Born: July 14, 1926 - Died: September 15, 2017
Harry Dean Stanton, born on July 14, 1926, in West Irvine, Kentucky, was an immensely talented actor and musician. Raised in Lexington, Kentucky, he hailed from humble beginnings, with his ]mother Ersel working as a cook, and his father Sheridan Harry being a barber and tobacco farmer. Stanton's journey in the entertainment industry started after he served as a cook in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then pursued his passion for acting, studying at the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse before embarking on a successful career. Known for his laid-back style, Stanton's contributions to cinema and music have made him an iconic figure in both realms.
Early Life and Career
Harry Dean Stanton's childhood and upbringing were marked by his modest background and small-town roots. Raised in Lexington, Kentucky, he attended Lafayette Senior High School, graduating with the class of 1944. After being drafted into the Navy, he served as a cook during World War II.
Following his military service, Stanton pursued his passion for acting and enrolled at the University of Kentucky. He appeared in a production of "Pygmalion" before deciding to move to California to further hone his craft at the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse. Stanton embarked on his professional acting career, initially landing minor roles as cowboys and soldiers in films during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Stanton's breakthrough role came in 1967 with the film "Cool Hand Luke." This role showcased his unique talent and established him as a notable actor in Hollywood. However, it was his role in the 1984 film "Paris, Texas" that catapulted him to a new level of stardom. The film received critical acclaim and showcased Stanton's ability to deliver powerful performances with his signature laid-back style.
Throughout his career, Stanton received several accolades for his outstanding work. He was nominated for numerous awards and won several, including the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actor for his role in "Paris, Texas." Stanton's performances in films like "Repo Man" and "The Green Mile" further solidified his status as a revered actor.
In addition to his acting career, Stanton was also an accomplished musician. He formed "The Harry Dean Stanton Band," which had a unique spin on mariachi music and toured internationally for over a decade.
Stanton remained a respected figure in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. His enigmatic presence and remarkable talent made him an icon and legend among his peers and fans alike. Harry Dean Stanton's impact on cinema and music can still be felt today, and his contributions continue to inspire future generations of artists.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Frank and Ava | Sheriff Lloyd |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) | Carl Rodd |
| 2017 | Lucky | Lucky |
| 2016 | Sick of it All | News Reporter |
| 2016 | Hux (Short) | Grandpa |
| 2013–2015 | Getting On (TV Series) | Leonard Butler |
| 2014 | The Pimp and the Rose (Short) | Harry |
| 2014 | Alien: Isolation (Video Game) | Brett (voice) |
| 2013 | The Killers feat. Dawes: Christmas in L.A. (Music Video) | Harry Dean Stanton |
| 2013 | Carlos Spills the Beans | Rhino |
| 2013 | 9 Full Moons | Dimitri |
| 2013 | The Last Stand | Mr. Parsons (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Man in Hat |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Security Guard |
| 2011 | Mongo Wrestling Alliance (TV Series) | Baron Kleberkuh (voice) |
| 2011 | This Must Be the Place | Robert Plath |
| 2011 | Rango | Balthazar (voice) |
| 2010 | On Holiday | Josh the Roommate's Dad |
| 2010 | Chuck (TV Series) | Harry |
| 2010 | Athena (Short) | Bill |
| 2006–2010 | Big Love (TV Series) | Roman Grant |
| 2009 | Alice (TV Mini Series) | Caterpillar |
| 2009 | The Open Road | Amon |
| 2008 | Dreaming of You (Video) | Bootleger |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Gus |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Freddie Howard |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | Curly (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy | Harvey |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Cosmo Gadabeeti |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Skip Summers |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) | Harry Dean Stanton |
| 2004 | The Big Bounce | Bob Rogers, Sr. |
| 2004 | Chrystal | Pa Da |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Blind Man (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Ginostra | Del Piero |
| 2002 | Sonny | Henry |
| 2001 | The Animal | Bird Hunter (uncredited) |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Floyd Cage |
| 2000 | Sand | Leo |
| 2000 | The Man Who Cried | Felix Perlman |
| 1999 | The Green Mile | Toot-Toot |
| 1999 | The Straight Story | Lyle |
| 1999 | Ballad of the Nightingale | Jean-Paul |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Land Watcher (uncredited) |
| 1998 | The Mighty | Grim |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Judge |
| 1997 | Fire Down Below | Cotton |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Tony 'Shorty' Russo |
| 1997 | Midnight Blue | Eric |
| 1996 | Nothing to Believe In (Short) | Unknown |
| 1996 | Guess Jeans: Cheat (Video) | Unknown |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk (TV Mini Series) | Shadrach |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | Howard |
| 1996 | Playback | Ernie |
