Dean Stockwell
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Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936 in North Hollywood, California) is an American actor.
Born Robert Dean Stockwell, he began his acting career at age seven. One his notable child roles was as the 11 year old son of Gregory Peck in Gentleman's Agreement (1947).
Unlike many child actors, he continued to act past his teenage years. In 1960 he married actress Millie Perkins but they divorced two years later.
In 1986, Stockwell appeared in the David Lynch cult classic, Blue Velvet. In 1988 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Mafia boss Tony "the Tiger" Russo in the comedy Married to the Mob. Stockwell's performance as Tony inspired Donald P. Bellisario to cast him in what would arguably become his best-known role, as Admiral Albert Calivicci ("Al") in the American TV series Quantum Leap, which aired between 1989 and 1993. He also appeared on Star Trek: Enterprise with former co-star of Quantum Leap, Scott Bakula.
Stockwell is an avid golfer and would play golf during breaks in filming episodes of Quantum Leap. Template:US-actor-stub
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- The story of a star in pictures (http://members.tripod.com/dean_stockwell/star.htm)