“Forgotten Hollywood”- So Long to a Television Icon…
Manny P. here… 
“`Joseph Campanella was a character actor who appeared in over 200 television and movie roles. He had a familiar face to fans of Hollywood. Campanella is best remembered for his recurring part on Mannix and on the rotating series, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers. He was also a regular on daytime soap operas — The Bold and the Beautiful, The Guiding Light, and Days of Our Lives. JOSEPH CAMPANELLA ->
“`Joseph attended Columbia University where he studied drama. By 1952, he was being cast in movies. He appeared in Murder Inc., The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, The President’s Plane is Missing, Ben, and Meteor.
“`It was on the small screen where Campanella really shined. He guest-starred in Combat, Naked City, The Untouchables, Medical Center, The Big Valley, Marcus Welby M.D., Mission: Impossible, Police Story, The F.B.I., Alias Smith and Jones, The Invaders, McCloud, Ironside, The Fugitive, The Wild Wild West, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Gunsmoke, Fantasy Island, The Rockford Files, One Day at a Time, Mama’s Family, The Colbys, Dallas, Night Gallery, Murder She Wrote, and The Golden Girls. Joe was also the familiar voice for BMW commercials.
“`The durable Joseph Campanella was 93.
Until next time> “never forget”
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