Marty Ingels Explained

Marty Ingels
Birthname:Martin Ingerman
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
Years Active:1958–2015
Spouse:
    Relatives:Abraham Beame (uncle-in-law)

    Martin Ingerman (March 9, 1936 – October 21, 2015), known professionally as Marty Ingels, was an American actor, comedian, comedy sketch writer, and theatrical agent, who is best known as the co-star of the 1960s television series I'm Dickens, He's Fenster.

    Early life

    Ingels was born as Martin Ingerman to a Jewish family in 1936 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City,[1] the son of Jacob and Minnie (née Crown) Ingerman.[2] His uncle was Abraham Beame, the mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977.[3]

    Ingels joined the Army where a talent scout spotted him for the televise quiz show Name That Tune. He won several thousand dollars and became known for his humorous repartee. He used his winnings to study at the Pasadena Playhouse.[4]

    Career

    Ingels' acting career dates back to the early 1960s. He had his own short-lived ABC television series, I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962–63) with John Astin, which lasted one season of thirty-two episodes.

    He guest-starred on the CBS sitcoms Pete and Gladys, The Ann Sothern Show, and Hennesey. He also appeared in one episode of ABC's Bewitched as "Diaper Dan", who plants a microphone bug in Tabitha's rattle so a competing advertising agency can scoop and steal Darrin's ideas. He appeared twice as Sol Pomeroy, an army buddy of the character Rob Petrie, on CBS's The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 1978, Ingels guest starred in Season Two, episode One of The Love Boat.

    His voice-overs and commercials include those for Paul Masson wines, with his uniquely raspy voice. He played Autocat in the Motormouse and Autocat cartoons featured first on The Cattanooga Cats and then in a series of their own, and was Beegle Beagle in The Great Grape Ape Show. He was also the voice of the title character in the animated series adaptation of the 1980 video game Pac-Man. As late as 2010, Ingels was cast in an episode of CBS's .

    He also acted in films, including Armored Command (1961), The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), Wild and Wonderful (1964), The Busy Body (1967), A Guide for the Married Man (1967), For Singles Only (1968), The Picasso Summer (1969), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Linda Lovelace for President (1975), and Instant Karma (1990).

    Beginning in the 1970s, Ingels worked primarily as an agent, specializing in representing actors in celebrity endorsement ads.[5]

    Personal life

    Ingels was married twice: first to Jean Marie Frassinelli in 1960 (they divorced in 1969 after nine years of marriage); later to singer and actress Shirley Jones on November 13, 1977.[2] Despite some drastically different personalities and several separations (Shirley filed, then withdrew, a divorce petition in 2002), the couple remained married until his death in 2015.[5]

    Lawsuits

    Ingels was also known for frequent legal actions, so much that in his obituary in The New York Times Margalit Fox wrote: "[Ingels] always seemed to be suing someone, and someone always seemed to be suing him".[5]

    In 1993, Ingels sued actress June Allyson for his agency commission. Allyson had appeared in commercials for Depend, and Ingels alleged he was not paid his proper commission as her agent. Allyson denied wrongdoing and countersued. Ingels pleaded no contest to making harassing phone calls to Allyson.[5]

    In 2003, he sued radio personality Tom Leykis and Westwood One, saying that comments made about him constituted age discrimination. Ingels had called into Leykis's radio program objecting to the content, and Leykis declared on the air that Ingels was "not just older than my demographic, you’re the grandfather of my demographic."[6] In June 2005, Ingels's lawsuit was dismissed and Ingels was ordered to pay Leykis's $25,000 in legal fees.[7]

    Death

    Ingels died from a massive stroke at Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California, on October 21, 2015, at the age of 79.[8] After Ingels' death, Jones stated "He often drove me crazy, but there's not a day I won't miss him and love him to my core."[9]

    Filmography

    Film

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1961The Ladies ManMarty Ingels
    Armored CommandPinhead
    1962The Horizontal LieutenantYeoman Leo Buckles
    1964Wild and WonderfulDoc Bailey
    1967The Busy BodyWillie
    A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser (Meat Eater)
    1968For Singles OnlyArchibald Baldwin
    1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumBert Greenfield
    The Picasso SummerMan at Party
    1974How to Seduce a WomanJim
    1975Linda Lovelace for PresidentRonald Trixie
    1990Instant KarmaJon Clark
    1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemUncredited
    Round NumbersAl Schweitzer
    1998Hathi (voice)
    1999KartenspielerMax
    2003Down the BarrelRichard Chainey
    2007Chasing RobertPorn Shop Manager
    2008ParasomniaMr. BoudreauUncredited
    Wednesday AgainXander
    2013A Strange Brand of HappyMack
    2015PromotedMurray Silver
    2021Bruce the ChallengeGrampsFinal role
    Posthumous release

