DEAN STOCKWELL – 84 YEARS OLD

Dean Stockwell started his Hollywood career as a child actor during the ‘40s. He rose to superstar status after working in films such as Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years, Gentleman’s Agreement, and the 1950 film Kim. Dean Stockwell played supporting roles during the late ‘50s up until the ‘80s. This time, he found a new genre that would be his second calling in the film and television industry – the world of science fiction.

From 1989 until 1993, he portrayed one of the primary roles in the Quantum Leap. It was followed by Battlestar Galactica. Credits to his contributions and his seven-decade long career, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1992. Stockwell is also an artist, exhibiting collage and sculpture in 2009. He reportedly retired after suffering and recovering from a stroke in 2015.

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