Alex Mann was a multifaceted individual, born in the rough neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, to a father nicknamed "Cue Stick," a pool player, and a mother who worked at the candy counter at Loew's Pitkin Theater.
As a young man, Mann was involved with criminals and had numerous run-ins with the police, a path that would ultimately lead him to the world of underground movies and eventually, exploitation cinema.
In the early 1960s, Mann relocated to Manhattan's East Village, where he became a part of the local beat scene and began acting in underground films, eventually becoming a familiar face in East Coast exploitation cinema, working with notable directors such as Joe Sarno, Michael Findlay, Doris Wishman, and Barry Mahon.
Mann's most notable roles include the dissident Shelley in the cult classic "I Drink Your Blood," a vicious rapist in the poignant porn gem "Sometime Sweet Susan," and slimy pimp Tony in the scuzzy "Malibu High."
In 1969, Mann and his wife Pamela were arrested for running a brothel, and their story was featured in a two-page article in "Life" magazine. Mann also performed in live sex shows with Pamela.
In the late 1970s, Mann moved to Los Angeles, California, to further pursue his acting and writing career, and he kept himself afloat by working as a bouncer for a notorious Hollywood club owner.
Mann won rave reviews for his play "Sailor Falls in One," which he wrote, produced, and directed, and he made guest appearances on TV shows "Weird Science" and "Strong Medicine." He also voiced Jimmy the Grape in the video game "The Darkness" and had a co-starring role in the crime thriller "The Transgressions of Tina."
Mann was a member of SAG, AFTRA, and AEA, and he lived in Sherman Oaks, California, until his passing in July 2010 due to tongue cancer.
