Robert Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936) is an American actor of film and television, active for over 60 years. He played Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in the NBC television series Quantum Leap, and most recently appeared in the Sci Fi Channel revival of Battlestar Galactica as Brother Cavil. He also had a role in Blue Velvet. He played the part of Dr. Wellington Yueh in David Lynch's 1984 Dune.
Stockwell was born Robert Dean Stockwell in ...
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Robert Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936) is an American actor of film and television, active for over 60 years. He played Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in the NBC television series Quantum Leap, and most recently appeared in the Sci Fi Channel revival of Battlestar Galactica as Brother Cavil. He also had a role in Blue Velvet. He played the part of Dr. Wellington Yueh in David Lynch's 1984 Dune.
Stockwell was born Robert Dean Stockwell in North Hollywood, California, the son of Betty Veronica Olivette (nee Elizabeth Margaret Veronica), an actress and dancer, and Harry Stockwell, an actor and singer. He is the younger brother of actor Guy Stockwell.
Some of his notable child roles include that of Robert Shannon in The Green Years (1946), as well as playing Gregory Peck's son in Gentleman's Agreement (1947). He also starred in the lead role of the film The Boy With Green Hair in 1948, and in a film adaptation of The Secret Garden in 1949. Unlike many child actors, he continued to...
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