It just got to a point where it was too hard to fight [the cancer] anymore, she said. He reprised his role in a number of Rockford Files TV movies in the 1990s. He was 82. Margolin, who won two Emmy Awards for his performance on the show, passed away on Monday, according to an Instagram post from his actor stepson, Max Martini. Another of his stepchildren, director Christopher Martini, said Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia, the Hollywood Reporter reported. Little Joe. (Telly Savalas was Master Sergeant Big Joe.). 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. Northwest Passage: United States 19581959 26 Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Don Burnett: Based on the novel of the same name. New York, Margolins stepson confirmed his death on his social media page. He also wrote and directed. 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In both The Stone Killer (1973) and Death Wish (1974), which were both directed by Michael Winner, Margolin played opposite Charles Bronson. Please refresh the page and try again. His stepson Christopher directed. The death was originally He was 82. In a 2017 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Margolin 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 was best known for playing the slick but sweet con man Evelyn Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. A friendship with the legendary James Garner opened several doors for Margolin, who appeared with the star of Maverick multiple times on screen. The actor won two Emmys for his role in 'The Rockford Files' and had an illustrious career. (Margolin had written several tunes recorded by Arizona rocker Jerry Riopelle, and he performed his own songs on a country rock album,And the Angel Sings, released in 1980.). Stuart Margolin diedon December 12 at the age of 82. Margolin was also a very busy TV director. And may old friends be together again. Indeed, Margolin received Emmys in 1979 and 1980 as best supporting actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Angel, a former San Quentin cellmate of Garners P.I. James Garner's pal also appeared in 'Death Wish' and 'S.O.B.' Margolin, who won two Emmy Awards for his performance on the show, passed away Monday, according to an Instagram post from his actor stepson Max Martini. He was one of the most generous people Ive ever met, Martini said. Margolins career spanned nearly six decades, with his first acting credit in 1961 in The Gertrude Berg Show and his most recent credit as a voice actor in the 2022 short film Home, per IMDb. 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. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy award-winning character actor who co-starred in The Rockford Files, has died. the great Stuart Margolin. Margolin's stepson, Christopher Martini, directed the movie. 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. Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for The Rockford Files, Dies at 82 A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. Dedicated daily to memorializing notable personalities. Stuart Margolin, an Emmy-winning actor from The Rockford Files, has died. The two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Stuart Margolins cause of death was announced as natural causes. I remember him complimenting me for building such a great course, Wilson said with a laugh, recalling the avid golfers reaction when he walked onto the course at Victoria Golf Club. On Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), wrote on Instagram that Margolin had died. He was 82. "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did. The retired center teamed with Gabby Williams of the WNBAs Seattle Storm to beat former Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton and Spanish tennis player David Ferrer in a basketball game on the famed clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier. Margolins stepson He died from Natural Cause. Stuart Margolin has died. He then went to a summer theatre camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he met Barney Brown, who taught Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, and Robert Duvall. Stuart Margolin, who played sidekick Angel to James Garners private eye Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files, died December 12 in Staunton, Virginia. 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. 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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 He was 82 and All Rights Reserved. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Margolin, who won two Emmy Awards for his performance on the show, passed away on Monday, according to an Instagram post from his actor stepson, 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. The multi-hyphenate also directed numerous TV episodes, with notable credits being two episodes of 1977s Wonder Woman, seven episodes of The Love Boat in the same year and three episodes of Intelligence in the early 2000s. 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. 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. 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. Before the wrap party began there, Garners assistant dropped by to ask if the restaurant had cable TV and was told it didnt. ", "It was a great series with great writers and the favorite show Jim ever did," he continued. He guest-starred on many TV showsincluding The Virginian, The Monkees,, M*A*S*H and That Girl. He was one of the ensemble actors on Love American Style who appeared on the show in multiple sketches every week. Margolin was born on January 31, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa. The Rockford Files series came to an end in 1980, but the story continued in several TV movies that aired in the 1990s. 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 He moved to New York to live with his older brother, Arnold, who was appearing on Broadway as a replacement actor in the original production ofThe Diary of Anne Frank, then attended summer theater camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he met Barney Brown, a man who mentored Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall. Harris (19912023), American Idol contestant. I knew he was the one for the part. (Margolin was playing a drunk who hit his head on the bars of his jail cell. The actor married her mother Patricia Margolin in 1982, becoming stepfather to her and her brothers Max and Christopher. 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. 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. 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. Not long after their court date, Patricia and Margolin met again at a dance and thats how the romance started, she said. 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