Paul Michael was an American actor best known for his role as TJ, the hapless boss of a burger bar in children's television show 'Spatz' died from heart failure he was , 84. He was a regular guest star on American television appearing in
Kojak,
Hill Street Blues,
Alias,
Gilmore Girls and
Frasier among others. He played a cop in the Hollywood movie
Batman.
He also played King Johnny Romano on
Dark Shadows. He was best known for his connections to the
Robert Langdon series of novels by
Dan Brown, having narrated the American release audiobooks for both
The Da Vinci Code and
The Lost Symbol, as well as the 2006 docu-drama
Opus Dei Unveiled, focusing on the primary antagonist group featured in
Da Vinci Code.
(August 15, 1927 – July 8, 2011)
Personal life
Michael was born in
Providence, Rhode Island. He began singing at a young age in school productions. He served as a sergeant in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Later, under the G.I. Bill, he received a B.A. in English literature from
Brown University. He was in a relationship for 23 years with actress
Marion Ross. He is survived by his two sons Matt and Greg Michael.
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Death
Michael died from heart failure on July 8, 2011 at his home in
Woodland Hills, California at the age of 83.
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