Dean Stockwell
Known for: Acting
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 Actor Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his starring role in the 1960 film version of D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. He appeared in supporting roles in such films as Dune (1984), Paris, Texas (1984), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He received further critical acclaim for his performance in Married to the Mob (1988), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently had roles in The Player (1992), Air Force One (1997), The Rainmaker (1997) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). His television roles include Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in Quantum Leap (1989–1993), Navy Secretary Edward Sheffield on JAG (2002–2004), and Brother Cavil on Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009). Following his roles on Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, he appeared at numerous science fiction conventions. He retired from acting in 2015 following health issues and focused his later life on sculpture and other visual art.
Filmography
Series
Stargate SG-1
Doctor Kieran
1997
Series
Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
1984
Series
Columbo
Eric Wagner
1971
Series
Columbo
Lloyd Harrington
1971
Series
Chicago Hope
Robert St. Clair
1994
Series
JAG
Edward Sheffield
1995
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Elliot Easterbrook
1984
Series
Bonanza
Matthew Rush
1959
Series
The A-Team
Officer Collins
1983
Series
Battlestar Galactica
John Cavil
2004
Series
Quantum Leap
Al Calavicci
1989
Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Colonel Grat
2001
Series
Miami Vice
Jack Gretsky
1984
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
David H. Kelsey / William Newmaster
1962
Series
Mission: Impossible
Gunnar Malstrom
1966
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Tom Hamilton
2014
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Hunter
Brother Hobarts
1984
Series
Wagon Train
Jimmy Drew
1957
Series
Wagon Train
Juan Ortega
1957
Series
Wagon Train
Will Santee
1957
Series
Wagon Train
Rodney Lawrence
1957
Series
The Twilight Zone
Lieutenant Katell / Lieutenant Yamuri
1959
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Hal
1995
Series
Matinee Theater
1955
Series
Matinee Theater
Carl Mittelbach
1955
Series
Mannix
Chris Townsend
1967
Series
Hart to Hart
James Francis
1979
Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Preston Carpenter
1993
Series
Simon & Simon
Dr. Griss
1981
Series
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Rudy Devereux
1961
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
Combat!
Rob Lawson
1962
Series
Climax!
Les Marshall
1954
Series
The Twilight Zone
Martin Decker
1985
Series
Cannon
Tom Longman
1971
Series
Burke's Law
Jay Boy Calhoun
1963
Film
Chasers
Salesman Stig
1994
Series
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Duke Nukem (voice)
1990
Series
Night Gallery
Charlie Evans
1970
Series
The F.B.I.
Michael Vincent Riley
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Darryl Ryder
1965
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Man
1965
Series
The Defenders
Arnold Foster
1961
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Billy Weaver
1955
Film
Dune
Doctor Wellington Yueh
1984
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
The Commish
Robert Allardyce
1991
Series
McCloud
Pete Lancaster
1970
Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Martin Rosetti
1963
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Charlie Blake
1972
Series
The Man from Snowy River
Professor Julius Waugh
1994
Series
Police Story
Ott
1973
Series
Police Story
Callan
1973
Series
Police Story
Detective Giacino
1973
Series
Police Story
Bennett
1973
Film
Blue Velvet
Ben
1986
Series
Ellery Queen
Cliff Waddell
1975
Series
Nowhere Man
Gus Shepard
1995
Film
Air Force One
Walter Dean
1997
Series
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Johnny Perry
1959
Film
Paris, Texas
Walt
1984
Series
Burke's Law
John Delaney
1994
Film
Beverly Hills Cop II
Chip Cain
1987
Series
Outlaws
Billy Joe Minden
1960
Series
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Greg Denver
1984
Film
The Rainmaker
Judge Harvey Hale
1997
Series
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Jerry Norton
1973
Series
The Langoliers
Bob Jenkins
1995
Series
Bus Stop
Buzz Shelby
1961
Series
Vanishing Son
Mickey Jo
1994
Film
The Player
Andy Civella
1992
Series
Johnny Staccato
Dave - the Slasher
1959
Film
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Tim Drake (voice)
2000
The Greatest Show on Earth
Harley Brydell
1963
Film
To Live and Die in L.A.
Bob Grimes
1985
Film
The Manchurian Candidate
Mark Whiting
2004
Series
Can't Hurry Love
Vic Carlucci
1995
Series
The Danny Thomas Hour
Bruno
1967
Series
First Monday
Senator Edward Sheffield
2002
Series
Enlisted
Dan
2014
Series
The Tony Danza Show
Frank DiMeo
1997
Film
Married to the Mob
Tony Russo, Sr.
1988
Film
CQ
Dr. Ballard
2001
Film
Gardens of Stone
Capt. Homer Thomas
1987
Film
The Legend of Billie Jean
Muldaur
1985
Film
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Howard Hughes
1988
Film
Anchors Aweigh
Donald Martin
1945
Film
Buffalo Soldiers
General Lancaster
2002
Film
Catchfire
John Luponi
1990
Film
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Brother Cavil
2009
Series
Three for the Road
Ethan Crawford
1975
Series
General Electric Theater
Private First Class John Townsend
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Clete Weber
1953
Film
The Secret Garden
Colin Craven
1949
Film
Wrong Is Right
Hacker
1982
Film
Gentleman's Agreement
Tommy Green
1947
Film
Compulsion
Judd Steiner
1959
Film
The Last Movie
Billy the Kid
1971
Film
McHale's Navy
Capt. Wallace B. Binghampton
1997
Film
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Paul Levell
1976
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Davis Tucker
1951
Film
The Dunwich Horror
Wilbur Whateley
1970
Series
Phenomenon: The Lost Archives
Self - Host
1998
Film
Mr. Wrong
Jack Tramonte
1996
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Film
Kim
Kim
1950
Film
Stars in My Crown
John Kenyon
1950
Film
Cattle Drive
Chester Graham, Jr.
