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Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor with a career spanning over six decades. He was best known for supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), The Godfather Part II (1974), Alien (1979), and The Green Mile (1999), among others. He had rare lead roles in Paris, Texas (1984) and Lucky (2017). Stanton was born in West Irvine, Kentucky, to Sheridan Harry Stanton, a tobacco farmer, and barber and Ersel, a cook. His parents divorced during his high school years, and both later remarried. Stanton had two younger brothers and a younger half-brother, and his family had a musical background. He studied journalism and radio arts at the University of Kentucky, where he also performed at the Guignol Theatre. His notable wartime service in the U.S. Navy also included a stint as a cook.
He began his acting career in 1954, debuting in the TV series Inner Sanctum, and later appeared in films and TV shows throughout the years. Stanton was a favorite actor of directors, including Sam Peckinpah, John Milius, David Lynch, and Monte Hellman. He made his film debut in Tomahawk Trail (1957) and had both small and significant roles in numerous productions. Indeed, his breakthrough role was in Paris, Texas (1984), which earned him high acclaim. He also occasionally toured nightclubs as a singer and guitarist. In his personal life, Stanton never married but had short relationships, including one with actress Rebecca De Mornay. He passed away from heart failure at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, California.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Harry Dean Stanton
Born: West Irvine, Kentucky, U.S
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: July 14, 1926
Occupations: Actor, Singer, Guitarist
Years Active: 1954-2017
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Movies Featuring Harry Dean Stanton
Paris, Texas
Repo Man
The Missouri Breaks
Wise Blood
Farewell, My Lovely
Straight Time
She's So Lovely
Fire Down Below
Private Benjamin
Red Dawn
Slam Dance
The Fourth War
Frank & Ava
Twister
Dream a Little Dream
Fool for Love
Alien
Two-Lane Blacktop
Athena
9 Full Moons
Fishtail
Walking the Mile
Sick of it All
Twin Peaks: The Return
Sand
The Short Films of David Lynch
Ginostra
Alien Autopsy
Being Michael Madsen
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Motion and Emotion: The Road to ‘Paris, Texas’
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Lynch 2
Payoff
Death Watch
The Black Marble
The Oldest Living Graduate
One from the Heart
Young Doctors in Love
UFOria
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Stars & Bars
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
One Magic Christmas
Mr. North
The French as Seen by…
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Frank and Ava
Rip Van Winkle
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Monster Maker
Day of the Evil Gun
Hero’s Island
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Hostage
Rebel Rousers
Zandy’s Bride
Man Trouble
Hotel Room
The Mini-Skirt Mob
Escape to Sonoita
Where the Lilies Bloom
The Man from the Diners’ Club
The Jayhawkers!
Cisco Pike
Midnight Blue
Down Periscope
The Proud Rebel
Renaldo and Clara
Rancho Deluxe
Cry for Me, Billy
Lanton Mills
The Mighty
Ride in the Whirlwind
Against the Wall
A Dog’s Best Friend
Hostages
The Ransom of Red Chief
Never Talk to Strangers
The Intruders
One Hundred and One Nights
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Tomahawk Trail
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Blue Tiger
Dillinger
Revolt at Fort Laramie
Char·ac·ter
92 in the Shade
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Career Timeline
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1995
Never Talk to Strangers
Max Cheski
One Hundred and One Nights
Mute Actor in Hollywood (uncredited)
1990
The Fourth War
Motion and Emotion: The Road to ‘Paris, Texas’
Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Self - Audience Member
Stars & Bars
Loomis Gage
Mr. North
Henry Simmons
The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Slim
1980
Wise Blood
Private Benjamin
Death Watch
Vincent Ferriman
The Black Marble
Philo Skinner
The Oldest Living Graduate
Mike
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