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Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

American actor (1931–2013)

Paul Mantee (born Paul Marianetti; January 9, 1931 – November 7, 2013) was an American film and television actor.[1][2]

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Biography

Mantee was born Paul Marianetti in San Francisco, California.[1] A journalism major at San Mateo Junior College, Mantee enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War[3][4] that made him decide on acting as a career. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5]

His stage name was changed from an Italian-sounding name to the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in The Petrified Forest.[1] He made a great number of guest appearances in well-known television shows and starred in a handful of films, including a cult classic, Robinson Crusoe on Mars.[2] Mantee authored two novels, In Search of the Perfect Ravioli (Ballantine Books, 1991) and a semi-autobiographical Bruno of Hollywood (Ballantine Books, 1994).[1][2]

Mantee, a longtime Malibu resident, died November 7, 2013, at a rehabilitation center in Canoga Park, California. He was survived by his wife, Suzy Davis Mantee[1] whom he met while standing in line at the Malibu post office.[6]

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Partial TV credits

References

  1. [1]
    "Passings: Paul Mantee". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Mike Barnes (November 11, 2013). "Veteran Actor Paul Mantee Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter.
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    p. 192 Weaver, Tom Paul Mantee Interview Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks McFarland
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    Jethro Nededog. "'Cagney & Lacey' Actor Paul Mantee Dead at 82". TheWrap.
  5. [5]
    Melissa Caskey (November 8, 2013). "Actor, Malibu Resident Paul Mantee Passes Away". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Never too late for a wedding date - Malibu Times: Life and Arts". Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
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