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

Biography

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. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. 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. Mantee authored two novels, In Search of the Perfect Ravioli (Ballantine Books, 1991) and a semi-autobiographical Bruno of Hollywood (Ballantine Books, 1994). 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 whom he met while standing in line at the Malibu post office.

Complete filmography

• 1958 Onionhead as Sailor (uncredited) • 1959 Battle of the Coral Sea as Bomber Co-Pilot (uncredited) • 1964 Robinson Crusoe on Mars as Commander Christopher "Kit" Draper • 1964 Blood on the Arrow as Segura • 1966 An American Dream as Shago Martin • 1968 A Man Called Dagger as Dick Dagger (filmed in 1966) • 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as "Jiggs" • 1973 That Man Bolt as Mickey • 1975 Breakout as Cable • 1975 Framed as Frank • 1976 W.C. Fields and Me as Edward (uncredited) • 1977 Day of the Animals as Roy Moore • 1977 The Greatest as Carrara • 1978 The Manitou as Dr. McEvoy • 1979 The Great Santini as Colonel Virgil Hedgepath • 1980 Wolf Lake as Sweeney • 1985 First Strike • 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Doctor • 1994 The Lurking Fear as Father Poole • 1995 Apollo 13 as Reporter #4 • 1998 Memorial Day as General Willard (final film role)

Partial TV credits

• The Rifleman (1961-1963) - John Wing / Cade Conway • Cheyenne (1961-1962) - Johnny Crow / Jimmy • Twelve O'Clock High (1965-1966) - Captain Rice / Lt. Nick Constantinius • The Invaders (1967) - Deputy Vern Hammond • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1968) - Jim Bentley • Days of Our Lives (1965) - Lieutenant Spalding (1975) • The Fugitive (1966-1967) - Deputy Bob Howe / Jack Burmas • Rango (1967) - Carter (Episode "The Spy Who Was Out Cold") • Batman (1967) - Cornell (Episode "Catwoman Goes to College") • Mission: Impossible (1967-1971) - Bill Fisher / Byron Miller • Ironside (1968-1975) - Prof. Bradford Link / Asst. D.A. Paul Corey • Mannix (1968–1975) - Wayborn / Paul / Dave Winters / Frank Viola / Blake / Tommy Gantt / Marcos • Daniel Boone (1970) - Atawa • 1972 Adventures of Nick Carter (TV Movie) as O'Hara • 1973 Call to Danger (TV Movie) as Adams • 1973 Cry Rape (TV Movie) as Jim Hadley • The Streets of San Francisco (1973-1975) - Renfro / Baxter • 1974 Big Rose: Double Trouble (TV Movie) as Troy • 1974 The Healers (TV Movie) • 1976 Helter Skelter (TV Movie) as Sergeant O'Neal • Barnaby Jones (1977-1979) - Jay Tucker / Wallace Brooks • CHiPs (1977) - Eddie • Logan's Run (1978) - Barton • Vega$ (1979, 1981) - Capt. Jim Schmidt / Roy / Sergeant Ross • Quincy, M.E. (1977-1982) - Nick Ganziano / Perkins / Auto Inspector / Fake Carl Hopwood • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) • 1979 When Hell Was in Session (TV Movie) as Captain Brown • 1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (TV Movie) as Ordway • Simon & Simon (1981) - Range Officer • 1981 Death Ray 2000 (TV Movie) as James Di Giorgio • Dallas (1983) - General Cochran • The A-Team (1984) - Chris Thomas • The Fall Guy (1983-1986) - Quinn / Sergeant Rogers • Cagney & Lacey (1983-1988) - Al Corassa / Lt. Sandusky • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1984) - Perry Lunsford • Hunter (1989-1991) - Commander Tom Clayton • L.A. Law (1989) - Judge Mitchell Katlin • 1992 Illusions (TV Movie) as Professor McRoe • 1994 Cagney & Lacey: The Return (TV Movie) as Corassa • Seinfeld (1994) - Health Inspector