Harry Stockwell
Harry Stockwell | |
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 Harry Stockwell, 1945 | |
| Born | Harry Bayless Stockwell April 27, 1902 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 1984 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–1973 |
| Spouse(s) | (his death) |
| Children | Guy Stockwell Dean Stockwell |
Harry Bayless Stockwell (April 27, 1902 – July 19, 1984) was an American actor.
Stockwell made his film debut in the 1935 film Here Comes the Band. However, his claim to fame came in 1937, when he provided the voice of The Prince (seen at the beginning and again in the finale) in Walt Disney's animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Stockwell was also a noted Broadway performer. In 1943, he succeeded Alfred Drake as Curly, the lead role in Broadway's Oklahoma! He remained in the role until 1948. His final role was in The Werewolf of Washington in 1973. He was the father of actors Dean Stockwell[1] and Guy Stockwell with first wife Betty Stockwell.[2] In 1950, he married actress and performer Nina Olivette.[3]
Early life[]
Harry was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Cora Ellen Teter (1878-1951) and her husband William Henry Stockwell (1876-1959). Harry studied at the Eastman School of music in Rochester, New York. Before moving to the Big Apple he made his Broadway debut in 1929 in one of Busby's musical extravaganzas, Broadway Nights. The following year he appeared in the 1930 edition of legendary producer and composer Earl Carroll's Vanities which also featured the soon to be legendary Jack Benny in his Broadway debut. In 1933 Harry started a yearlong run in another musical revue on the Great White Way, As Thousands Cheer.
Career[]
Harry made his first film Broadway Melody of 1936 and Here Comes the Band. He later lent his voice to the unnamed prince in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs alongside Adriana Caselotti.
Death[]
Harry Stockwell died of diabetes in Manhattan, New York City, on July 19, 1984, aged 82.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1935 | Broadway Melody of 1936 | Himself | |
| Here Comes the Band | Ollie Watts | ||
| 1937 | All Over Town | Don Fletcher | |
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | The Prince | Voice, Uncredited | |
| 1939 | Montmartre Madness | Himself | Short |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in Blue | Blackface singer | Uncredited |
| 1959 | It Happened to Jane | Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1973 | The Werewolf of Washington | Military #2 | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2549%2C3051653 Daytona Beach Morning Journal 21 January 1957, p4
- ^ 1940 United States Federal Census
- ^ NYC marriage indexes 1907-1995, Cert #36178
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- 1902 births
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- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male stage actors
- American male voice actors
- Male actors from Kansas City, Missouri
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century male singers