Dean Stockwell, Quantum Leap And Dune Actor Dies Aged 85

Actor Dean Stockwell, best known for his role as Admiral Al Calavicci in Quantum Leap has passed away at the age of 85. Stockwell who began acting when he was a child had a career that spanned more than 70 years. During this time he added hundreds of credits to his resume that includes such movies as Blue Velvet (1986), Quantum Leap (1989-1993), Dune (1984), Married to the Mob (1988), Battlestar Galactica (2004-2010), and many, many many more. According to his family, Stockwell passed away in his sleep from natural causes.

Dean Stockwell Bio

Photogenic American child actor of the 1940s, popular due in no small measure to his air of innocence and his beautiful, cherubic face with its dimples and his sparkling eyes, topped with a crown of curls. Still an actor in demand while well into his middle years, he is one of the few juvenile performers to succeed lifelong in films. Considering child actors who matured gracefully, his career can be likened perhaps only to that of Natalie Wood, excepting her degree of stardom.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Bill Takacs

Hollywood Reacts To The Loss of Dean Stockwell

R.I.P. Dean Stockwell, a great actor who never met a scene he couldn’t steal. pic.twitter.com/5kGpWzSLo4

— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) November 9, 2021

Dean Stockwell was one of the greatest actors of his generation. Less showboaty and affected than many of his more famous contemporaries, but often more nuanced and interesting. I wanted him badly for my Showbiz Kids doc but he politely refused, he was done with the camera. RIP https://t.co/Xb4A92VzRv

— Alex Winter (@Winter) November 9, 2021

Rest in Peace Dean Stockwell. 💖 What an amazing actor. He always had a mischevious glint of humor in his eyes. I was honored to work with him in the pilot for "Quantum Leap" at @NBCUniversal along with Scott Bakula. #deanstockwell pic.twitter.com/clTJUvNx54

— Lydia Cornell (@LydiaCornell) November 9, 2021

A true giant of a human being has passed. I was so fortunate to have worked with him on Miami Vice and Battlestar. I will cherish the years we spent together He was a gift to all who truly knew him. #RIP #SoSayWeAll https://t.co/PBYvOKUczA

— Edward James Olmos (@edwardjolmos) November 9, 2021

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