John McMartin Biography (1959-)

Born November 18, 1959, in Warsaw, IN; children: Kathleen Alice, Susan Helen.Addresses: Agent: Artists Agency, 10000 Santa Monica Blvd., #305, LosAngeles, CA 90067.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

November 18, 1959

Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Corporal Billy Jester, Little Mary Sunshine, OrpheumTheatre, New York City, 1959
• Forrest Noble, The Conquering Hero, American National Theatre Academy (ANTA) Theatre, New York City, 1961
• Captain Mal Malcolm, Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1961
• Mr. Dupar, A Matter of Position, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1962
• Sidney Balzer, Children from Their Games, Morosco Theatre, 1963
• Edward Voorhees, A Rainy Day in Newark, Belasco Theatre, New YorkCity, 1963
• John Paul Jones, Pleasures and Palaces, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, MI, 1965
• Oscar, Sweet Charity, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Benjamin Stone, Follies, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1971, then Shubert Theatre, Century City, CA, 1972
• Dion Anthony, The Great God Brown, Lyceum Theatre, New York City,1973
• Sganarelle, Don Juan, Lyceum Theatre, 1973
• Sondheim: A Musical Tribute, Schubert Theatre, New York City, 1973
• Forget-Me-Not Lane, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1973
• Anton Schill, The Visit, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1973
• Fedot, Chemin de Fer, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1973
• Foresight, Love for Love, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Leone Gala, The Rules of the Game, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1974
• Continental Divide, ANTA West, Los Angeles, 1975
• The Autumn Garden, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1976
• Alceste, The Misanthrope, New York Shakespeare Festival, AnspacherTheatre, New York City, 1977
• Absurd Person Singular, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1978
• Journey's End, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1978
• A Little Family Business, Ahmanson Theatre, then Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1982
• Passion, Mark Taper Forum, 1983
• Solomon's Child, Little Theatre, New York City, 1984
• Too Much Johnson, off-Broadway production, 1985
• Henry IV, off-Broadway production, 1985
• Title role, Julius Caesar, Public/Newman Theatre, 1988
• Artist Descending a Staircase, Broadway production, 1989
• Frederick Egerman, A Little Night Music, Ahmanson Theatre, 1990
• Conrad, Money and Friends, UCLA James A. Doolittle Theatre, 1992
• Cap'n Andy, Show Boat, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1994-1997
• Uncle Willie, Cole Porter's High Society (also known as High Society), St. James Theatre, New York City, 1998
• Narrator/mysterious man, Into the Woods, Ahmanson Theatre, 2002
• Film Appearances
• (As John MacMartin) Man in the office, A Thousand Clowns, 1965
• The mayor, What's So Bad about Feeling Good?, Universal, 1968
• Oscar, Sweet Charity (also known as Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved), Universal, 1969
• Foreign editor, All the President's Men, Warner Bros., 1976
• Gordon, Thieves, Paramount, 1977
• Senator Hite, Brubaker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• Mr. Warner, Pennies from Heaven, United Artists, 1981
• Lawrence Henry, Blow Out, Filmways Pictures, 1981
• Mr. Dalton, Native Son, American Playhouse, 1986
• Martin, Dream Lover, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986
• Forrester, Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986
• Simon Worthington, Who's That Girl?, Warner Bros., 1987
• Uncle David, Little Sweetheart (also known as Poison Candy), 1988
• George Brewster, A Shock to the System, Corsair Pictures, 1990
• Liverpool businessmen, Three Businessmen, 1998
