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)
Baretta
1975
Hunter
1984
as Colin
Happy Days
1974
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Claude Whitley
Studio One
1948
as Arturo
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Hart to Hart
1979
Family Ties
1982
as Sam
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Personal Demons")
All in the Family
1971
as Willie
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Remington Steele
1982
as Bullets Bloustein
Police Woman
1974
Danger
1950
Kojak
1973
as Obitsky / Bob Harris
McCloud
1970
McMillan & Wife
1971
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Switch
1975
as Dutch
Soap
1977
The Odd Couple
1970
as Accountant / Burglar #2 / Race Announcer (voice)
Suspense
1949
as Tony
Ellery Queen
1975
Harry O
1974
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Pete
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as George
Joe Forrester
1975
Nurse
1981
as Ted Ambler
Decoy
1957
as Willie Graff
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Joe Patterson
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Larkin
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hercules Mulligan
Hell Town
1985
as Frasno
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Eddy the Ear
Loose Change
1978
as Sol Berenson
Needles and Pins
1973
Sugar Time!
1977
Movies (14)
All the President's Men
1976
as Al Lewis
Little Miss Marker
1980
as Benny
Quicksilver
1986
as Shorty
The Front Page
1974
as Cab Driver
Switch
1975
as Man in Shooting Gallery
Funny Lady
1975
as Painter
The Front
1976
as Sam
Ring of Passion
1978
as Max
Sonny Boy
1974
as Uncle Ralph
City Across the River
1949
as Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Mr Sack
Crackle of Death
1976
Firehouse
1973
as Mr. Warnecke
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949
as Arnold Schultze
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
- Little Miss Marker (1980) — as Benny
- Quicksilver (1986) — as Shorty
- The Front Page (1974) — as Cab Driver
- Switch (1975) — as Man in Shooting Gallery
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