Hollywood is in mourning this week after it was announced that beloved character actor Joseph Campanella passed away at his home in Sherman Oaks, California on Wednesday. He was 93 years-old.
During his 50 year career, Campanella had over 200 roles in film and television. He was perhaps best known for his role on the late ’60s and early ’70s crime drama “Mannix.” He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on this show in 1968.
He also was known for his role on the sitcom “One Day at a Time” in the 1970s.
In addition, Campanella costarred on “The Doctors and the Nurses,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” and ’80s primetime soap story “The Colbys.” More recently, he appeared in the soap opera “The Bold And The Beautiful” from 1996-2005, and on “The Practice” and “That’s Life.”
Campanella also dabbled in voice-over work, lending his voice to “Spider-Man” and “Road Rovers,” along with narrating the “Discover” science series on Disney Channel.
His career extended to the Broadway stage, where he starred in “The Captains and the Kings” in 1962, “A Gift of Time” in 1962, and “Hot Spot” in 1963. He was nominated for a Tony for his work in “A Gift of Time.”
He was the younger brother of actor Frank Campanella, who passed away in 2007. Born in New York City, Campanella graduated from Columbia University before making the move to Hollywood.
Campanella is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jill, as well as seven sons and eight grandchildren. Fans have been mourning his death on Twitter:
RIP Joseph Campanella, a fine actor and a gentleman of faith. https://t.co/RSVyrBBap8
— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) May 16, 2018
RIP Joseph Campanella, a stalwart from the era of good looking guys in sharp looking suits. pic.twitter.com/czZSzvdUuV
— Matthew Hubbard (@ConfidenceOfVic) May 17, 2018
I remember him on this Canadian science docu-series in the late 70s called What Will They Think of Next which looked into the far future of the 1980s. Oddly compelling in the way that 70s Cdn TV series were. RIP #JosephCampanella https://t.co/oTZKotMaeX
— Ed the Sock (@EdtheSock) May 17, 2018
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