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Dean Stockwell

Acting 85 (deceased) years old North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 2.4
Born: March 5, 1936
Died: November 7, 2021

Biography

Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actor with a career spanning over 70 years. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including Anchors Aweigh (1945), The Green Years (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), The Boy with Green Hair (1948), and Kim (1950). As a young adult, he had a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and 1959 screen adaptation of Compulsion; and in 1962 he played Edmund Tyrone in the film version of Long Day's Journey into Night, for which he won two Best Actor Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his starring role in the 1960 film version of D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers.

He appeared in supporting roles in such films as Dune (1984), Paris, Texas (1984), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He received further critical acclaim for his performance in Married to the Mob (1988), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently had roles in The Player (1992), Air Force One (1997), The Rainmaker (1997) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004).

His television roles include Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in Quantum Leap (1989–1993), Navy Secretary Edward Sheffield on JAG (2002–2004), and Brother Cavil on Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009). Following his roles on Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, he appeared at numerous science fiction conventions. He retired from acting in 2015 following health issues and focused his later life on sculpture and other visual art.

Filmography

Acting Credits (206)

The Timekeepers of Eternity
The Timekeepers of Eternity Bob Jenkins (archive footage) 2021
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s Self 2017
Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride Self 2016
Max Rose
Max Rose Ben Tracey 2016
Entertainment
Entertainment Frank 2015
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: New Orleans Tom Hamilton 2014
Rusty Steel
Rusty Steel Hunts 2014
Persecuted
Persecuted Dave Wilson 2014
Deep in the Darkness
Deep in the Darkness Phil Deighton 2014
Enlisted
Enlisted Dan 2014
C.O.G.
C.O.G. Hobbs 2013
President Wolfman
President Wolfman President John Wolfman (archive footage) 2012
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror Dr. Henry Armitage 2009
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Brother Cavil 2009
The Nanny Express
The Nanny Express Jerry Hewitt 2009
Al's Beef
Al's Beef The Sherrif 2008
The Cool School
The Cool School Self 2008
The Deal: El trato
The Deal: El trato Agent Tremayne 2006
American Black Beauty
American Black Beauty Tim Lane 2005
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica John Cavil 2004
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate Mark Whiting 2004
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers General Lancaster 2002
Inferno
Inferno Mayor Bill Klinger 2002
First Monday
First Monday Senator Edward Sheffield 2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise Colonel Grat 2001
The Quickie
The Quickie Michael 2001
CQ
CQ Dr. Ballard 2001
In Pursuit
In Pursuit Charles Welz 2001
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Tim Drake (voice) 2000
They Nest
They Nest Sheriff Hobbs 2000
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage Del Farraday 1999
The Venice Project
The Venice Project Senator Campbell 1999
Water Damage
Water Damage Frank Skoufaris 1999
Restraining Order
Restraining Order Charlie Mason 1999
What Katy Did
What Katy Did Tramp 1999
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights Bophisto 1998
Phenomenon: The Lost Archives
Phenomenon: The Lost Archives Self - Host 1998
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker Judge Harvey Hale 1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Self 1997
The Shadow Men
The Shadow Men Stan Mills 1997
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Frank DiMeo 1997
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Doctor Kieran 1997
Air Force One
Air Force One Walter Dean 1997
Living in Peril
Living in Peril William 1997
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue Katz-Feeney 1997
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy Capt. Wallace B. Binghampton 1997
Last Resort
Last Resort Grey Wolf 1996
Unabomber: The True Story
Unabomber: The True Story Ben Jeffries 1996
Twilight Man
Twilight Man Hollis Deitz 1996
Naked Souls
Naked Souls Duncan 1996
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong Jack Tramonte 1996
MADtv
MADtv Self 1995
JAG
JAG Edward Sheffield 1995
Can't Hurry Love
Can't Hurry Love Vic Carlucci 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show Hal 1995
Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man Gus Shepard 1995
The Langoliers
The Langoliers Bob Jenkins 1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Aaron Bliss 1995
Madonna - Innocence Lost
Madonna - Innocence Lost Tony Ciccone 1994
The Innocent
The Innocent Capt. Jason Flaboe 1994
Justice in a Small Town
Justice in a Small Town Commissioner Sam Caldwell 1994
The Man from Snowy River
The Man from Snowy River Professor Julius Waugh 1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope Robert St. Clair 1994
Vanishing Son II
Vanishing Son II Mickey Jo 1994
Chasers
Chasers Salesman Stig 1994
Vanishing Son
Vanishing Son Mickey Jo 1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance Jack Lowe 1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law John Delaney 1994
Bonanza: The Return
Bonanza: The Return Augustus Brandenburg 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Preston Carpenter 1993
Fatal Memories
Fatal Memories Det. Robert Morse 1992
Shame
Shame Tim Curtis 1992
The Player
The Player Andy Civella 1992
The Commish
The Commish Robert Allardyce 1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Self 1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Duke Nukem (voice) 1990
Catchfire
Catchfire John Luponi 1990
Sandino
Sandino Capitain Hatfield 1990
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen Self 1989
Limit Up
Limit Up Peter Oak 1989
Buying Time
Buying Time Detective Novak 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Al Calavicci 1989
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob Tony Russo, Sr. 1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream Howard Hughes 1988
Smokescreen
Smokescreen Michael Dattalico 1988
The Blue Iguana
The Blue Iguana Detective Carl Strick 1988
Jorge, Um Brasileiro
Jorge, Um Brasileiro Mário 1988
The Time Guardian
The Time Guardian Boss 1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues James McLaughlin 1987
Banzai Runner
Banzai Runner Billy Baxter 1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II Chip Cain 1987
