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Joshua Shelley 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.
Born
Tuesday, 27 January 1920
Died
Friday, 16 February 1990
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Quicksilver | Shorty | 1986 |
| Blacke's Magic | Roscoe | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Herman Gold (segment "Personal Demons") | 1985 |
| Hell Town | Frasno | 1985 |
| Hunter | Colin | 1984 |
| Remington Steele | Bullets Bloustein | 1982 |
| Family Ties | Sam | 1982 |
| Cassie & Co. | Eddy the Ear | 1982 |
| Nurse | Ted Ambler | 1981 |
| Little Miss Marker | Benny | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Quicksilver | Shorty | 1986 |
| Blacke's Magic | Roscoe | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Herman Gold (segment "Personal Demons") | 1985 |
| Hell Town | Frasno | 1985 |
| Hunter | Colin | 1984 |
| Remington Steele | Bullets Bloustein | 1982 |
| Family Ties | Sam | 1982 |
| Cassie & Co. | Eddy the Ear | 1982 |
| Nurse | Ted Ambler | 1981 |
| Little Miss Marker | Benny | 1980 |
| Hart to Hart | Katzenbach | 1979 |
| B.J. and the Bear | Bullets | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Solly | 1977 |
| Soap | Mr. Rosen | 1977 |
| Sugar Time! | Harry | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Claude Whitley / Joseph Downing | 1976 |
| Holmes and Yoyo | Clerk | 1976 |
| The Front | Sam | 1976 |
| Delvecchio | Marlo | 1976 |
| All the President's Men | Al Lewis | 1976 |
| The Apple Dumpling Gang | Broadway Phil | 1975 |
| The Blue Knight | Erwin | 1975 |
| Ellery Queen | Dick Bowie | 1975 |
| Switch | O'Shea / Dutch | 1975 |
| Funny Lady | Painter | 1975 |
| Baretta | Leo / Leo Manx | 1975 |
| The Front Page | Cab Driver | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Earl Grey | 1974 |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | George | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Russo's manager | 1974 |
| Happy Days | Happy | 1974 |
| Kojak | Bob Harris / Obitsky | 1973 |
| Needles and Pins | Elliott | 1973 |
| Police Story | Jackie Lenihan / Lester | 1973 |
| Harry O | Sam Linklatter | 1973 |
| The Marcus-Nelson Murders | Mr. Sack / Mr Sack | 1973 |
| Firehouse | Mr. Warnecke | 1973 |
| Madigan | Hot Dog Stand Owner | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Bookie / Marvin | 1972 |
| The Paul Lynde Show | Joe Patterson | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Larkin / Jonas | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Erwin Blake / Trumble | 1971 |
| All in the Family | Willie | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Accountant / Burglar #2 / Race Announcer (V.O.) | 1970 |
| McCloud | Fields / Desk Clerk | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Carl Berley (segment "Love and the Suspicious Husband") | 1969 |
| East Side/West Side | Mel Chance | 1963 |
| The Defenders | Mr. Maxwell | 1961 |
| Decoy | Willie Graff | 1957 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Broadway Phil | 1954 |
| The Plymouth Playhouse | Self | 1953 |
| Omnibus | (segment "The Bad Men") | 1952 |
| The Doctor | George Magnus | 1952 |
| Mister Peepers | Don Rooten | 1952 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Hercules Mulligan | 1951 |
| Wonderful Town, U.S.A. | Pepsi-Cola man / Self - Pepsi-Cola man | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Pete | 1950 |
| Danger | Solly | 1950 |
| The Big Story | The Horticulturist | 1949 |
| Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Arnold Schultze | 1949 |
| City Across the River | Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin | 1949 |
| Suspense | Tony | 1949 |
| Studio One | Maxie Schwartz / Arturo | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Rosetti and Ryan | 1977 |
| When Things Were Rotten | 1975 |
| M*A*S*H | 1972 |
| Love, American Style | 1969 |
| N.Y.P.D. | 1967 |
| The Perils of Pauline | 1967 |
| Run Buddy Run | 1966 |
| Get Smart | 1965 |
| Play of the Week | 1959 |
