Dean Stockwell (1936–2021), “Quantum Leap” star
legacy.comDean Stockwell was an actor whose long career included memorable roles on TV in “Quantum Leap” and in movies including the original “Dune” and “Married to the Mob.”Stockwell began his career as a child actor, appearing in movies of the 1940s including “Anchors Aweigh,” “The Green Years,” and “Song of the Thin Man.” Though Stockwell was a prolific child star, he didn’t particularly like acting as a child.
He took several years off from acting as a young adult before returning for movies including “Compulsion” and “Long Day’s Journey into Night.” Stockwell remained unsure about pursuing acting as a career, and he was considering leaving Hollywood in favor of real estate when Harry Dean Stanton (1926–2017) convinced him to join the cast of the.
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