Paul Mantee (January 9, 1931 - November 7, 2013) was an American film and television actor.

Mantee was born Paul Marianetti in San Francisco, California. A journalism major at San Mateo Junior College, Mantee enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War that made him decide on acting as a career. His stage name was changed from an Italian sounding name to the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in The Petrified Forest. 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. A restored version of the film was released in 2007 by The Criterion Collection. Mantee authored two novels, In Search of the Perfect Ravioli (Ballantine Books, 1991) and a semi-autobiographical Bruno of Hollywood (Ballantine Books, 1994).

Death

Mantee, a longtime Malibu resident, died November 7, 2013 at a rehabilitation center in Canoga Park, CA. Survived by his wife, Suzy Davis Mantee.

TV and filmography

• Cheyenne (TV, 1962)
• Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
• Twelve O'Clock High (TV, 1965, 1966)
• "The Invaders" (TV 1967)
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV, 1968)
• Days of Our Lives (TV, 1965, 1975)
• A Man Called Dagger (1967)
• The Rifleman (1967)
• The Fugitive (TV, 1966, 1967)
• Mission: Impossible (TV, 1967, 1971)
• Ironside (TV, 1968, 1975)
• Mannix (TV, 1968-75)
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
• The Streets of San Francisco (TV, 1973, 1975)
• Call to Danger (1973)
• Breakout (1975)
• Framed (1975)
• Helter Skelter (1976)
• The Greatest (1977)
• Day of the Animals (1977)
• Barnaby Jones (TV, 1977, 1979)
• CHiPs (TV, 1977)
• Logan's Run (TV, 1978)
• The Manitou (1978)
• The Great Santini (1979)
• Vega$ (TV, 1979, 1981)
• Quincy, M.E. (TV, 4 episodes, 1977-82)
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV, 1979)
• Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
• Simon & Simon (TV, 1981)
• Dallas (TV, 1983)
• The A-Team (TV, 1983)
• The Fall Guy (TV, 1983, 1986)
• Cagney & Lacey (TV, 11 episodes, 1983-88)
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV, 1984)
• Hunter (TV, 7 episodes, 1989-91)
• L.A. Law (TV, 1989)
• Daniel Boone (TV series) 1970 as Atawa Season six episode 25 How to become a Goddess.
• Seinfeld Season 5, Episode 15

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