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. He also wrote and directed.

Mr. Margolin, Mr. Garner gave Mr. In 1980 he released a country-rock album, “And the Angel Sings,” for which he was a co-writer on some of the songs. In his memoir, Mr. But in 1961 he landed his first TV role, on “The Gertrude Berg Show,” and soon television was dominating his résumé. NBC had not wanted Mr. Margolin also directed Mr. Margolin was quoted as saying in “The Garner Files,” a 2011 memoir by Garner played the title character, a sheriff, and Mr. He also had a substantial behind-the-scenes career: He wrote several TV movies and directed episodes of “The Rockford Files,” “The Love Boat,” “Touched by an Angel” and numerous other series. Stuart Margolin, a character actor best known for playing the sidekick to James Garner’s private detective on the hit series “The Rockford Files,” a role that won Mr.

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Stuart Margolin Dead: Emmy-Winning Co-Star of 'The Rockford Files ... (PEOPLE.com)

The two-time Emmy Award-winning actor died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia, family members confirmed on Monday.

"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. "It closed down after a year, and then I was approached by Jim's executive producer and Stephen J. "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did," he continued. "It wasn't a scene that should have gotten a laugh, but the actor was so good, he broke me up. [Blake Edwards](https://people.com/celebrity/blake-edwards-dies/) movies, 1981's S.O.B. He also became a [prolific television director](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stuart-margolin-dead-rockford-files-1235280888/), reported The Hollywood Reporter.

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Stuart Margolin Dies: 'The Rockford Files' Star Was 82 (TV Insider)

His stepson, 'Bosch: Legacy' actor Max Martini, pays tribute.

[The Gertrude Berg Show](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/mrs-g-goes-to-college/), [The Lieutenant](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-lieutenant/), [The Fugitive](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-fugitive/), and [The Monkees](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-monkees/). [Intelligence](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/intelligence-2014/), NBC’s [30 Rock](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/30-rock/), cop drama [Stone Undercover](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/tom-stone/), the police procedural [NCIS](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/ncis/), and an episode of [The X-Files](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-x-files/) revival. He also directed several episodes of The Rockford Files and its spinoff TV movies. Will Gardner](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/sgt-will-gardner/), written and directed by his stepson Martini. [The Mary Tyler Moore Show](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-mary-tyler-moore-show/), [Magnum P.I.](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/magnum-p-i-1980/), [Quantum Leap](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/quantum-leap/), [Wonder Woman](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/wonder-woman/), and more. He won Emmys for his performance in 1979 and 1980 for the respective fifth and sixth seasons of the hit detective drama. [Bosch: Legacy](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/bosch-legacy/) star [Max Martini](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/max-martini/), who revealed the news in an Instagram post. “Love you Stuart Margolin,” he continued. “A great actor/writer/producer/director. My mother, brother and I holding his hands,” Martini wrote. [Mom P.I.](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/mom-p-i/) and [Matlock](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/matlock/). the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning.

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Stuart Margolin, who played Angel on 'The Rockford Files,' dies (The Spokesman-Review)

Stuart Margolin, a character actor best known as ex-con Angel Martin on The Rockford Files, died Monday. He was 82.

“I confess I’ve never understood why Rockford likes Angel so much because he’s rotten to the core,” James Garner wrote in his 2011 memoir. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. He also came to Dallas in 1987 for Paramedics, his directorial debut. I miss seeing the Flying Red Horse [once the highest point in downtown Dallas]. Margolin came to court with the “biggest file of traffic violations I’d ever handled,” she told The Dallas Morning News in 1987. (1981) and Charles Bronson in The Stone Killer (1973).

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'Rockford Files' and Emmy-winning actor Stuart Margolin dead at 82 (Fox News)

"Rockford Files" actor Stuart Margolin is dead at the age of 82. His stepson and actor Max Martini confirmed his death via social media.