• U.S. ambassador, The Dish, Warner Bros., 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Ed Rice, As the World Turns, 1961-1963
• Julian J. Roberts, a recurring role, Falcon Crest, 1985-1986
• Movies
• Ride with Terror, 1963
• Edward Bolander, Ritual of Evil, NBC, 1969
• Tom Murray, Fear on Trial, 1975
• Phillip Chadway, The Defection of Simas Kudirka, 1978
• Ames Herbert, The Greatest Man in the World, 1980
• Teddy Wharton, Looking Back, 1981
• Paul Melton, Private Contentment, PBS, 1982
• Cosmo, The Last Ninja, 1983
• Frank Stanton, Murrow, 1986
• Edmund Parker, Sr., Roots: The Gift, ABC, 1988
• Dr. Arthur Holly Compton, Day One, CBS, 1989
• Older Doctor, Citizen Cohn, HBO, 1992
• Beacon, H.U.D., 2000
• Miniseries
• William Marbury, Concealed Enemies, PBS, 1984
• Senator Salmon P. Chase, Gore Vidal's Lincoln (also known as Lincoln), NBC, 1988
• Governor James Byrnes, Separate But Equal, ABC, 1991
• Royal Reichenbach, Further Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City), Showtime, 2001
• Specials
• Leone Gala, The Rules of the Game, PBS, 1975
• Forget-Me-Not Lane, PBS, 1975
• Pilots
• Ben Parkinson, Butterflies, NBC, 1979
• Episodic
• "Take Sides with the Sun," East Side/West Side, 1964
• "A Life Is Waiting," Medical Center, 1969
• John Ambrose, "Fun and Games with Michael Ambrose," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1970
• Larry Metcalf, "When Mother Gets Married," The Partridge Family, ABC, 1970
• "Love and the Young Unmarrieds," Love, American Style, 1971
• Commander Nicholson, "F.O.B. Honolulu: Parts 1 & 2," Hawaii Five-O, 1971
• Reverend Dan Bradford, "Somebody Down Here Likes Me," The Bob NewhartShow, CBS, 1973
• Jordan Briggs, "The Admiral's Lady," Harry-O, 1974
• Senator Buck Andrews, "Nightmare," Cannon, CBS, 1975
• Barry Munroe, "Mary Gets a Lawyer," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1976
• Tim Farrell, "The Fourth Man," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1976
• Cole Morefield, "Murder Wrap," Hart to Hart, 1981
• Bill Campbell, "Rembrandt's Girl," Magnum, P.I., 1984
• Gavin Daniels, "Tough Guys Don't Die," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
• Jason Bryan, "Novel Connection," Magnum, P.I., 1986
• Jason Bryan, "Magnum on Ice," Magnum, P.I., 1986
• Charles Chandler, "Once upon a Time" (also known as "Once upon a Time inthe City of New York"), Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1987
• Charles Chandler, "Masques," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1987
• Father Frank Leahy, "Forgive Me, Father," The Golden Girls, 1987
• Charles Chandler, "A Happy Life," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
• Hudson Blackthorn, "Wearing of the Green," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1988
• Charles Chandler, "Orphans," Beauty and the Beast, 1989
• Dr. Lawrence Kendell, "The Visiting Lecher," Cheers, NBC, 1989
• Winston Devermore, "The Committee," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
• Judge R. J. Watkins, "Poodle Springs," Coach, ABC, 1992
• Reverend Chambers, "The Son of a Preacherman," Empty Nest, NBC, 1992
• "Portrait of the Artists," Sisters, NBC, 1992
• Judge Watkins, "My True Love Gave to Me ... ," Coach, 1992
• Larry Webber, "Blood Is Thicker ... ," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
• Webber, "Black Tie," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
• Fletcher Grey, "And the Whimper Is ... ," Frasier, NBC, 1994
• Edward Greeley, "Inherit the Wind," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
• Earl, "Lady of the Lake," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
• Mr. Hagaman, "Juvenile," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
• Senator Grady, "The Thanksgiving Show," Spin City, ABC, 1999
• Lars Nathan, "Obituaries," Oz, HBO, 2000
• Lars Nathan, "The Bill of Wrongs," Oz, HBO, 2000
• Also appeared in Judd, for the Defense; as Phillipe, Welcome toNew York.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Back Stage, May 15, 1998, p. 17