Dean Stockwell was born on March 5, 1936 in Hollywood, California.

Sometimes Dean Stockwell is credited as Robert Dean Stockwell.

Stockwell's father was an actor/singer whose greatest claim to fame was supplying the speaking and singing voice for Prince Charming in Disney's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937).

Starting in show business as a child actor, Dean Stockwell first appeared in films, then in his 20s he re-established himself , after experiencing some personal problems,only to bounce back as a middle-aged character player, which has brought Dean his greatest success and popularity.

Neil Youngs title album in 1970 After the Gold Rush was inspired by Dean Stockwell.

Playing one of the college-boy killers in the Broadway production of COMPULSION, a role Dean Stockwell repeated in the 1959 film won Dean and his co-stars an award at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 1962 Dean Stockwell received his second Cannes ensemble award for his role as Eugene O'Neill's alter ego in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.

As the holographic observer Al, Dean Stockwell was on the TV series QUANTUM LEAP from 1989 to 1993.

In February 1992 Dean Stockwell received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. fans of QUANTUM LEAP organized this Leap Day ceremony.

Dean Stockwell's other notable credits include...

AL'S BEEF (2008)

THE DEAL (2007)

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)

BUFFALO SOLDIERS (2001)

FACE TO FACE (2001)

THE FLUNKY (2000)

THE SHADOW MEN (1998)

AIR FORCE ONE (1997)

MR WRONG (1996)

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES (1992)
THE PLAYER (1992)

BEVERLY HILLS COP II (1987)

WON TON TON, THE DOG WHO SAVED HOLLYWOOD (1976)