Joe Praml obit

Joseph PRAML Obituary

 

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Joe was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, graduated University of Minnesota (BA degree in English); Shubert Fellow in Playwriting at UofM Graduate School of Theatre. Won McKnight Foundation Humanities Award for Drama. Stage plays produced in London and US. Moved to London in 1970, lived there 14 years working in film, TV, radio and stage, as actor, writer and director. Also freelance journalist, including features for London's Time Out magazine. Professional organizations include Long-Service Member British Equity, Screen Actors Guild, Dramatists Guild of America, former member British Union of Journalists.

Celtic Arts Center member since mid-80s. At Center, directed Mary O'Malley's "Once a Catholic" (Hollywood Drama-Logue Critics Award for Direction); two Eugene O'Neill sea plays, "Bound East For Cardiff" and "The Long Voyage Home" (awarded Eugene O'Neill Centennial Memorial Commendation by City of Los Angeles); compiled, directed, read "Celtic Visions and Dreams, an Evening of Poetry of Ireland, Scotland and Wales" (Celtic Arts Center's contribution to the Los Angeles Poetry Festival).

Retired from entertainment business in 1980s, became community organizer and tenants' rights advocate. On Board of Directors of Coalition for Economic Survival, leading tenants' rights organization in Los Angeles area; founding member, coordinator and counselor at CES Tenants' Rights Clinic, which provides free legal aid to tenants; listed as tenants' rights resource on California Department of Consumer Affairs' website; was Rent Stabilization Commissioner for City of West Hollywood. In 2004, LAWeekly in "Best of LA" issue, cited Joe as "Best Way to Keep Your Landlord Honest", described his work at CES Tenants' Rights Clinic.

Joe was active as performance storyteller and reader of poetry, directing and coordinating Celtic Arts Center's Dylan Thomas Celebration, the Bloomsday readings from James Joyce's Ulysses, and poetry readings at Center's Robert Burns Night. Other poetry readings and storytelling have been at Los Angeles colleges, libraries, churches, and museums. Joe is married, has two sons living in Twin Cities, a daughter living in Oregon, and between them he has six grandchildren.

Actor

From the Dead of Night (1989)

From the Dead of Night

5.9

TV Movie

Mr. King

1989

 

Deep Space (1988)

Deep Space

4.5

Nate

1988

 

Demonwarp (1988)

Demonwarp

4.7

Clem

1988

 

Richard Pryor in Moving (1988)

Moving

6.1

Ted Barnett

1988

 

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

Matlock

7.1

TV Series

John Colter

1987

1 episode

 

Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)

Fletch

6.9

Watchman

1985

 

Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)

Hardcastle and McCormick

6.6

TV Series

Eric

1985

1 episode

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.0

TV Series

Folescu

1985

1 episode

 

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)

General Hospital

6.6

TV Series

Doug Mount

1983

2 episodes

 

Funny Money (1983)

Funny Money

5.6

Limping Man

1983

 

Ted Wass in Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Curse of the Pink Panther

4.3

5th Mafia Boss

1983

 

Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

7.7

TV Series

Man with White Hatband

1983

1 episode

 

The Last Day

6.7

TV Movie

American in embassy

1983

 

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

Trail of the Pink Panther

4.8

5th Mafia Boss

1982

 

Alec Guinness in Smiley's People (1982)

Smiley's People

8.5

TV Mini Series

Paul Skordeno

1982

1 episode

 

Lisa Harrow in Nancy Astor (1982)

Nancy Astor

8.0

TV Mini Series

Col. Newbourne

1982

1 episode

 

Dick Emery and Barry Evans in Legacy of Murder (1982)

Legacy of Murder

7.7

TV Series

The Montana Kid

1982

1 episode

 

Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)

Nanny

8.1

TV Series

Dudley Bartlestone

1982

1 episode

 

Ragtime (1981)

Ragtime

7.3

Policeman No. 8

1981

 

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)

Superman II

6.8

Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar (uncredited)

1980

 

Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Bernard Hepton, and Terence Rigby in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

8.5

TV Mini Series

Paul Skordeno

1979

1 episode

 

Yanks (1979)

Yanks

6.4

MP (uncredited)

1979

 

Running Blind (1979)

Running Blind

7.5

TV Mini Series

Johnny

1979

2 episodes

 

Self

Do Ye the Little Things in Life: St. David's Day Festival-National Day of Wales 2013 (2013)

Do Ye the Little Things in Life: St. David's Day Festival-National Day of Wales 2013

9.1

Short

Self

2013