Joshua Shelley
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1920-01-27
- Died
- 1990-02-16
- Place of birth
- New York, New York, USA
Biography
Joshua Shelley (born Joshua Kurzweil; January 27, 1920 – February 16, 1990) was one of the actors blacklisted by movie studios as a result of the House Un-American Activities Committee's (HUAC) investigation of the Communist Party in Hollywood in 1952. He did not begin to again work regularly in Hollywood until 1973 when his career restarted.
A member of The Actors Studio from its inception in 1947, Shelley worked frequently on stage, both on and off Broadway, during his Hollywood exile. Shelley's onscreen work, both pre- and post-blacklist, was confined primarily to television. Nonetheless, two career highlights remain Shelley's enthusiastically received 1949 feature film debut in City Across the River, as well as the blacklist-related 1976 film, The Front, notable for reuniting Shelley with several fellow blacklistees, including cast members Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, and Lloyd Gough, screenwriter Walter Bernstein and director Martin Ritt, the latter also a fellow Actors Studio member.
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Known For
TV Shows (37)
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Claude Whitley
Happy Days
1974
Family Ties
1982
as Sam
Hart to Hart
1979
Studio One
1948
as Arturo
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Personal Demons")
Police Woman
1974
Hunter
1984
as Colin
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Remington Steele
1982
as Bullets Bloustein
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Kojak
1973
as Obitsky / Bob Harris
The Odd Couple
1970
as Accountant / Race Announcer (voice) / Burglar #2
Baretta
1975
Soap
1977
McCloud
1970
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Switch
1975
as Dutch
All in the Family
1971
as Willie
Suspense
1949
as Tony
Harry O
1974
Danger
1950
McMillan & Wife
1971
Ellery Queen
1975
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Pete
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as George
Decoy
1957
as Willie Graff
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Larkin
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Eddy the Ear
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Joe Patterson
Nurse
1981
as Ted Ambler
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hercules Mulligan
Joe Forrester
1975
Hell Town
1985
as Frasno
Needles and Pins
1973
Loose Change
1978
as Sol Berenson
Sugar Time!
1977
Movies (14)
All the President's Men
1976
as Al Lewis
The Front
1976
as Sam
Funny Lady
1975
as Painter
The Front Page
1974
as Cab Driver
Quicksilver
1986
as Shorty
Little Miss Marker
1980
as Benny
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Mr Sack
Firehouse
1973
as Mr. Warnecke
Ring of Passion
1978
as Max
City Across the River
1949
as Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949
as Arnold Schultze
Switch
1975
as Man in Shooting Gallery
Crackle of Death
1976
Sonny Boy
1974
as Uncle Ralph
About Joshua Shelley
Joshua Shelley (born Joshua Kurzweil; January 27, 1920 – February 16, 1990) was one of the actors blacklisted by movie studios as a result of the House Un-American Activities Committee's (HUAC) investigation of the Communist Party in Hollywood in 1952. He did not begin to again work regularly in Hollywood until 1973 when his career restarted. A member of The Actors Studio from its inception in 1947, Shelley worked frequently on stage, both on and off Broadway, during his Hollywood exile. Shelley's onscreen work, both pre- and post-blacklist, w… With 51 credits spanning from 1948 to 1986, Joshua Shelley has appeared in 14 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joshua Shelley Movies
- All the President's Men (1976) — as Al Lewis
- The Front (1976) — as Sam
- Funny Lady (1975) — as Painter
- The Front Page (1974) — as Cab Driver
- Quicksilver (1986) — as Shorty
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