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| birth_name = David Joseph Margulies |
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'''David Joseph Margulies''' (February 19, 1937 – January 11, 2016) was an American actor. He is known for his role as the Mayor of New York City in ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984) and ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1989), and his recurring role as Neil Mink on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2000–2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/movies/david-margulies-mayor-in-ghostbusters-dies-at-78.html|title=David Margulies, 'Ghostbusters' Mayor and Tony Soprano's Lawyer, Dies at 78|last=Roberts|first=Sam|date=January 12, 2016|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> |
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'''David Joseph Margulies''' (February 19, 1937 – January 11, 2016) was an American actor. |
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==Early life== |
== Early life == |
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Margulies was born in [[Brooklyn, New York |
Margulies was born in [[Brooklyn]], New York City, the son of Runya (''[[married and maiden names|née]]'' Zeltzer), a nurse and museum employee, and Harry David Margulies, a lawyer.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/35/David-Margulies.html David Margulies profile], filmreference.com; accessed January 13, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.milkenarchive.org/people/view/all/418/Margulies,+David#/people/view/all/418/David+Margulies/full David Margulies profile], milkenarchive.org; accessed December 19, 2015.</ref><ref>Bloom, Nate. [http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/28688/celebrity-jews "Celebrity Jews"], jweekly.com, March 10, 2006; accessed December 19, 2015.</ref> He graduated from [[City College of New York]]. |
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==Career== |
== Career == |
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Margulies made his stage debut in the [[off-Broadway]] play ''Golden 6'' (1958). In that same year, he joined the [[American Shakespeare Theatre|American Shakespeare Festival]] as an apprentice, which led to his receiving an [[Actors' Equity Association]] contract for the 1960 theater season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bard Academy Awards Equity Contracts to 7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4809368/the_bridgeport_post|agency=The Bridgeport Post|date=April 17, 1960|location=Bridgeport, CT|page=13|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> His first [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] appearance was in the 1973 revival of ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''. |
Margulies made his stage debut in the [[off-Broadway]] play ''Golden 6'' (1958). In that same year, he joined the [[American Shakespeare Theatre|American Shakespeare Festival]] as an apprentice, which led to his receiving an [[Actors' Equity Association]] contract for the 1960 theater season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bard Academy Awards Equity Contracts to 7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4809368/the_bridgeport_post|agency=The Bridgeport Post|date=April 17, 1960|location=Bridgeport, CT|page=13|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 2, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> His first [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] appearance was in the 1973 revival of ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]''. |
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His film credits include ''[[The Front]]'' (1976), ''[[Last Embrace]]'' (1979), ''[[All That Jazz (film)|All That Jazz]]'' (1979), ''[[Hide in Plain Sight]]'' (1980), ''[[Dressed to Kill (1980 film)|Dressed to Kill]]'' (1980), ''[[Times Square (1980 film)|Times Square]]'' (1980), ''[[I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can]]'' (1982), ''[[Daniel (1983 film)|Daniel]]'' (1983), ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984), ''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs (film)|Brighton Beach Memoirs]]'' (1986), ''[[9½ Weeks]]'' (1986), ''[[Ishtar (film)|Ishtar]]'' (1987), ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]'' (1988), ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1989), ''[[Out on a Limb (1992 film)|Out on a Limb]]'' (1992), ''[[A Stranger Among Us]]'' (1992), ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' (1994), and ''[[Fading Gigolo]]'' (2013).<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|546868}}</ref> |
His film credits include ''[[The Front]]'' (1976), ''[[Last Embrace]]'' (1979), ''[[All That Jazz (film)|All That Jazz]]'' (1979), ''[[Hide in Plain Sight]]'' (1980), ''[[Dressed to Kill (1980 film)|Dressed to Kill]]'' (1980), ''[[Times Square (1980 film)|Times Square]]'' (1980), ''[[I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can]]'' (1982), ''[[Daniel (1983 film)|Daniel]]'' (1983), ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984), ''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs (film)|Brighton Beach Memoirs]]'' (1986), ''[[9½ Weeks]]'' (1986), ''[[Ishtar (film)|Ishtar]]'' (1987), ''[[Running on Empty (1988 film)|Running on Empty]]'' (1988), ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1989), ''[[Out on a Limb (1992 film)|Out on a Limb]]'' (1992), ''[[A Stranger Among Us]]'' (1992), ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' (1994), and ''[[Fading Gigolo]]'' (2013).<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|546868}}</ref> |
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His television credits include ''[[Kojak]]'', ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'', ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]'', ''[[The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd]]'', ''[[Chicago Hope]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Northern Exposure]]'', ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'', four episodes of ''[[Law & Order]]'', and eight episodes of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' as mob boss [[Tony Soprano]]'s lawyer [[List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family#Neil Mink|Neil Mink]].<ref name="imdb"/> |
