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Dean Stockwell, an American actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years, died on Sunday. He was 85.
Sources representing the actor say that he died peacefully, in his sleep at home.
Among his best credits were a leading role in the sci-fi series Quantum Leap, Air Force One and David Lynch films Dune and Blue Velvet.
Born as Robert Dean Stockwell in March 1936, Stockwell began his career as a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His first know film appearance was in Valley of Decision in 1945. Other early titles included Anchors Aweigh and The Green Years.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)RIP
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)PatSeg
(47,501 posts)I saw it as a child. It was very powerful, though I'm not sure I completely understood it at the time.
Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)Saw it on TV when I was a kid in the 80s.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)I didn't realize it was an anti-war film! I remember him waking up and seeing it for the first time, and the ending where he gets it shaved off and one character says "It will probably grow back the same way."
Celerity
(43,416 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... the last surviving cast member. Rest in Peace, Mr. Stockwell.
SheilaAnn
(9,708 posts)actor. RIP..
Walleye
(31,028 posts)niyad
(113,348 posts)Silver Gaia
(4,544 posts)The Dunwich Horror in 1970.
Haggard Celine
(16,847 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)He was great in so many things, but I will always remember him most fondly as Al on Quantum Leap.
ruet
(10,039 posts)tavernier
(12,392 posts)I had a crush.
See you on the other side, Mr. S
I like to imagine that we will finally meet our idols one day, share a drink and a conversation, since time wont be an issue.
SheilaAnn
(9,708 posts)barbtries
(28,799 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)during the past week... before he died. Odd. I loved him...he could play any part since he was so versatile.
My dad died 2 years ago in his sleep at 85 years old and he had been in good health his whole life so it was a shock. I am still dealing with it. My dad deserved to die that way since he was a very good person and always said he wanted to go the exact way that he did. Not many are lucky enough to get that wish. I am glad Dean did too.
Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)Though, I like the remake.
He shall be missed.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)He was a hell of a nice guy. I really enjoyed working with him and Scott Bakular.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,101 posts)I haven't heard his name in a long time but do remember him in Quantum Leap with Scott Bakula.
He played a great plot device character.
R.I.P. and condolences to his family.
Upthevibe
(8,053 posts)R.I.P.
yorkster
(1,497 posts)Beautiful film. Had forgotten about it, but saw it on TCM not long ago.
Habibi
(3,598 posts)I was 15 the first time I saw the film on TV.
Doc Sportello
(7,522 posts)My favorite role from his childhood acting days was Down to the Sea in Ships with Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore. He held his own with those two great actors. As a young adult it was Compulsion based on the Leopold and Loeb case with Orson Welles. Later role, I thought he was great in the Player.
nuxvomica
(12,429 posts)He was also "The Boy with Green Hair" and played Edmund in "Long Days Journey into Night". It takes some serious acting chops to do Eugene O'Neill.
Doc Sportello
(7,522 posts)Also, that he made a comeback. I read that at one point, after living the hippie lifestyle for awhile, his acting career was dormant so he was selling real estate. But he kept at it and eventually became an actor who worked regularly until he couldn't due to health reasons.
I can't remember if I saw the Boy with Green Hair, so will have to check it out.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)librechik
(30,674 posts)SouthBayDem
(32,034 posts)iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)I loved that movie.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)Flubber, or Shaggy Dog?
Nope, that was Dean Jones.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)over much of his 70-year career lives on.
RIP.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,202 posts)Both of my parents died after months of suffering, though I suppose it was peaceful at the end. I hope Dean just died of old age. 85 is a good, long life.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)died in her late 80s. When her husband came home from a day fishing (!), he found her sitting at the big dining table generations of family had gathered at. She'd seemingly carried in a bag of groceries, sat down on the way to the kitchen, and died. Even those who missed her terribly couldn't wish for a much better, or more appropriate, end.
One can only hope.
lame54
(35,294 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,321 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)electric_blue68
(14,912 posts)RIP Dean, Al and Cavel (BSG)
Ziggysmom
(3,409 posts)He sure was cute in Anchors Away.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)raccoon
(31,111 posts)maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)RIP.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)beaglelover
(3,486 posts)hkp11
(275 posts)Saw him in Quantum Leap
pansypoo53219
(20,981 posts)Tactical Progressive
(2,850 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,612 posts)I like him so much. Seemed like one of the good guys. I knew him best as Al on Quantom Leap but had seen him in a number of other projects. I found an old suspense movie he was in from 1971 called Paper Man. It had an interesting premise and was ahead of it's time in some ways.
Stars: Dean Stockwell, Stefanie Powers, James Stacy, Tina Chen, Elliott Street & James Olson.
Director: Walter Grauman.
Cross gently Dean
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Loved it
Beartracks
(12,816 posts)==========
Backseat Driver
(4,393 posts)I'm actually just shocked that I seemed to have missed his prodigious portrayals - for me, it's like most artists who gain recognition posthumously. Was I living in some kind of a culture cave, I have to now ask myself. Obviously, he is very well-remembered and talented, so I'll certainly be on the lookout to view his characterizations.