Dean Stockwell

Biography for Dean Stockwell

This remarkable performer has had three distinct careers. He first appeared in films as a child actor, reestablished himself in his 20s, and, after experiencing some personal problems, bounced back as a middle-aged character player, which has brought him his greatest success and popularity. The son of Broadway performers (his father Harry sang the voice of the Prince in Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the earnest, bright-eyed Stockwell appeared in such films as Anchors Aweigh (1945), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), The Boy With Green Hair (1948, a memorable starring role in this fable about social outcasts), Down to the Sea in Ships, The Secret Garden (both 1949), The Happy Years and Kim (both 1950), proving to be a skilled and appealing performer.

Stockwell left Hollywood when he was about 16 and traveled across the country, working at odd jobs. He returned to acting when he hit New York, eliciting raves as one of the college-boy killers in the Broadway production of "Compulsion," a role he repeated in the 1959 film (which won him and his costars an award at the Cannes Film Festival). He solidified his reputation with a mature, sensitive performance as a troubled youth in Sons and Lovers (1960), and received a second Cannes ensemble award for his role as Eugene O'Neill's alter ego in Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962). But then, Stockwell dropped out of acting again.

Later, he took occasional parts in the likes of The Last Movie (1971), and Tracks (1976), both with his friend Dennis Hopper. In the 1980s he made a spectacular comeback with sizable supporting roles in Dune, Paris, Texas (both 1984), Blue Velvet (1986, a flamboyant and memorable performance), Gardens of Stone (1987), and a stunning cameo as Howard Hughes in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). This culminated in an Oscar nomination for his droll comic turn as a mob boss in Married to the Mob (1988), and led to his being cast as the holographic observer Al on the TV series "Quantum Leap" (1989-93). He also appeared in Limit Up (1989) and in an amusing role as a desperate screenwriter's agent in Robert Altman's The Player (1992). His brother Guy was also an actor, whose limited achievements included starring in a 1966 remake of Beau Geste

In the 1940s, Dean Stockwell, still a child already experienced the joys of success. But beware, this kind of juvenile fate can lead him to the bottom of the showbiz, where children stars grow painfully. However, it is not. After 114 films, Dean Stockwell continues to shoot. Whether on television as in the cinema, this Hollywood native haunts American production with his very ambiguous gaze. Discreet actor, he is nonetheless talented. Indeed Dean Stockwell has the immense, and very rare, deserves to have received the interpretation award twice at the Cannes Film Festival. It was in 1959 for the genius of the evil of Richard Fleischer and in 1962, for Long Day's Journey Into Night of Sidney Lumet.

Not bad for a hologram!

Dean Stockwell is an American actor born March 5, 1936 in Hollywood, California. He began his acting career from the age of six and played in many films, television series and plays during his career over sixty-years. Stockwell is best known for his roles in the films "Compulsion" (1959), "The Boy with Green Hair" (1948), "Blue Velvet" (1986) and "Married to the Mob" (1988). He was also nominated for an Oscar for his role in the film "Long Day's Journey Into Night" (1962).

Stockwell grew up in Hollywood and started his acting career by playing in children's films in the 1940s. He also played in popular television series at the time, like "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and " The gene others show ". In 1959, he played the role of Judd Steiner in the film "Compulsion", which earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe.

During the 1960s, Stockwell continued to play in movies and television series, notably "The Long Hot Summer", "The Doctors and the Nurses" and "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.". In 1962, he was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "Long Day's Journey Into Night", an adaptation of the famous novel by Eugene O'Neill.

Stockwell also played in films such as "The Time Machine" (1960), "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" (1966) and "The Last Movie" (1971). In 1986, he played the role of Ben in "Blue Velvet", a film by David Lynch which was acclaimed by criticism. He also played in "Married to the Mob" (1988), a comic film with Michelle Pfeiffer and Alec Baldwin.

In the 1990s, Stockwell continued to play in films and television series, notably "Quantum Leap", "Er" and "Stargate SG-1". In 2008, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the television series "Mast ...

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Trivia

• Born at 9:42pm-PST
• He gave Neil Young the the inspiration for the title of his 1970 album, After The Gold Rush.
• Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Saturday, February 29th, 1992. Fans of "Quantum Leap" organized this Leap Day ceremony.

Family

• Spouse : Joy Marchenko (15 December 1981 - 2004) (divorced) 2 children, Millie Perkins (15 April 1960 - 30 July 1962) (divorced).
• Brother of Guy Stockwell.
• His father was an actor/singer whose greatest claim to fame was supplying the speaking and singing voice for Prince Charming in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
• Step-son of Nina Olivette and son of Harry Stockwell. His mother was Elizabeth "Betty" Stockwell.
• Son Austin born November 5 1983, daughter Sophia born July 1985

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• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals
• Last update: 01/05/2007 by wolwerine