His television credits include ''[[Kojak]]'', ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'', ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]'', ''[[The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd]]'', ''[[Chicago Hope]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Northern Exposure]]'', ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'', four episodes of ''[[Law & Order]]'', and eight episodes of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' as mob boss [[Tony Soprano]]'s lawyer [[List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family#Neil Mink|Neil Mink]].<ref name="imdb" /> |
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==Personal life== |
== Personal life == |
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Margulies died on January 11, 2016 of cancer in [[Manhattan, New York]], at the age of 78. He was survived by his partner, actress [[Lois Smith]], as well as his son Johnathon and his grandson from his marriage which had ended in divorce.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stage and Screen Actor David Margulies Passes Away at 88 |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Actor-David-Margulies-Passes-Away-at-88-20160112 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20160112230737/http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Actor-David-Margulies-Passes-Away-at-88-20160112 |url-status=dead |archive-date= |
Margulies died on January 11, 2016, of cancer in [[Manhattan, New York]], at the age of 78. He was survived by his partner, actress [[Lois Smith]], as well as his son Johnathon and his grandson from his marriage which had ended in divorce.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stage and Screen Actor David Margulies Passes Away at 88 |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Actor-David-Margulies-Passes-Away-at-88-20160112 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20160112230737/http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Actor-David-Margulies-Passes-Away-at-88-20160112 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2016 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |access-date=January 12, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bloggerbuzz.net/best-subreddits-for-learning |title=Reddit comment from his grandson with picture; states "one of" his sons. |access-date=January 31, 2017 |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820053330/http://www.bloggerbuzz.net/best-subreddits-for-learning/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/40nsn6/david_margulies_ghostbusters_mayor_and_new_york/cyvqmfd Reddit comment from his grandson; mods verified it in the comment below his.]</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
== Filmography == |
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* ''Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers'' (1972) as Walter Mitty (film debut) |
* ''Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers'' (1972) as Walter Mitty (film debut) |
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* ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1989) as Lenny Clotch, The Mayor of [[New York City]] |
* ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1989) as Lenny Clotch, The Mayor of [[New York City]] |
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* ''[[Funny About Love]]'' (1990) as Dr. Benjamin |
* ''[[Funny About Love]]'' (1990) as Dr. Benjamin |
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* ''[[Law & Order]]'' ( |
* ''[[Law & Order]]'' (1991–2004, TV) as Various Roles |
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* ''[[A Stranger Among Us]]'' (1992) as Lt. Oliver |
* ''[[A Stranger Among Us]]'' (1992) as Lt. Oliver |
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* ''[[Out on a Limb (1992 film)|Out on a Limb]]'' (1992) as Mr. Buchenwald |
* ''[[Out on a Limb (1992 film)|Out on a Limb]]'' (1992) as Mr. Buchenwald |
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* ''[[Man of the Century]]'' (1999) as Mr. Meyerscholtz |
* ''[[Man of the Century]]'' (1999) as Mr. Meyerscholtz |
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* ''[[Looking for an Echo]]'' (2000) as Dr. Ludwig |
* ''[[Looking for an Echo]]'' (2000) as Dr. Ludwig |
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* ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2000–2007, TV) as [[List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family#Neil Mink|Neil Mink]] |
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* ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'' (2001, TV) as Sam Silverstein |
* ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'' (2001, TV) as Sam Silverstein |
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* ''Bought & Sold'' (2003) as Kutty Nazarian |
* ''Bought & Sold'' (2003) as Kutty Nazarian |
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==Additional Broadway credits== |
== Additional Broadway credits == |
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* ''[[Comedians (play)|Comedians]]'' (1976) |
* ''[[Comedians (play)|Comedians]]'' (1976) |
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* ''[[The West Side Waltz]]'' (1981) |
* ''[[The West Side Waltz]]'' (1981) |
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* ''[[Wonderful Town]]'' (2003 revival) |
* ''[[Wonderful Town]]'' (2003 revival) |
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==References== |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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* {{IBDB name}} |
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* {{IOBDB name|1185}} |
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* [http://lortel.org/Archives/CreditableEntity/1185 David Margulies] at [[Internet Off-Broadway Database]] |
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[[Category:City College of New York alumni]] |
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[[Category:Jewish American male actors]] |
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David Margulies | |
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| Born | David Joseph Margulies February 19, 1937 |
| Died | January 11, 2016 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2016 |
| Spouse | Carol Grant (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
David Joseph Margulies (February 19, 1937 – January 11, 2016) was an American actor. He is known for his role as the Mayor of New York City in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and his recurring role as Neil Mink on The Sopranos (2000–2007).[1]
Early life
[edit]Margulies was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Runya (née Zeltzer), a nurse and museum employee, and Harry David Margulies, a lawyer.[2][3][4] He graduated from City College of New York.