| 1995 | Never Talk to Strangers | Max Cheski |
| 1995 | One Hundred and One Nights | Un acteur muet à Hollywood (complete version) (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Blue Tiger | Smith |
| 1994 | Against the Wall (TV Movie) | Hal |
| 1993 | Gentleman Who Fell (Short) | Unknown |
| 1993 | Hotel Room (TV Mini Series) | Moe |
| 1992 | Cruise Control (Short) | Roland |
| 1992 | Hostages (TV Movie) | Frank Reed |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Redmond Layls |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Carl Rodd |
| 1991 | Payoff (TV Movie) | Hook |
| 1990 | Stranger in the House | Unknown |
| 1990 | Beyond the Groove (TV Series) | Traveler |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | Johnnie Farragut |
| 1990 | The Fourth War | Gen. Hackworth |
| 1989 | MuppeTelevision (TV Series) | Chancey Bellow |
| 1989 | Twister | Cleveland |
| 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | Ike Baker |
| 1988 | The French as Seen by... (TV Mini Series) | Slim |
| 1988 | Mr. North | Henry Simmons |
| 1988 | Ry Cooder: Get Rhythm (Music Video) | Cafe owner |
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Saul | Paul |
| 1988 | Stars and Bars | Loomis Gage |
| 1987 | Trio: Those Memories of You (Music Video) | Cowboy |
| 1987 | Slam Dance | Det. Benjamin Smiley |
| 1987 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) | Rip Van Winkle |
| 1986 | Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale (Version 3) (Music Video) | Harry Dean Stanton |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Jack |
| 1985 | Fool for Love | Old Man |
| 1985 | One Magic Christmas | Gideon |
| 1985 | The Care Bears Movie | Brave Heart Lion (singing voice, uncredited) |
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Mr. Eckert |
| 1984 | The Bear | Coach Thomas |
| 1984 | UFOria | Brother Bud Sanders |
| 1984 | Paris, Texas | Travis Henderson |
| 1984 | Repo Man | Bud |
| 1983 | Christine | Junkins |
| 1983 | I Want to Live (TV Movie) | Emmett Perkins |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love | Dr. Oliver Ludwig |
| 1982 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) | Johnny Velvet |
| 1981 | Escape from New York | Harold 'Brain' Hellman |
| 1981 | One from the Heart | Moe |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Sgt. Jim Ballard |
| 1980 | The Oldest Living Graduate (TV Movie) | Mike |
| 1980 | The Black Marble | Philo Skinner |
| 1980 | Death Watch | Vincent Ferriman |
| 1979–1980 | Young Maverick (TV Series) | Pokey Tindal |
| 1979 | The Rose | Billy Ray |
| 1979 | Alien | Brett |
| 1979 | Wise Blood | Asa Hawks |
| 1979 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (TV Movie) | C.W. Douglas |
| 1978 | Up in Smoke | Police Officer (scenes deleted) |
| 1978 | Straight Time | Jerry Schue |
| 1977 | The Godfather Saga (TV Mini Series) | FBI Man #1 (uncredited) |
| 1976–1977 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) | Jake Walters |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Calvin |
| 1975 | The Ransom of Red Chief (TV Movie) | Sam |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade | Carter |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Billy Rolfe |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Prisoner in Holding Cell (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond (TV Movie) | President Warren G. Harding |
| 1975 | Rancho Deluxe | Curt |
| 1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Billy Winston |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | F.B.I. Man #1 |
| 1974 | Win, Place or Steal | Jack |
| 1974 | Cockfighter | Jack Burke |
| 1974 | Zandy's Bride | Songer |
| 1974 | Where the Lilies Bloom | Kiser Pease |
| 1973 | Dillinger | Homer Van Meter |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Luke |
| 1972 | Cry for Me, Billy | Luke Todd |
| 1971 | Cisco Pike | Jesse Dupre (as H.D. Stanton) |
| 1971 | Two-Lane Blacktop | Oklahoma Hitchhiker (as H.D. Stanton) |
| 1970 | The Intruders (TV Movie) | Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1970 | The Rebel Rousers | Randolph Halverson (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Private Willard (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1969 | Lanton Mills (Short) | Lanton |
| 1969 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) | Ringo (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1969 | Adam-12 (TV Series) | Henry Fletcher |
| 1964–1969 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) | Crane | Jeb Girty |
| 1958–1968 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) | Hodge | Rainey | Leader (as Dean Stanton) ... |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) | Joe Joe (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1968 | Mannix (TV Series) | Dean Hill (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1968 | The Virginian (TV Series) | Clint Daggert (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1968 | The Mini-Skirt Mob | Spook |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun | Sergeant Parker (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1968 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) | Johnny Faro (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1967 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) | Proprietor |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) | Luther Happ (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Tramp (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) | J.J. Kates (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1967 | The Hostage | Eddie (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) | Lucius Brand (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | Sgt. Dan Way (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1966 | The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (TV Movie) | Jelly |
