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Title: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: MillCreek on November 09, 2021, 08:45:14 AM

https://nypost.com/2021/11/09/dean-stockwell-quantum-leap-blue-velvet-dune-dead-at-85/

We probably know him best from 'Dune', 'Quantum Leap' and 'Battlestar Galactica'.

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: MechAg94 on November 09, 2021, 08:50:36 AM

Sad to hear. 

I think he was in some Outer Limits episodes also, but memory is hazy.

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: RocketMan on November 09, 2021, 08:50:50 AM

Dean Stockwell will be missed.  He was a great character actor, adding to every production he was in.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Stockwell.

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: WLJ on November 09, 2021, 09:35:20 AM

RIP Mr. Stockwell

He almost never played the main character but he always brought class to the part no matter how small.

Don't forget he also was Dr. Yueh in the 1984 Dune

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: Brad Johnson on November 09, 2021, 09:37:31 AM

I didn't care for his politics but he was one helluva good character actor. Prolific, too (200+ credits). McHale's Navy (the movie remake) is one of my guilty pleasures and his character is one of the reasons why.

RIP.

Brad

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: MechAg94 on November 09, 2021, 09:46:30 AM

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001777/

Long list of movies and shows back to 1945. 

I didn't see The Outer Limits, but I do see Twilight Zone episodes which might be what I was thinking of.

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: K Frame on November 09, 2021, 09:52:40 AM

Holy crap, he was in A Quality of Mercy. I had NO idea that was him. One of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes.

He was also in Gentleman's Agreement, a really good Gregory Peck movie. I don't remember him in it, though.

Looking through his credits he worked with some of the biggest stars of the 20th century.

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: Ben on November 09, 2021, 10:18:31 AM

Quote from: Brad Johnson on November 09, 2021, 09:37:31 AM

I didn't care for his politics but he was one helluva good character actor.

I wasn't even aware of his politics, which already makes him an alright guy as far as I'm concerned. I always liked his acting. RIP.

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: RoadKingLarry on November 09, 2021, 10:42:57 AM

Dammit Al...

Title: Re: Dean Stockwell dies at age 85
Post by: JTHunter on November 09, 2021, 03:54:22 PM

One of his childhood roles was the "crippled" boy in "The Secret Garden".
A funny man and a good actor. R.I.P. Robert Dean Stockwell.