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1958The Phil Silvers ShowNavy CookEpisode: "Bilko Joins the Navy"
    1960Peter Loves MaryJoey VaughnEpisode: "Peter Joins a Committee"
    Dan RavenBenny2 episodes
    1960–1962Hennesey Patient, Waiter4 episodes
    1961ManhuntEpisode: "The Death Trap"
    The Ann Sothern ShowErskine WildEpisode: "Always April"
    The AquanautsWaiterEpisode: "The Tidal Wave Adventure"
    The Law and Mr. JonesTonyEpisode: "The Broken Hand"
    The Detectives LazarusEpisode: "Tobey's Place
    Pete and Gladys ManEpisode: "Eyewitness"
    Follow the SunGeorgieEpisode: "The Girl from the Brandenburg Gate"
    1961–1962The Dick Van Dyke ShowSol Pomeroy2 episodes
    1962The Joey Bishop ShowFreddyEpisode: "Once a Bachelor"
    1962–1963I'm Dickens, He's FensterArch Fenster32 episodes
    1964Duncan Be CarefulTV movie
    Burke's LawWallyEpisode: "Who Killed Madison Cooper?"
    1966The Addams FamilyDr. Marvin P. GundersonEpisode: "Cat Addams"
    Bewitched DanEpisode: "Dangerous Diaper Dan"
    1967The Phyllis Diller ShowNorman Krump7 episodes
    Good Morning WorldJimmyEpisode: "Knits to You, Sir"
    1968Kiss Me KateGangsterTelevision film
    1969Motormouse and AutocatAutocat (voice)TV series
    1969–1971Cattanooga Cats
    1971The PartnersEddie Polaski1 episode
    1972BanacekMarty IngelsEpisode: "Let's Hear It for a Living Legend"
    1973The RookiesMaster of CeremoniesEpisode: "Down Home Boy"
    1973–1974Adam-12Siphoner, David Harwood2 episodes
    1975The Great Grape Ape Show Beegle Beagle (voice)TV series
    The New Tom & Jerry Show
    The Ghost BustersBilly the KidEpisode: "They Went Thataway"
    1975–1976Police Story Howie, Marty Abbott2 episodes
    1977ChipsSidneyEpisode: "Hustle"
    1978The Love BoatJoe NashEpisode: "The Man Who Loved Women/A Different Girl/Oh, My Aching Brother"
    1979FamilyGip GoddardEpisode: "Going Straight"
    1982 Christmas Comes to Pac-LandPac-Man (voice)TV special
    1982–1983Pac-Man42 episodes including 2 specials
    1990The Munsters TodayIvanEpisode: "Never Say Die"
    1990–1991Murder, She WroteJoe Gelardi, Seymour Densch2 episodes
    1991The New Adam-12 Mr. EdwardsEpisode: "Crack House
    What a Dummy LeonardEpisode: "The Vacation That Never Was"
    1991–1992Darkwing DuckThe Devil (voice)2 episodes
    1995Burke's LawChristoph KohlEpisode: "Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?"
    Deadly Games HankEpisode: "One Mean Mother"
    1997BaywatchProspectorEpisode: "Eel Nino"
    1998Walker, Texas RangerMurrayEpisode: "Crusader"
    2006Z-SquadButler (voice)Episode: "Pilot"
    ERMr. GallagherEpisode: "Heart of the Matter"
    2010Marty FelnickEpisode: "Meat Jekyll"
    2013New Girl Pickled PatronEpisode: "The Box"
    2014Burt Paxton: Private DetectiveGrandpaTV series short
    2015The Middle AgesPop-pop, Richard, Willy3 episodes
    Final television role

    Video games

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Jones. Shirley. Ingels. Marty. Herskowitz. Mickey. Shirley and Marty: An Unlikely Love Story. 1990. S P Books. New York. 978-1561712366. reprint.
    2. http://www.filmreference.com/film/85/Marty-Ingels.html Marty Ingels (1936-)
    3. News: Marty Ingels, actor-turned-agent and husband of Shirley Jones, dies at 79. The Washington Post. Steve. Chawkins. October 24, 2015.
    4. News: Marty Ingels, Actor Funny Onscreen and Outrageous off, Dies at 79 . The New York Times . 23 October 2015 . Fox . Margalit .
    5. News: Marty Ingels, Actor and Comedian, Is Dead at 79. Margalit. Fox. Margalit Fox. The New York Times. A24. October 22, 2015.
    6. https://www.casp.net/california-anti-slapp-first-amendment-law-resources/caselaw/california-courts-of-appeal-cases/ingels-v-westwood-one-broadcasting-services-inc-et-al/ Ingels vs. Westwood One Services, Inc. et al.
    7. News: Not too old to sue Tom Leykis. July 6, 2005. Los Angeles Times. Robert W.. Welkos. 2008-02-16.
    8. News: Marty Ingels dies at 79; comedian was known for his raspy voice, marriage to Shirley Jones. Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. October 22, 2015.
    9. News: Marty Ingels, Shirley Jones Dead at 79 . . October 21, 2015 . October 22, 2015.