Joe Mantell, Academy Nominated actor, `Marty,’ `Chinatown’ dies 94

Joseph "Joe" Mantell (December 21, 1915 – September 29, 2010) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Angie" in the 1955 film Marty, which earned the Best Picture Award, and the Best Actor Oscar for Mantell’s co-star, Ernest Borgnine.

Mantell also appeared in Storm Center (1956) and Chinatown (1974). In the latter he played Lawrence Walsh, partner of private eye Jake Gittes, and the agency’s primary photographer. He delivered the film’s famous last line, "Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown." The character of Walsh reappeared in The Two Jakes.

Mantell’s other notable credits include "The Birds," "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" and several episodes of "The Twilight Zone."

Death of Joe Mantell
Joe Mantel died after a long illness.  Joe Mantel was 94 years old at the time of his death.

 Joe Mantell – Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Guilty Witness
Joe Mantell is Stanley, the first person in the scene

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