Joe Maross
Joe Maross | |
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Third From the Sun" (1960) | |
Born | Joseph Raymond Maross February 7, 1923 |
Died | November 7, 2009 | (aged 86)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Actor |
Joseph Raymond Maross (February 7, 1923 – November 7, 2009)[1] was an American stage, film, and television actor whose career spanned over four decades. Working predominantly on television in supporting roles or as a guest star, Maross performed in a wide variety of series and made-for-television movies between the early 1950s and mid-1980s.
Early life
Born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, Maross served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was stationed in Hawaii.[1] He attended Yale University after the war and received his theater arts degree there in 1947.[1][2]
Career
Maross's Broadway credits include Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath (1949) and The Innkeepers (1955).[3]
The first feature film in which Maross was cast is the 1958 World War II drama
Although Maross worked periodically in films, he achieved greater acting success on television, where he became a familiar face to American audiences, especially during the 1950s and 1960s. He can be seen in episodes of assorted series originally broadcast during that period. He has roles in the 1959 episode "A Personal Matter" on
Support for film organizations
Maross was a founding member of "Projects 58", an acting, writing and directing group based in Los Angeles.[5] He was also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5]
Death
In November 2009, at age 86, Maross died of
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Run Silent, Run Deep |
Chief Kohler | |
1958 | The Restless Gun | Kaleel | Episode "Hang and be Damned" |
1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Joe Philips | Season 4 Episode 15: "A Personal Matter" |
1960 | Elmer Gantry | Pete | |
1960 | Bonanza | Jimmy Sutton | Episode "Escape to Ponderosa" |
1960 | Perry Mason | A.D.A. Ernest Helming | Episode “The Case Of The Lavender Lipstick” |
1960 | The Twilight Zone | Jerry Riden | Episode "Third from the Sun" |
1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Tony Coe | Season 6 Episode 30: "You Can't Trust a Man" |
1962 | The Twilight Zone | Peter Craig | Episode "The Little People" |
1962 | Gunsmoke |
Dan Beard | Episode “Coventry” |
1963 | The Virginian | Landegger | Episode "Echo of Another Day" |
1965 | Kentucky Jones | Ned Scratch | Episode "Bad Penny" |
1967-1973 | Mission Impossible |
Sheriff Brad Owens, Frank Bates, Mark Walters, Clegg, Jay Braddock | Episodes: The Frame, The Widow, Homecoming, The Connection, The Fighter |
1970 | Zig Zag | Lt. Max Hines | |
1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Floyd Evenwrite | |
1972 | The Salzburg Connection | Chuck | |
1977 | Sixth and Main | Peanuts | |
1978 | Wonder Woman | Shubert | Episode "The Fine Art of Crime" |
1981 | Rich and Famous | Martin Fornam |
References
- ^ ISBN 9780786441747. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "PASSINGS/Joe Maross", obituary, archives of the Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Search results 'Joe Maross'". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b c "Actor Joe Maross dies at 86". Variety. November 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
External links
- Joe Maross at IMDb
- Joe Maross at the Internet Broadway Database