Joseph Mell
American film and television actor
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Born | Joseph Mellovitz (1915-06-23)June 23, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 31, 1977(1977-08-31) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1951–1977[1] |
Joseph Mell (June 23, 1915 – August 31, 1977)[2] was an American film and television actor.[3][4][5] He was known for starring as Burt Stone in the 1971 film The Ski Bum.[6] Mell died in August 1977 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 62.[1]
Partial filmography
- Hollywood Story (1951) - Sylvester (uncredited)
- When Worlds Collide (1951) - Glen Spiro (uncredited)
- The Big Night (1951) - Mr. Ehrlich, Store Owner (uncredited)
- Just This Once (1952) - Mr. Green (uncredited)
- The Sniper (1952) - Joe, Presser (uncredited)
- Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) - Lugerman (uncredited)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Projectionist (uncredited)
- The Atomic City (1952) - Dr. Gus Schwambach (uncredited)
- Kid Monk Baroni (1952) - Gino Baroni
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) - Municipal Judge (uncredited)
- Actor's and Sin (1952) - George Murry
- Sally and Saint Anne (1952) - Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)
- Monkey Business (1952) - Barber (uncredited)
- My Man and I (1952) - Deputy Commissioner (uncredited)
- Somebody Loves Me (1952) - Barber (uncredited)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) - Railroad Guard (uncredited)
- Tangier Incident (1953) - (uncredited)
- The Glass Wall (1953) - Musician in Men's Room (uncredited)
- The Lady Wants Mink (1953) - Ralph (uncredited)
- One Girl's Confession (1953) - Dock's Worker (uncredited)
- The 49th Man (1953) - Box of Taffy Man at Penn Station
- Siren of Bagdad (1953) - Sultan's Auctioneer (uncredited)
- The Lost Planet (1953) - Lah
- Flame of Calcutta (1953) - Jowal
- The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) - Greenway (uncredited)
- The Big Heat (1953) - Dr. Kane (uncredited)
- Easy to Love (1953) - Irving, Sleeping Waiter (uncredited)
- Magnificent Obsession (1954) - Dan
- Valley of the Kings (1954) - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1954) - Paymaster #2 (uncredited)
- Naked Alibi (1954) - Otto Stoltz
- The Silver Chalice (1954) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Prodigal (1955) - Tailor (uncredited)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1955) - Meyer, Beer & Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
- Chicago Syndicate (1955) - Markey (uncredited)
- One Desire (1955) - Franklin, Lamplighter (uncredited)
- All That Heaven Allows (1955) - Mr. Gow, the Butcher (uncredited)
- The Spoilers (1955) - Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Harder They Fall (1956) - Ring Announcer (uncredited)
- Bigger Than Life (1956) - Frank, the Cab Dispatcher (uncredited)
- The Book of Acts Series (1957) - Herod Agrippa
- Hot Rod Rumble (1957) - Pops
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) - Dr. Hugo Wagner
- God Is My Partner (1957) - Juror (uncredited)
- No Time to Be Young (1957) - Donaldson (uncredited)
- Jeanne Eagels (1957) - Actors' Equity Representative (uncredited)
- Too Much, Too Soon (1958) - Man at Press Party (uncredited)
- Damn Yankees (1958) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Murder by Contract (1958) - Harry
- City of Fear (1959) - Eddie Crown
- Imitation of Life (1959) - Watchman (uncredited)
- Pillow Talk (1959) - Furniture Dealer (uncredited)
- A Fever in the Blood (1961) - Smith Party Worker (uncredited)
- Tammy Tell Me True (1961) - Jail Guard (uncredited)
- Back Street (1961) - Proprietor
- Black Zoo (1963) - Frank Cramer
- Move Over, Darling (1963) - Stock Clerk (uncredited)
- Looking for Love (1964) - Maitre D' (uncredited)
- Kisses for My President (1964) - Reporter (uncredited)
- 36 Hours (1965) - Lemke
- Brainstorm (1965) - Insane Inmate with Flowers (uncredited)
- Lord Love a Duck (1966) - Dr. Milton Lippman
- The Singing Nun (1966) - Max, TV Technician (uncredited)
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) - Mr. Barber (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) - Fight Rooter (uncredited)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) - Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
- Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967) - Danny Caplow (uncredited)
- Point Blank (1967) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Sweet Charity (1969) - Man on Bridge (uncredited)
- The Ski Bum (1971) - Burt Stone
- Murph the Surf (1975) - Reporter
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1966 | The Monkees | Harry | S1:E12, "I've Got a Little Song Here" |
1974 | Adam-12 | Sam -Christmas Tree Lot Proprietor | S7:E11, "Christmas" |
References
- ^ a b Hess, Earl; Dabholkar, Pratibha (2009). Singin' in the Rain: The Making of an American Masterpiece. University Press of Kansas. p. 256. ISBN 9780700616565 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Joseph Mell". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1977. p. 22. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Director Former Actor". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. September 15, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mell Busy as Director, Actor at Players' Ring". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. August 25, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'America' Actor Goes Western". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. January 28, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Segrave, Kerry; Martin, Linda (1990). The Post-feminist Hollywood Actress: Biographies and Filmographies of Stars Born After 1939. McFarland. p. 118. ISBN 9780899503875 – via Google Books.
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