Dean Stockwell Dead: 'Quantum Leap' Star Was 85

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Link: Dean Stockwell Dead: 'Quantum Leap' Star Was 85 - Variety

 

Dean Stockwell, an American actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years, died on Sunday he was 85.

 

Sources representing the actor say that he died peacefully, in his sleep at home.

 

Among his best credits were a leading role in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap,” “Air Force One” and David Lynch films “Dune” and “Blue Velvet.”

 

Born as Robert Dean Stockwell in March 1936, Stockwell began his career as a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His first know film appearance was in “Valley of Decision” in 1945. Other early titles included “Anchors Aweigh” and “The Green Years.”

 

Arguably, Stockwell’s biggest role was as Admiral ‘Al’ Calavicci in NBC sci-series “Quantum Leap” which ran for five seasons between 1989 and 1993. The womanizing, larger than life character was the foil for Scott Bakula’s role as Dr. Sam Beckett, a physicist who engaged in space time experiments.

 

The role earned Stockwell multiple nominations for the Primetime Emmys and for the Golden Globes, with a Golden Globe win in 1990 for “best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television.” Stockwell received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Feb. 29, 1992.

[ICTDirect_Dave]

That's a loss. He was brilliant in Quantum Leap, and made a wonderful cylon in the Battlestar Galactica reboot.

[LeMarchand]

Shame . They had just started making noises about a Quantum Leap relaunch with both the stars returning, too.

[paulkerton]

Shame . They had just started making noises about a Quantum Leap relaunch with both the stars returning, too.

 

I would absolutely watch a new Quantum Leap with Scott Bakula taking on the Al role, and a new actor playing Sam. Straight reboot at this point though.