Paul Michael
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| Paul Michael | |
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| Born | August 15, 1927 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 2011 (aged 83) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2006 |
| Partner | Marion Ross (1988–2011, his death) |
Paul Michael (August 15, 1927 – July 8, 2011) was an American actor best known for his role as TJ, the hapless boss of a burger bar in children's television show 'Spatz'. He was a regular guest star on American television appearing in Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alias, Gilmore Girls and Frasier among others. He played a cop in the Hollywood movie Batman.
He also played King Johnny Romano on Dark Shadows. He was best known for his connections to the Robert Langdon series of novels by Dan Brown, having narrated the American release audiobooks for both The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol, as well as the 2006 docu-drama Opus Dei Unveiled, focusing on the primary antagonist group featured in Da Vinci Code.
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[edit] Personal life
Michael was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He began singing at a young age in school productions. He served as a sergeant in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Later, under the G.I. Bill, he received a B.A. in English literature from Brown University. He was in a relationship for 23 years with actress Marion Ross. He is survived by his two sons Matt and Greg Michael.[1]
[edit] Death
Michael died from heart failure on July 8, 2011 at his home in Woodland Hills, California at the age of 83.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Actor Paul Michael dies at 84". Variety. July 10, 2011. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039669. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
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