Joseph Mell

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]

Joseph Mell
Mell in Kid Monk Baroni (1952)
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]

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
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

1. 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.
2. "Joseph Mell". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1977. p. 22. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Director Former Actor". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. September 15, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "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.
5. "'America' Actor Goes Western". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. January 28, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. 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.

External links

• Joseph Mell at IMDb
• Joseph Mell at the TCM Movie Database
• Joseph Mell at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile