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Anthony Jochim

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Anthony Jochim
Jochim (left) with Russell Collins in Man with a Camera, 1958
Born
Anton Felix Jochim Jr.

(1892-01-14)January 14, 1892
DiedApril 10, 1978(1978-04-10) (aged 86)
OccupationsFilm, stage and television actor

Anton Felix Jochim Jr. (January 14, 1892 – April 10, 1978) was an American film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

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Jochim was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He began his stage career in 1918, appearing in the Broadway play As You Like It. He appeared in such other plays as Monte Cristo J, The Treasure, The Passing Show of 1921, Cyrano de Bergerac and One Good Year.[1] According to The Record, he was a Shakespearean actor.[2] He was also a stage manager for stage plays.[3][4] He began his screen career in 1948, appearing in the film The Saxon Charm. In the same year, he appeared in the film He Walked by Night.[5]

Later in his career, Joachim made his television debut in the syndicated detective television series The Boston Blackie. He guest-starred in numerous television programs including Bonanza, The Andy Griffith Show (and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D.), Get Smart,[6] The Virginian, Frontier Circus, Star Trek: The Original Series, Peter Gunn, Combat!, The Wild Wild West, Riverboat, Tombstone Territory and Perry Mason. In 1953, he starred as Sima in the film Thy Neighbor's Wife, starring along with Cleo Moore, Hugo Haas, Ken Carlton, Kathleen Hughes and Tom Fadden.[7] He also appeared in numerous films such as Ada, The Shakiest Gun in the West, Dragon's Gold, The Jazz Singer, The Killer That Stalked New York, All That Heaven Allows, Dangerous Crossing, City of Bad Men, Hot Spell, The Legend of Tom Dooley and Spartacus.[5]

Jochim retired from acting in 1971, last appearing in the film The Brotherhood of Satan.[5]

Death

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Joachim died on April 10, 1978, at the Haywood County Hospital in Waynesville, North Carolina, at the age of 86.[8][9]

References

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  1. "Anthony Jochim". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. "Joachim Announces Theater At Bergen College's Barn". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. May 19, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved August 12, 2026 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. "Anthony Jochim Keeps "Moving"-Moving". The New York Age. New York, New York. September 8, 1934. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2026 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. "Stage Manager's Wife Gets Divorce". Daily News. New York, New York. September 6, 1945. p. 53. Retrieved August 12, 2026 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. 1 2 3 "Anthony Jochim List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  6. Fernades, David; Robinson, Dale (1999). A Guide to Television's Mayberry R.F.D. McFarland. p. 52. ISBN 9780786404261 via Google Books.
  7. Koper, Richard (March 14, 2023). "One Girl's Confession": The Life and Career of Cleo Moore. BearManor Media. p. 147. ISBN 9798887710563 via Google Books.
  8. "Anthony Jochim". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. April 15, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved August 12, 2026 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780810835474 via Google Books.
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