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone Capt. Homer Thomas 1987
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet Ben 1986
Papa Was a Preacher
Papa Was a Preacher John White 1986
To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger John Carver 1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A. Bob Grimes 1985
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Martin Decker 1985
The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean Muldaur 1985
The Sweet Scent of Death
The Sweet Scent of Death Greg Denver 1984
Dune
Dune Doctor Wellington Yueh 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Elliot Easterbrook 1984
Hunter
Hunter Brother Hobarts 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Jack Gretsky 1984
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! Self - Contestant 1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Greg Denver 1984
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas Walt 1984
The A-Team
The A-Team Officer Collins 1983
Alsino and the Condor
Alsino and the Condor Frank 1982
Human Highway
Human Highway Otto Quartz 1982
Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right Hacker 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman Self - Guest 1982
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon Dr. Griss 1981
Born to Be Sold
Born to Be Sold Marty Helick 1981
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart James Francis 1979
She Came To The Valley
She Came To The Valley Pat Westall 1979
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Daniel in the Lions' Den Hissar 1978
A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair Kenneth Switzer 1977
Tracks
Tracks Mark 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Paul Levell 1976
One Away
One Away Pete Bass 1976
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer Narrator (voice) 1975
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen Cliff Waddell 1975
Three for the Road
Three for the Road Ethan Crawford 1975
Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat Det. Callan 1975
Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal Billy 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
The Pacific Connection
The Pacific Connection Miguel 1974
The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington Jack Whittier 1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Jerry 1973
Police Story
Police Story Ott 1973
Police Story
Police Story Detective Giacino 1973
Police Story
Police Story Callan 1973
Police Story
Police Story Bennett 1973
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco Charlie Blake 1972
The Loners
The Loners Stein 1972
The Adventures of Nick Carter
The Adventures of Nick Carter Freddy Duncan 1972
The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond Raymond 1971
Paper Man
Paper Man Avery Jensen 1971
The Last Movie
The Last Movie Billy the Kid 1971
Columbo
Columbo Eric Wagner 1971
Columbo
Columbo Lloyd Harrington 1971
Cannon
Cannon Tom Longman 1971
Night Gallery
Night Gallery Charlie Evans 1970
McCloud
McCloud Pete Lancaster 1970
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror Wilbur Whateley 1970
Psych-Out
Psych-Out Dave 1968
The Ping-Pong Match
The Ping-Pong Match Ping Pong Player 1968
Mannix
Mannix Chris Townsend 1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour Bruno 1967
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible Gunnar Malstrom 1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre The Man 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Michael Vincent Riley 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Darryl Ryder 1965
Rapture
Rapture Joseph 1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Martin Rosetti 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Jay Boy Calhoun 1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Harley Brydell 1963
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night Edmund Tyrone 1962
Combat!
Combat! Rob Lawson 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour David H. Kelsey / William Newmaster 1962
Bus Stop
Bus Stop Buzz Shelby 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Dr. Rudy Devereux 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Arnold Foster 1961
Outlaws
Outlaws Billy Joe Minden 1960
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers Paul Morel 1960
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Lieutenant Katell / Lieutenant Yamuri 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Johnny Perry 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Matthew Rush 1959
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato Dave - the Slasher 1959
Compulsion
Compulsion Judd Steiner 1959
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Jimmy Drew 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Juan Ortega 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Rodney Lawrence 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Will Santee 1957
The Careless Years
The Careless Years Jerry Vernon 1957
Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward Hade (Harry) Keough 1956
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater Carl Mittelbach 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Billy Weaver 1955
Climax!
Climax! Les Marshall 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Private First Class John Townsend 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Clete Weber 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Davis Tucker 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive Chester Graham, Jr. 1951
Kim
Kim Kim 1950
The Happy Years
The Happy Years John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover 1950
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown John Kenyon 1950
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden Colin Craven 1949
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships Jed Joy 1949
The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair Peter 1948
Deep Waters
Deep Waters Donny Mitchell 1948
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement Tommy Green 1947
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man Nick Charles Jr. 1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge Andrew MacBean 1947
The Arnelo Affair
The Arnelo Affair Ricky Parkson 1947
A Really Important Person
A Really Important Person Billy Reilly 1947
The Mighty McGurk
The Mighty McGurk Nipper 1947
Home Sweet Homicide
Home Sweet Homicide Archie Carstairs 1946
The Green Years
The Green Years Robert Shannon as a child 1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Dean (uncredited) 1945
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh Donald Martin 1945
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision Paulie 1945
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Paperman
Paperman
Friends and Enemies
Friends and Enemies

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