| Paul Mantee | |
| Birth Name: | Paul Marianetti |
| Birth Date: | January 9, 1931 |
| Death Place: | Malibu, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1958 - 1998 |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Mott (1952; 19??) Diane E. Worth (1961; 19??) Ann Newman (1970; ??) Suzy Davis (??) |
Paul Mantee (born Paul Marianetti; January 9, 1931 – November 7, 2013) was an American film and television actor.[1] [2]
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]