1951
Film
Sandino
Capitain Hatfield
1990
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Dean (uncredited)
1945
Film
Gun for a Coward
Hade (Harry) Keough
1956
Film
The Boy with Green Hair
Peter
1948
Film
They Nest
Sheriff Hobbs
2000
Film
Psych-Out
Dave
1968
Film
Naked Souls
Duncan
1996
Film
The Valley of Decision
Paulie
1945
Film
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Edmund Tyrone
1962
Film
Inferno
Mayor Bill Klinger
2002
Film
Down to the Sea in Ships
Jed Joy
1949
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
The Quickie
Michael
2001
Film
The Shadow Men
Stan Mills
1998
Film
Fatal Memories
Det. Robert Morse
1992
Film
The Time Guardian
Boss
1987
Film
Song of the Thin Man
Nick Charles Jr.
1947
Film
Palais Royale
Michael Dattalico
1988
Film
Restraining Order
Charlie Mason
1999
Film
The Nanny Express
Jerry Hewitt
2009
Film
The Green Years
Robert Shannon as a child
1946
Film
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
James McLaughlin
1987
Film
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
1960
Film
Entertainment
Frank
2015
Film
Persecuted
Dave Wilson
2014
Film
Rites of Passage
Del Farraday
1999
Film
The Happy Years
John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover
1950
Film
Shame
Tim Curtis
1992
Film
Bonanza: The Return
Augustus Brandenburg
1993
Film
The Failing of Raymond
Raymond
1971
Film
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Andrew MacBean
1947
Film
Human Highway
Otto Quartz
1982
Film
C.O.G.
Hobbs
2013
Film
Deep in the Darkness
Phil Deighton
2014
Film
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Bob Jenkins (archive footage)
2021
Film
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
1997
Film
Tracks
Mark
1976
Film
The Dunwich Horror
Dr. Henry Armitage
2009
Film
The Innocent
Capt. Jason Flaboe
1994
Film
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Jack Lowe
1994
Film
The Loners
Stein
1972
Film
Deep Waters
Donny Mitchell
1948
Film
The Mighty McGurk
Nipper
1947
Film
One Away
Pete Bass
1976
Film
Win, Place or Steal
Billy
1975
Film
The Careless Years
Jerry Vernon
1957
Film
Last Resort
Grey Wolf
1996
Film
Cop on the Beat
Det. Callan
1975
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Self
1991
Film
The Blue Iguana
Detective Carl Strick
1988
Film
Unabomber: The True Story
Ben Jeffries
1996
Film
In Pursuit
Charles Welz
2001
Film
The Werewolf of Washington
Jack Whittier
1973
Film
Max Rose
Ben Tracey
2016
Film
Madonna: Innocence Lost
Tony Ciccone
1994
Film
Living in Peril
William
1997
Film
Paper Man
Avery Jensen
1971
Film
Along for the Ride
Self
2016
Film
Midnight Blue
Katz-Feeney
1997
Film
The Adventures of Nick Carter
Freddy Duncan
1972
Film
Rapture
Joseph
1965
Film
Water Damage
Frank Skoufaris
1999
Film
Twilight Man
Hollis Deitz
1996
Film
Papa Was a Preacher
John White
1986
Film
The Venice Project
Senator Campbell
1999
Film
Jorge, um Brasileiro
Mário
1988
Film
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
Bophisto
1998
Film
The Cool School
Self
2008
Film
What Katy Did
Tramp
1999
Film
Vanishing Son II
Mickey Jo
1994
Film
Home Sweet Homicide
Archie Carstairs
1946
Film
American Black Beauty
Tim Lane
2005
Film
Limit Up
Peter Oak
1989
Film
The Pacific Connection
Miguel
1974
Film
To Kill a Stranger
John Carver
1986
Film
Buying Time
Detective Novak
1989
Film
A Killing Affair
Kenneth Switzer
1977
Film
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Aaron Bliss
1995
Film
The Deal: El trato
Agent Tremayne
2006
Film
Rusty Steel
Hunts
2014
Film
Justice in a Small Town
Commissioner Sam Caldwell
1994
New Line: Independent Legacies
Self (archive footage)
Film
Banzai Runner
Billy Baxter
1987
Film
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
1989
Film
Born to Be Sold
Marty Helick
1981
Film
A Really Important Person
Billy Reilly
1947
Film
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Hissar
1978
Paperman
Film
She Came To The Valley
Pat Westall
1979
Film
The Arnelo Affair
Ricky Parkson
1947
Film
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer
Narrator (voice)
1975
The Ping-Pong Match
Ping Pong Player
1968
Film
Al's Beef
The Sherrif
2008
Film
Alsino and the Condor
Frank
1982
Film
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
Self
2017
Film
The Sweet Scent of Death
Greg Denver
1984
Film
President Wolfman
President John Wolfman (archive footage)
2012
Friends and Enemies