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Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Acting·1936–2021·125 films

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

As Actor

Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet (1986)Ben
Dune
Dune (1984)Doctor Wellington Yueh
Air Force One
Air Force One (1997)Walter Dean
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)Chip Cain
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas (1984)Walt
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)Mark Whiting
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1997)Judge Harvey Hale
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)Tim Drake (voice)
The Player
The Player (1992)Andy Civella
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)Bob Grimes
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)Brother Cavil
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)Howard Hughes
Bonanza: The Return
Bonanza: The Return (1993)Augustus Brandenburg
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers (2002)General Lancaster
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob (1988)Tony Russo, Sr.
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)Tommy Green
The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)Muldaur
Chasers
Chasers (1994)Salesman Stig
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh (1945)Donald Martin
Compulsion
Compulsion (1959)Judd Steiner
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone (1987)Capt. Homer Thomas
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror (1970)Wilbur Whateley
Catchfire
Catchfire (1990)John Luponi
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man (1947)Nick Charles Jr.
C.O.G.
C.O.G. (2013)Hobbs
Deep in the Darkness
Deep in the Darkness (2014)Phil Deighton
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy (1997)Capt. Wallace B. Binghampton
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)Edmund Tyrone
CQ
CQ (2001)Dr. Ballard
Entertainment
Entertainment (2015)Frank
The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair (1948)Peter
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong (1996)Jack Tramonte
They Nest
They Nest (2000)Sheriff Hobbs
The Last Movie
The Last Movie (1971)Billy the Kid
Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right (1982)Hacker
The Nanny Express
The Nanny Express (2009)Jerry Hewitt
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown (1950)John Kenyon
The Time Guardian
The Time Guardian (1987)Boss
Naked Souls
Naked Souls (1996)Duncan
Psych-Out
Psych-Out (1968)Dave
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)Paul Morel
Rapture
Rapture (1965)Joseph
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden (1949)Colin Craven
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror (2009)Dr. Henry Armitage
The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington (1973)Jack Whittier
Kim
Kim (1950)Kim
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)Dean (uncredited)
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision (1945)Paulie
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage (1999)Del Farraday
Persecuted
Persecuted (2014)Dave Wilson
Human Highway
Human Highway (1982)Otto Quartz
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)Self
Madonna - Innocence Lost
Madonna - Innocence Lost (1994)Tony Ciccone
Alsino and the Condor
Alsino and the Condor (1982)Frank
The Quickie
The Quickie (2001)Michael
The Shadow Men
The Shadow Men (1998)Stan Mills
Living in Peril
Living in Peril (1997)William
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)Jed Joy
The Blue Iguana
The Blue Iguana (1988)Detective Carl Strick
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer (1975)Narrator (voice)
Unabomber: The True Story
Unabomber: The True Story (1996)Ben Jeffries
Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive (1951)Chester Graham, Jr.
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)Paul Levell
The Timekeepers of Eternity
The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)Bob Jenkins (archive footage)
The Green Years
The Green Years (1946)Robert Shannon as a child
Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward (1956)Hade (Harry) Keough
Tracks
Tracks (1976)Mark
The Arnelo Affair
The Arnelo Affair (1947)Ricky Parkson
Paper Man
Paper Man (1971)Avery Jensen
To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger (1986)John Carver
Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride (2016)Self
In Pursuit
In Pursuit (2001)Charles Welz
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987)James McLaughlin
Max Rose
Max Rose (2016)Ben Tracey
Fatal Memories
Fatal Memories (1992)Det. Robert Morse
Sandino
Sandino (1990)Capitain Hatfield
American Black Beauty
American Black Beauty (2005)Tim Lane
Deep Waters
Deep Waters (1948)Donny Mitchell
Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat (1975)Det. Callan
The Mighty McGurk
The Mighty McGurk (1947)Nipper
Restraining Order
Restraining Order (1999)Charlie Mason
The Deal: El trato
The Deal: El trato (2006)Agent Tremayne
The Cool School
The Cool School (2008)Self
Water Damage
Water Damage (1999)Frank Skoufaris
President Wolfman
President Wolfman (2012)President John Wolfman (archive footage)
Born to Be Sold
Born to Be Sold (1981)Marty Helick
A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair (1977)Kenneth Switzer
Inferno
Inferno (2002)Mayor Bill Klinger
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)Andrew MacBean
Home Sweet Homicide
Home Sweet Homicide (1946)Archie Carstairs
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue (1997)Katz-Feeney
The Innocent
The Innocent (1994)Capt. Jason Flaboe
Vanishing Son II
Vanishing Son II (1994)Mickey Jo
Last Resort
Last Resort (1996)Grey Wolf
Smokescreen
Smokescreen (1988)Michael Dattalico
The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond (1971)Raymond
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998)Bophisto
Banzai Runner
Banzai Runner (1987)Billy Baxter
She Came To The Valley
She Came To The Valley (1979)Pat Westall
Buying Time
Buying Time (1989)Detective Novak
Shame
Shame (1992)Tim Curtis
Twilight Man
Twilight Man (1996)Hollis Deitz
Limit Up
Limit Up (1989)Peter Oak
The Adventures of Nick Carter
The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)Freddy Duncan
The Happy Years
The Happy Years (1950)John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover
What Katy Did
What Katy Did (1999)Tramp
The Pacific Connection
The Pacific Connection (1974)Miguel
Jorge, um Brasileiro
Jorge, um Brasileiro (1988)Mário
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994)Jack Lowe
The Loners
The Loners (1972)Stein
The Careless Years
The Careless Years (1957)Jerry Vernon
One Away
One Away (1976)Pete Bass
A Really Important Person
A Really Important Person (1947)Billy Reilly
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995)Aaron Bliss
The Venice Project
The Venice Project (1999)Senator Campbell
The Sweet Scent of Death
The Sweet Scent of Death (1984)Greg Denver
Justice in a Small Town
Justice in a Small Town (1994)Commissioner Sam Caldwell
Papa Was a Preacher
Papa Was a Preacher (1986)John White
Rusty Steel
Rusty Steel (2014)Hunts
Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal (1975)Billy
Al's Beef
Al's Beef (2008)The Sherrif
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s (2017)Self
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Daniel in the Lions' Den (1978)Hissar
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (1989)Self

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