He also wrote "What the Night Can Do," directed by his stepson Christopher. [CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER](https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl) Margolin was born in 1940 in Davenport, Iowa and raised in Dallas. where he starred alongside Julie Andrews, and 1986’s "A Fine Mess." All the time in between birth and death, life, is up to us to fill with equally profound moments," his stepson and actor Max Martini shared on his Instagram, Monday. "But there’s something lovable about him. The famed actor also starred in "Love, American Style," "Blackouts" and "The Censor." A great actor/writer/producer/director. But more importantly, a profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family. "The two most profound moments in my life… Just a profound realization I thought I’d share. ["Rockford Files"](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment) and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" actor, has died.

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Stuart Margolin, 'The Rockford Files' Co-Star, Dead at 82 (Parade Magazine)

The actor won two Emmys for his role in 'The Rockford Files' and had an illustrious career.

It closed down after a year, and then I was approached by Jim’s executive producer and Stephen J. "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did. I chose to work with Jim Garner because I thought I’d have more fun, which I never regretted."

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'Rockford Files' actor Stuart Margolin dies at 82 (MyStateline.com)

Character actor Stuart Margolin, who earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for his role as Angel Martin on “The Rockford Files,” died Monday, Dec.

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'Rockford Files' actor Stuart Margolin dies at 82 (WGN-TV)

Character actor Stuart Margolin, who earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for his role as Angel Martin on “The Rockford Files,” died Monday, Dec.

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Stuart Margolin, Emmy-winning 'Rockford Files' actor, dies at 82 (The Washington Post)

He won back-to-back Emmy Awards for the NBC detective drama, playing the weaselly pal of James Garner's title character.

The actor and dancer apparently hit it off: Mr. In a phone interview, his wife said that Mr. Margolin was a defendant and Dunne was a “juvenile judge,” participating in a reform initiative in which young people were judged by their peers. He was also a mill foreman in Terrence Malick’s twilight-drenched classic “Days of Heaven” (1978) and appeared in comedies by Blake Edwards, including as Julie Andrews’s secretary in “S.O.B.” (1981) and a bumbling criminal in “A Fine Mess” (1986). His other directing credits included “The Glitter Dome” (1984), an HBO crime drama starring Garner, Margot Kidder and John Lithgow, which Mr. His mother was a homemaker, and his father was a salesman — his wares ranged from air conditioners to advertisements in the Yellow Pages — whose work led the family to move to Dallas and Scottsdale, Ariz., where Mr. Margolin appeared in the pilot of “Rockford,” Garner continued, “NBC said they didn’t like his performance, but we put him in a second episode anyway, then a third. The actors had first worked together on “Nichols,” a western that aired for one season, with Mr. “NBC didn’t want Stuart in the show, but I was crazy about him,” Garner wrote in his memoir. Margolin wrote the screenplay for the made-for-TV movie “The Ballad of Andy Crocker” (1969), one of the first films to address the struggles of Vietnam veterans returning home from war, and helmed episodes of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Wonder Woman” and “Touched by an Angel,” among many others. He was twice honored with the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, in 1979 and 1980, and later reprised the role in a series of TV movies, in addition to reuniting with Garner for the short-lived western show “Bret Maverick.” He appeared in episodes of “Gunsmoke” and “M.A.S.H.” as well as more recent series like “The X-Files” and “30 Rock,” as a World War II veteran believed to be the potential biological father of network head Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin).

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Stuart Margolin, Emmy-winning actor from 'The Rockford Files,' dead ... (USA TODAY)

Stuart Margolin, an Emmy-winning actor from "The Rockford Files," has died following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He was 82.

He also earned an Emmy nomination in 1987 for outstanding directing in a variety or music program for "The Tracey Ullman Show." In addition to his acting career, Margolin was also a writer, producer and director. In the detective drama, Margolin acted alongside actor James Garner as the trouble-making friend of Garner's Jim Rockford, named Evelyn "Angel" Martin. Patricia recalled her "lifelong romance" with Margolin to USA TODAY, which began when they were teenagers and met in juvenile court. "He was one of the most generous people I've ever met," Martini said. "He really took my brothers and myself, and he made a family for us, and he changed our lives in so many ways.

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