Paul Mantee

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Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee (born Paul Marianetti; January 9, 1931 – November 7, 2013) was an American film and television actor.[1][2]

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Paul Mantee
Born
Paul Marianetti

(1931-01-09)January 9, 1931
DiedNovember 7, 2013(2013-11-07) (aged 82)
Malibu, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active19581998
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Mott
(m. 1952; div. 19??)
Diane E. Worth
(m. 1961; div. 19??)
Ann Newman
(m. 1970; div. ??)
Suzy Davis (??)
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Biography

Mantee was born Paul Marianetti in San Francisco, California.[1] A journalism major at San Mateo Junior College, Mantee enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War[3][4] that made him decide on acting as a career. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5]

His stage name was changed from an Italian-sounding name to the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in The Petrified Forest.[1] 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.[2] Mantee authored two novels, In Search of the Perfect Ravioli (Ballantine Books, 1991) and a semi-autobiographical Bruno of Hollywood (Ballantine Books, 1994).[1][2]

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[1] whom he met while standing in line at the Malibu post office.[6]

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