Career
[edit]Margulies made his stage debut in the off-Broadway play Golden 6 (1958). In that same year, he joined the American Shakespeare Festival as an apprentice, which led to his receiving an Actors' Equity Association contract for the 1960 theater season.[5] His first Broadway appearance was in the 1973 revival of The Iceman Cometh.
His film credits include The Front (1976), Last Embrace (1979), All That Jazz (1979), Hide in Plain Sight (1980), Dressed to Kill (1980), Times Square (1980), I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982), Daniel (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986), 9½ Weeks (1986), Ishtar (1987), Running on Empty (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), Out on a Limb (1992), A Stranger Among Us (1992), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and Fading Gigolo (2013).[6]
His television credits include Kojak, Tales from the Darkside, Spenser: For Hire, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Chicago Hope, NYPD Blue, Northern Exposure, Touched by an Angel, four episodes of Law & Order, and eight episodes of The Sopranos as mob boss Tony Soprano's lawyer Neil Mink.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Margulies died on January 11, 2016, of cancer in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 78. He was survived by his partner, actress Lois Smith, as well as his son Johnathon and his grandson from his marriage which had ended in divorce.[7][8][9]
Filmography
[edit]- Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972) as Walter Mitty (film debut)
- The Front (1976) as Phelps
- Last Embrace (1979) as Rabbi Josh Drexel
- All That Jazz (1979) as Larry Goldie
- Night-Flowers (1979) as Psychiatrist
- Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Detective Reilly
- Dressed to Kill (1980) as Dr. Levy
- Times Square (1980) as Dr. Zymansky
- I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) as Walter Kress
- Daniel (1983) as Dr. Duberstein
- Ghostbusters (1984) as Mayor Lenny Clotch
- Tales from the Darkside (1985, "Distant Signals" TV episode) as Gil Hurn
- 9½ Weeks (1986) as Harvey
- Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) as Mr. Farber
- Candy Mountain (1987) as Lawyer
- Ishtar (1987) as Mr. Clarke
- Magic Sticks (1987) as Goldfarb
- Running on Empty (1988) as Dr. Jonah Reiff
- Ghostbusters II (1989) as Lenny Clotch, The Mayor of New York City
- Funny About Love (1990) as Dr. Benjamin
- Law & Order (1991–2004, TV) as Various Roles
- A Stranger Among Us (1992) as Lt. Oliver
- Out on a Limb (1992) as Mr. Buchenwald
- Day of Atonement (1992) (English version, voice)
- Family Prayers (1993) as Uncle Sam
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as Doctor
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994, TV) as Carl Laemmle
- Hudson River Blues (1997) as Stan
- Lifebreath (1997) as Abe Gross
- Celebrity (1998) as Counselor Adelman
- Man of the Century (1999) as Mr. Meyerscholtz
- Looking for an Echo (2000) as Dr. Ludwig
- The Sopranos (2000–2007, TV) as Neil Mink
- Touched by an Angel (2001, TV) as Sam Silverstein
- Bought & Sold (2003) as Kutty Nazarian
- Invitation to a Suicide (2004) as Roman Malek
- Whiskey School (2005) as Rex Michaels
- Ira & Abby (2006) as Dr. Arnold Friedman
- Noise (2007) as Heart Attack Man
- All Good Things (2010) as Mayor
- Roadie (2011) as Don Muller
- The Girl on the Train (2013) as Morris Herzman
- Fading Gigolo (2013) as Chief Rebbe
- A Most Violent Year (2014) as Saul Lefkowitz
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2015, TV) as Dr. Eric Setrakian
- License Plates (2016) as Jacob
- Madoff as Elie Wiesel
- Adam Bloom (2016) as Harris Sutton (final film)
- Curmudgeons (2016, Short) as Ralph (released posthumously)
Additional Broadway credits
[edit]- Comedians (1976)
- The West Side Waltz (1981)
- Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983)
- Conversations with My Father (1992)
- Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (1993)
- Angels in America: Perestroika (1993)
- A Thousand Clowns (1996 revival)
- 45 Seconds from Broadway (2001)
- Wonderful Town (2003 revival)
References
[edit]- ^ Roberts, Sam (January 12, 2016). "David Margulies, 'Ghostbusters' Mayor and Tony Soprano's Lawyer, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ David Margulies profile, filmreference.com; accessed January 13, 2016.
- ^ David Margulies profile, milkenarchive.org; accessed December 19, 2015.
- ^ Bloom, Nate. "Celebrity Jews", jweekly.com, March 10, 2006; accessed December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Bard Academy Awards Equity Contracts to 7". Bridgeport, CT. The Bridgeport Post. April 17, 1960. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b David Margulies at IMDb
- ^ "Stage and Screen Actor David Margulies Passes Away at 88". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Reddit comment from his grandson with picture; states "one of" his sons". Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Reddit comment from his grandson; mods verified it in the comment below his.
