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Dean Stockwell
Robert Dean Stockwell was an American actor whose career stretched across seven decades. He began his career as a promising child actor contracted with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, appearing in various major films such as Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years and Gentleman's Agreement. He transitioned into adult roles, with his lead role in the Broadway play Compulsion and its film adaptation earning him acclaim. His portrayal of Edmund Tyrone in the film Long Day's Journey into Night won him two Best Actor Awards at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Stockwell continued to gain recognition, earning a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the film adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. His career took a resurgence in the 1980s with his performance in David Lynch's works like Dune and Blue Velvet, and his Academy Award nominated role in Married to the Mob. He also enjoyed a successful television career, particularly in Quantum Leap, and later, Battlestar Galactica. Stockwell retired in 2015 and passed away in 2021.
Stockwell was born into a family of entertainers in Los Angeles and split his childhood between LA and New York City. His father, Harry Stockwell, was an actor who lent his voice to Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and his brother Guy Stockwell was a television and film actor. He had two children and was married twice, first to Millie Perkins and later to Joy Marchenko. Stockwell was politically active and campaigned for the Democratic Party in the 1992 U.S. Presidential election.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Robert Dean Stockwell
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: March 5, 1936
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1945-2015
Children: 2
Spouses: Millie Perkins, Joy Marchenko
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Awards and Nominations Received by Dean Stockwell
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Movies Featuring Dean Stockwell
To Live and Die in L.A.
Paris, Texas
McHale's Navy
C.O.G.
The Legend of Billie Jean
Anchors Aweigh
Chasers
President Wolfman
Deep in the Darkness
They Nest
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
The Quickie
Inferno
Sandino
In Pursuit
Human Highway
Catchfire
Born to Be Sold
Alsino and the Condor
The Sweet Scent of Death
Banzai Runner
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Smokescreen
The Blue Iguana
To Kill a Stranger
Gardens of Stone
The Time Guardian
The Timekeepers of Eternity
The Werewolf of Washington
The Loners
The Secret Garden
Madonna - Innocence Lost
Twilight Man
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
The Boy with Green Hair
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Deep Waters
Bonanza: The Return
The Dunwich Horror
The Last Movie
Limit Up
Tracks
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer
Midnight Blue
The Mighty McGurk
A Killing Affair
Down to the Sea in Ships
Cattle Drive
The Failing of Raymond
The Langoliers
Jorge, Um Brasileiro
The Dunwich Horror
Naked Souls
Gentleman’s Agreement
A Really Important Person
She Came To The Valley
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
The Happy Years
The Green Years
Living in Peril
Rapture
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Fatal Memories
Stars in My Crown
Rites of Passage
Mr. Wrong
The Innocent
Gun for a Coward
Shame
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Song of the Thin Man
Restraining Order
The Valley of Decision
Sons and Lovers
Unabomber: The True Story
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin’ Special
Compulsion
What Katy Did
The Arnelo Affair
The Nanny Express
The Careless Years
Kim
Career Timeline
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2009
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Brother Cavil
Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin’ Special
Self
The Nanny Express
Jerry Hewitt
1997
McHale's Navy
Midnight Blue
Katz-Feeney
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
Living in Peril
William
1994
Chasers
Madonna - Innocence Lost
Tony Ciccone
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Jack Lowe
The Innocent
Capt. Jason Flaboe
1987
Banzai Runner
Billy Baxter
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
James McLaughlin
Gardens of Stone
Capt. Homer Thomas
The Time Guardian
Boss
1947
The Mighty McGurk
Nipper
Gentleman’s Agreement
Tommy Green
A Really Important Person
Billy Reilly
Song of the Thin Man
Nick Charles Jr.
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Andrew MacBean
The Arnelo Affair
Ricky Parkson
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