Sad news re Dean Stockwell.

[SheilaAnn]

Dean Stockwell, an American actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years, died on Sunday. He was 85.

Sources representing the actor say that he died peacefully, in his sleep at home.

Among his best credits were a leading role in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap,” “Air Force One” and David Lynch films “Dune” and “Blue Velvet.”

Born as Robert Dean Stockwell in March 1936, Stockwell began his career as a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His first know film appearance was in “Valley of Decision” in 1945. Other early titles included “Anchors Aweigh” and “The Green Years.”

[berni_mccoy]

1. .

RIP

[Tanuki]

2. Also the anti-war film "The Boy with Green Hair"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_with_Green_Hair

[PatSeg]

20. That was the movie that came to mind for me

I saw it as a child. It was very powerful, though I'm not sure I completely understood it at the time.

[blm]

22. ✔️

[Dr. Shepper]

23. Love that movie.

Saw it on TV when I was a kid in the 80s.

[louis-t]

30. Haven't seen it since I was a kid.

I didn't realize it was an anti-war film! I remember him waking up and seeing it for the first time, and the ending where he gets it shaved off and one character says "It will probably grow back the same way."

[Celerity]

36. full film, free stream

https://flixhouse.com/video/733/the-boy-with-green-hair

[NurseJackie]

3. He was "Little Nicky" (Nick, Jr.) in "Song of the Thin Man"...

... the last surviving cast member. Rest in Peace, Mr. Stockwell.

[SheilaAnn]

4. I did not know that. As a youngster I always thought he was so cute and then became quite the

actor. RIP..

[Walleye]

17. Right I was trying to remember the childhood role I'd seen him in thank you

[niyad]

5. Requiescat in pace, good soul. I always liked him in "Quantum Leap".

[Silver Gaia]

6. I remember him in

The Dunwich Horror in 1970.

[Haggard Celine]

7. Loved him in Blue Velvet!

[FM123]

8. So sad to hear.

He was great in so many things, but I will always remember him most fondly as Al on Quantum Leap.

[ruet]

9. Dr. Yueh

[tavernier]

10. He was quite dishy in his twenties.

I had a crush.

See you on the other side, Mr. S…
I like to imagine that we will finally meet our idols one day, share a drink and a conversation, since time won’t be an issue.

[SheilaAnn]

11. I thought so too and I did like the fact that he didn't go "Hollywood" like many at that time.. n/t

[barbtries]

12. i loved him in this movie

[BigmanPigman]

48. They have been showing that on TV

during the past week... before he died. Odd. I loved him...he could play any part since he was so versatile.

My dad died 2 years ago in his sleep at 85 years old and he had been in good health his whole life so it was a shock. I am still dealing with it. My dad deserved to die that way since he was a very good person and always said he wanted to go the exact way that he did. Not many are lucky enough to get that wish. I am glad Dean did too.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. His character in Dune was better than the one in the remake.

Though, I like the remake.

He shall be missed.

[Javaman]

14. I had a chance to work with Mr. Stockwell many years ago on Quantum Leap.

He was a hell of a nice guy. I really enjoyed working with him and Scott Bakular.

[CentralMass]

57. Cool.

[yaesu]

15. R.I.P. Dean. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Wow.

I haven't heard his name in a long time but do remember him in Quantum Leap with Scott Bakula.

He played a great plot device character.

R.I.P. and condolences to his family.

[Upthevibe]

18. I'm so sorry to hear of this....

R.I.P.

[yorkster]

19. Also 1965 film "Rapture"

Beautiful film. Had forgotten about it, but saw it on TCM not long ago.

[Habibi]

58. I developed a crush on him after watching Rapture.

I was 15 the first time I saw the film on TV.

[Doc Sportello]

21. One of my favorite character actors

My favorite role from his childhood acting days was Down to the Sea in Ships with Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore. He held his own with those two great actors. As a young adult it was Compulsion based on the Leopold and Loeb case with Orson Welles. Later role, I thought he was great in the Player.