| 1966 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Blind Dick (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1966 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) | Dayton Skagg |
| 1966 | The Big Valley (TV Series) | Swain (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) | Quince Logan (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1964–1965 | The Fugitive (TV Series) | Randy | Valet |
| 1959–1965 | Rawhide (TV Series) | Joe Spanish | Dexter | Jess Hobson (as Dean Stanton) ... |
| 1964 | A Fistful of Dollars | Warden (1974 TV Prologue) (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) | Chad |
| 1963 | Postmark: Jim Fletcher (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club | Beatnik (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Empire (TV Series) | Nick Crider (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1961–1963 | Bonanza (TV Series) | Stiles | Billy (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959–1963 | Laramie (TV Series) | Moss | Amos Kerrigan | Virgil (as Dean Stanton) ... |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) | Pvt. Beecham (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Gant Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke (TV Series) | Dell Tindall (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1962 | Hero's Island | Dixey Gates (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1962 | Checkmate (TV Series) | The Singer (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959–1962 | Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) | Slim Wilder | Stoneman (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1962 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) | Hood 1 (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959–1961 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) | Tommy Ryan | Dace | Maxy Margolis (as Dean Stanton) ... |
| 1960–1961 | The Untouchables (TV Series) | Moxie | Picolo | Newspaper Seller |
| 1958–1961 | Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) | Fletcher | Pvt. Brock | Toby - Ranch Hand (as Dean Stanton) ... |
| 1961 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) | Harry Walker (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1961 | The Roaring 20's (TV Series) | Fingers (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1961 | Gunslinger (TV Series) | Stacey (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1960 | Grand Jury (TV Series) | Ben Walchek (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) | Lemon (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1960 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Slave Catcher (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1960 | Johnny Ringo (TV Series) | Frank Brogger (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1960 | The Man from Blackhawk (TV Series) | Sonny Blakey (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | A Dog's Best Friend | Roy Janney (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) | Rafe Daniels | Gordon (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | Lock Up (TV Series) | Tommy Fuller (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1958–1959 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) | Landers | Skeets, Young Bum |
| 1959 | The Lineup (TV Series) | Alfie (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | The Rifleman (TV Series) | Clemmie Martin (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | The Jayhawkers! | Deputy Smallwood (uncredited) |
| 1958–1959 | The Texan (TV Series) | Chad Bisbee | Frank Kaler (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | Adventure Showcase (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1959 | Pork Chop Hill | U.S. Soldier with Browning Automatic Rifle (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The D.A.'s Man (TV Series) | Garbo (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) | Jay Simms (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1959 | The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) | Drew Griswold (uncredited) |
| 1959 | U.S. Marshal (TV Series) | Robby Crane (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) | Jerry (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1958 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) | Clint Dirkson (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1958 | Kraft Theatre (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1958 | Voice in the Mirror | Hysterical Patient in Psychiatric Ward (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Decision (TV Series) | Simeon Dawson (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1958 | The Proud Rebel | Jeb Burleigh (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1958 | Panic! (TV Series) | Jerry (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1957 | The Walter Winchell File (TV Series) | Country Boy (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) | Bill (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1957 | Revolt at Fort Laramie | Rinty (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tomahawk Trail | Pvt. Miller (as Dean Stanton) |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Inner Sanctum (TV Series) | Andrew (as Harry Stanton) |
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