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Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Birthday: 1931-01-09 | Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

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. A restored version of the film was released in 2007 by The Criterion Collection. 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1999
Memorial Day

as    General Willard

1994
Lurking Fear

as    Father Poole

1992
Illusions

as    Professor McRoe

1980
Wolf Lake

as    Sweeney

1979
The Great Santini

as    Col. Virgil Hedgepath

1978
The Manitou

as    Dr. McEvoy

1977
Day of the Animals

as    Roy Moore

1975
Breakout

as    Cable

1975
Framed

as    Frank

1973
That Man Bolt

as    Mickey

1967
A Man Called Dagger

as    Dick Dagger

1964
Robinson Crusoe on Mars

as    Commander Christopher Draper