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Stuart Margolin died yesterday from natural causes.\u00a0 He was 82. Although best known for his re-occurring role as Angel on The Rockford Files<\/em>, Stuart Margolin was also a writer, director and singer\/songwriter!<\/p>\n Mr. Margolin’s professional acting career began with a re-occurring role in 1961’s The Gertrude Berg Show<\/em>.\u00a0 After that role Stuart Margolin continued acting on television and in feature films for the rest of his career.\u00a0 He earned\u00a0 two Emmy Awards<\/em> (1979 and 1980) for playing Angel Martin opposite James Garner on The Rockford Files<\/em>.<\/p>\n Some of Stuart Margolin’s feature film appearances include: Women of the Prehistoric Planet; Kelly’s Heroes; The Stone Killer; Death Wish; Futureworld; Days of Heaven<\/em> and SOB<\/em>.<\/p>\n Some of Stuart Margolin’s television appearances include: The Gertrude Berg Show<\/em> (3 episodes); Ensign O’Toole<\/em> (4 episodes); Burkes’ Law; The Fugitive; Ben Casey; The Alfred Hitchcock Hour; Branded; Pistols ‘n’ Petticoats; Ironside; Occasional Wife<\/em> (3 episodes); The Virginian; The Monkees; Bewitched; The F.B.I.; Judd for the Defense; That Girl<\/em> (3 episodes), It Takes a Thief<\/em> (3 episodes); Land of the Giants; My World and Welcome To It<\/em> (2 episodes); Nichols<\/em> (24 episodes); The Partridge Family<\/em> (2 episodes); Love American Style<\/em> (29 episodes); The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Cannon; Gunsmoke<\/em> (3 episodes); MASH<\/em> (2 episodes); Rhoda<\/em> (2 episodes); The Rockford Files<\/em> (37 episodes); Bret Maverick<\/em> (8 episodes); The Fall Guy; Magnum PI; Hill Street Blues<\/em> (2 episodes); Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride<\/em> (3 episodes); Matlock<\/em> (2 episodes); The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.; The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise; The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits…; The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best; The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play; The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime; The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda; The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds… It Leads; Touched By An Angel<\/em> (2 episodes); Beggars and Choosers<\/em> (4 episodes); These Arms of Mine<\/em> (3 episodes); Tom Stone<\/em> (26 episodes); Intelligence<\/em> (3 episodes); Saturday Night Live; 30 Rock; NCIS<\/em> and The X-Files<\/em>.<\/p>\n Stuart Margolin was also writer.\u00a0 Some of his credits include: The Ballad of Andy Crocker; A Man, a Woman and a Bank<\/em>; an episode of the mini-series Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride<\/em> and What the Night Can Do.<\/em><\/p>\n Mr. Margolin was also an accomplished director.\u00a0 Some of his credits include: Love American Style; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Phyllis; Wonder Woman<\/em> (2 episodes); The Rockford Files<\/em> (2 episodes); The Love Boat<\/em> (7 episodes); Bret Maverick<\/em> (2 episodes); Hart to Hart; Magnum PI; The Glitter Dome<\/em> (tv movie); Crazy Like a Fox<\/em> (3 episodes); Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride<\/em> (6 episode mini-series); Quantum Leap; North of 60<\/em> (4 episodes); Lonesome Dove: The Series; The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play; The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds… It Leads; Promised Land<\/em> (8 episodes); Beggars and Choosers<\/em> (5 episodes); These Arms of Mine<\/em> (3 episodes); Touched by an Angel<\/em> (11 episodes); Tom Stone<\/em> (6 episodes) and Intelligence<\/em> (3 episodes).<\/p>\n Stuart Margolin was also a singer\/songwriter.\u00a0 Mr. Margolin often co-wrote with singer\/songwriter Jerry Riopelle.\u00a0 Songs co-written by Stuart Margolin appeared on albums by Jerry Riopelle, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and R.B. Greaves.<\/p>\n I don’t know when I first saw Stuart Margolin’s acting.\u00a0 It’s hard to pinpoint because he appeared on so many shows that I watched as a kid.\u00a0 I knew his face before I knew his name.\u00a0 Stuart Margolin and James Garner must have loved working together.\u00a0 I sure enjoyed their interactions which began on the tv series Nichols.\u00a0 It only lasted one season but paved the way for The Rockford Files<\/em>.<\/p>\n I knew that Stuart Margolin was a prolific actor, but didn’t realize until today how many wonderful shows\/movies he directed.\u00a0 And who knew he was a singer\/songwriter?\u00a0 What a brilliant career!<\/p>\n Our thoughts and prayers go out to Stuart Margolin’s family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stuart Margolin died yesterday from natural causes.\u00a0 He was 82. 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