[nuxvomica]

49. Oh, yes, "Compulsion". Great performance.

He was also "The Boy with Green Hair" and played Edmund in "Long Days Journey into Night". It takes some serious acting chops to do Eugene O'Neill.

[Doc Sportello]

50. I admired him for making the transition from child to adult actor

Also, that he made a comeback. I read that at one point, after living the hippie lifestyle for awhile, his acting career was dormant so he was selling real estate. But he kept at it and eventually became an actor who worked regularly until he couldn't due to health reasons.

I can't remember if I saw the Boy with Green Hair, so will have to check it out.

[roamer65]

24. RIP, Sir.

[Dennis Donovan]

25. Cross Gently, Al

[librechik]

26. child actor who made it through the gauntlet to adult success. Bravo and RIP n/t

[SouthBayDem]

27. NBC story

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/dean-stockwell-quantum-leap-blue-velvet-actor-dies-85-rcna4927

[iluvtennis]

28. May he Rest in Peace and His Memory be a Blessing/ n/t

[LakeArenal]

29. He was the boy in the Secret Garden

I loved that movie.

[louis-t]

31. Wasn't he in some Disney movies?

Flubber, or Shaggy Dog?

Nope, that was Dean Jones.

[Hortensis]

32. Not too sad then. 85, died peacefully in his sleep. And his work

over much of his 70-year career lives on.

RIP.

[TexasBushwhacker]

33. We should all be so lucky

Both of my parents died after months of suffering, though I suppose it was peaceful at the end. I hope Dean just died of old age. 85 is a good, long life.

[Hortensis]

34. Yes. A wonderful old friend, the true heart and center of her large family,

died in her late 80s. When her husband came home from a day fishing (!), he found her sitting at the big dining table generations of family had gathered at. She'd seemingly carried in a bag of groceries, sat down on the way to the kitchen, and died. Even those who missed her terribly couldn't wish for a much better, or more appropriate, end.

One can only hope.

[lame54]

46. Yes. He won.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

35. May he rest in peace

[Tommymac]

37. Godspeed Dean

[electric_blue68]

38. Was the first thing I heard this morning 😔

RIP Dean, Al and Cavel (BSG)

[Ziggysmom]

39. RIP Dean. Planning to binge Quantum Leap soon. I didn't know he was a child star ❤️

He sure was cute in Anchors Away.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. RIP

[Sneederbunk]

41. Always remember him in Compulsion as Nathan Leopold.

[raccoon]

47. I remember him in that movie too. Nt

[maxsolomon]

42. He was the same age as my father is.

RIP.

[Baked Potato]

43. Rest In Peace

[beaglelover]

44. Loved him in Married to the Mob. One of my favorite movies of all time!

[hkp11]

45. RIP Dean

Saw him in Quantum Leap

[pansypoo53219]

51. he made a great turn on HBO'S getting on. i need to watch that again.

[Tactical Progressive]

52. Long Days Journey into Night

[MustLoveBeagles]

53. Aw

I like him so much. Seemed like one of the good guys. I knew him best as Al on Quantom Leap but had seen him in a number of other projects. I found an old suspense movie he was in from 1971 called Paper Man. It had an interesting premise and was ahead of it's time in some ways.

Stars: Dean Stockwell, Stefanie Powers, James Stacy, Tina Chen, Elliott Street & James Olson.
Director: Walter Grauman.

Cross gently Dean

[flamingdem]

54. I need another viewing of Dean in Blue Velvet

Loved it

[Beartracks]

55. Rest in Peace, Mr. Stockwell, and thank you for all the good work.

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[Backseat Driver]

56. RIP actor Dean Stockwell

I'm actually just shocked that I seemed to have missed his prodigious portrayals - for me, it's like most artists who gain recognition posthumously. Was I living in some kind of a culture cave, I have to now ask myself. Obviously, he is very well-remembered and talented, so I'll certainly be on the lookout to view his characterizations.