Guy Harry Stockwell was an American actor who appeared in nearly 30 movies and 250 television series episodes.

Stockwell was born in Hollywood, California

California

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, the son of Nina Olivette

Nina Olivette

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 (née

Married and maiden names

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 Elizabeth Margaret Veronica), an actress and dancer, and Harry Bayless Stockwell, or Harry Stockwell

Harry Stockwell

Harry Stockwell was an American actor and singer. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.Stockwell made his film debut in the 1935 film, Strike Up the Band. However, his claim to fame came in 1935, when he provided the voice of "The Prince" in Walt Disney's animated classic, Snow...

, an actor and singer. The older brother of Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

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, he had roles in many television shows, including Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

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, Knight Rider, Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

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, Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

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, Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

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, Columbo, Quantum Leap, Bonanza

Bonanza

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, Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

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, Combat! The Richard Boone Show

The Richard Boone Show

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, and Return to Peyton Place

Return to Peyton Place (TV series)

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, He also had important roles in several major motion pictures including The War Lord

The War Lord

The War Lord is a 1965 film starring Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Guy Stockwell, Maurice Evans, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Wilcoxon and James Farentino, with Jon Alderson, Allen Jaffe, Sammy Ross, and Woodrow Parfrey. The film was directed by the future Oscar winning Director...

(1965), Blindfold (1965), Beau Geste

Beau Geste

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(1966) and Tobruk

Tobruk

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(1967)

Guy suffered from diabetes

Diabetes mellitus

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 in later years and died of its complications. He was married and divorced three times and was survived by his three children Kerry, Doug, and Victoria, his brother Dean, and his nephew and niece Austin and Sophia.

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