Dean Stockwell

American film and TV actor Robert Dean Stockwell has been in the industry for over seven decades. Robert Dean Stockwell was born March 5, 1936, in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Stockwell was born into a family of entertainers. He started acting at the young age of seven under a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was in films such as Anchors Aweigh and The Green Years.

The young actor has also starred as a lead in the 1957 Broadway and 1959 screen adaptations. Stockwell is known by many today for his role in Quantum Leap, but the list of films that have him on their credits could just go on for days. The actor decided to retire in 2015, just before he turned 80 years old, but the works he has left behind will always leave a mark on viewers and his fans.