Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin ( born January 31, 1940 in Davenport, Iowa) is an American actor, director and screenwriter.
Life
Margolin attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas and began his career as a screenwriter of off-Broadway productions. Mid-1960s, he was as an actor, first in guest roles in television series such as The Fugitive and Gunsmoke active. From 1969 to 1973 he played Rumor in the sitcom, where he led in 1973 the first time director.
In 1971 he played in the Western series Nichols for the first time on the side of James Garner, this was however discontinued after only one season. He became internationally known through his excellent with two Emmy Awards presentation of Angel Martin in the series The Rockford Files, he played 1974-1980, and again Garner starred in the lead role. Then he played with Garner in the series Bret Maverick, a new edition of the successful western series of 1957. However, this could not repeat the success and was canceled after only one season.
Margolin was seen in the 1970s in several successful films, including Kelly's Heroes with Clint Eastwood and Death Wish with Charles Bronson in the lead roles. He had more film roles in Future World, Iron Eagle II and Guilty by Suspicion.
He was in the five decades of his career, guest star in various series, from Bewitched on MASH, Magnum and 30 Rock. Between 1994 and 1999 he repeated the role of Angel Martin in eight television movie sequels of the series The Rockford Files on the side of James Garner. From 2002 to 2004 he had a recurring role in the Canadian series, Tom Stone.
Margolin since the mid- 1970s, worked as a director, first he directed episodes of television series, in which he was involved to some extent as an actor, including The Rockford Files and Bret Maverick. The mid-1990s he made two films with the Olsen twins. In 1996 he received for the children's film A moose named Charlie the DGA Award, after being nominated for the first time in 1992 for directing a series of Northern Exposure for the price. For the television production The best gift he was nominated as a director for both an Emmy as well as a second time for a DGA Award.
Margolin is married and the stepfather of actor Max Martini. He is not, as is often stated, related to actress Janet Margolin.