Stanley Kamel
| Stanley Kamel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Stanley Kamel January 1, 1943 South River, New Jersey, United States |
| Died |
April 8, 2008 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Other names | Stanley Camel, Stan Kamel |
| Years active | 1969–2008 |
| Religion | Jewish |
Stanley Kamel (January 1, 1943 – April 8, 2008)[1] was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Charles Kroger on the American television series Monk.
Biography
Kamel was born to a Jewish family and raised in South River, New Jersey,[2] and attended Rutgers Preparatory School.[3] He started his acting career off-Broadway and broke into television with a role in Days of our Lives as Eric Peters.
Kamel had a recurring role on Melrose Place in 1994 as Bruce Teller, the Chief Executive Officer of D&D Advertising, where Amanda (Heather Locklear) and Allison (Courtney Thorne-Smith) were employed.
During the first part of the sixth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, Kamel appeared on several episodes as Anthony Marchette, an organized crime figure who ordered the car bombing of Jack McKay, father of Dylan McKay (Luke Perry). In Kamel's final appearance in the series, one of his hit men mistakenly killed Anthony's daughter, Antonia (Rebecca Gayheart), who had married Dylan earlier in the episode against her father's wishes. Anthony and Dylan had a final showdown at Toni's gravesite following her burial, but Dylan walked away, denying Anthony's wish that he be shot to death.
Kamel was most recently known for his role as 'Dr. Charles Kroger' in the USA Network television series Monk, playing the infinitely patient and ever supportive psychiatrist to the main character, Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub). Though his last appearance was in the sixth season of Monk, clips of his character were seen later in the series finale.
Death
On April 8, 2008, Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home. Police investigators ruled that the cause of death was a heart attack. He was 65.[4][5] The Monk episode "Mr. Monk Buys a House" was dedicated to his memory. Kamel never married and did not have any children of his own. He was survived by two brothers, Dr. Stephen Kamel (a dentist) and Robert Kamel, five nieces and nephews, and six grandnieces and grandnephews. [6]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bacchanale | The Lover | |
| 1972 | Short Walk to Daylight | Ernie Delion | TV movie |
| 1976 | Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence | Cole | TV movie |
| 1977 | In the Glitter Palace | Director | TV movie |
| 1978 | Corvette Summer | Las Vegas Con Man | |
| 1979 | In Search of Historic Jesus | James | |
| Captain America II: Death Too Soon | Kramer | TV movie | |
| 1980 | The Gossip Columnist | Phil | TV movie |
| 1982 | Making Love | Charlie | |
| 1983 | Star 80 | Nick | |
| 1984 | My Mother's Secret Life | Larry Fenton | TV movie |
| Old Friends | Charlie | TV movie | |
| Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story | D.A. Mike Knight | TV movie | |
| 1985 | A Bunny's Tale | Jerry | TV movie |
| The Rape of Richard Beck | Dr. Greenberg | TV movie | |
| 1990 | Murder by Numbers | George | |
| We'll Take Manhattan | Director | TV movie | |
| Bar Girls | Judge | TV movie | |
| Dead Men Don't Die | Archie | ||
| 1994 | Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders | Dr. Jerome Oziel | TV movie |
| 1995 | Automatic | Seth Baker | |
| 1997 | Ravager | Clean | |
| 1998 | Like Father, Like Santa | Leland Jennings | TV movie |
| 1999 | Eat Your Heart Out | Michael Stark | |
| Running Red | Alexi | ||
| Stonebrook | Tali | ||
| 2000 | Escape Under Pressure | Sub Commander | |
| An American Daughter | Dr. Blumberg | TV movie | |
| 2001 | The A-List | Buchwald | |
| 2003 | Judge Koan | Judge Koan | |
| 2005 | Domino | Anthony Cigliutti | |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Koz Kakawski | |
| Last Day | Sorin | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss | Dr. Jared Fox | Straight-to-video |
| 2008 | The Urn | Joseph | |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Mission: Impossible | Male Patient | Episode: The Controllers: Part 1 |
| 1972 | Mannix | John 'Gemini' Boling | Episode: The Upside-Down Penny |
| The Rookies | Lou | Episode: A Bloody Shade of Blue | |
| The Sixth Sense | Killer | Episode: The Eyes That Wouldn't Die | |
| 1972–1976 | Days of our Lives | Eric Peters #2 | |
| 1973 | Emergency! | Harry Rivers | Episode: An English Visitor |
| 1974 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Essex Taylor | Episode: To Keep and Bear Arms |
| Get Christie Love! | Marvin | Episode: Emperor of Death Street | |
| 1974, 1977 | Kojak | Clyde Bruckner/Bert Marino | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Switch | Eddie Matlock | Episode: The Late Show Murders |
| McMillan & Wife | Sable | Episode: Requiem for a Bride | |
| 1977, 1981 | Quincy, M.E. | Max Cullis/Attorney Dave Bremmerhouse | 2 Episodes |
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | Dinsmore | Episode: Hours of Desperation |
| 1979 | 240-Robert | Prisoner | Episode: Acting Sergeant |
| The Incredible Hulk | Gary | Episode: Captive Night | |
| 1979, 1981 | Lou Grant | Marty Niles/Dr. Weyland | 2 Episodes |
| 1979, 1982 | Barney Miller | Lance Parks/Dr. Michael Packer | 2 Episodes |
| 1981 | Eight Is Enough | Bruce Taylor | Episode: Bradfordgate |
| House Calls | Lenny | Episode: My Son, the Anarchist | |
| The Phoenix | Murray | Episode: Pilot | |
| Mork & Mindy | Charlie | Episode: My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody | |
| 1982 | Three's Company | Clean Cut Man Packer | Episode: Opening Night |
| 1983–1985 | Hill Street Blues | Agent Ramsey | 3 Episodes |
| 1983–1988 | Cagney & Lacey | Det. Mick Solomon | 7 Episodes |
| 1984 | Riptide | Colonel Davidson | Episode: The Orange Grove |
| Knight Rider | Sonny Martin | Episode: Dead of Knight | |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Zimmerman | Episode: Surprise on Seagull Beach |
| The Fall Guy | Carl Trenton | Episode: The Life of Riley | |
| Rituals | DA Don Wallace | ||
| 1986 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Steven Sallee | Episode: Dead Men Leave No Trails |
| Mr. Belvedere | Lawrence Miller | Episode: Deportation: Part 1 | |
| 1986–1991 | L.A. Law | Mark Gilliam | 5 Episodes |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kosinski | Episode: Where No One Has Gone Before |
| 1987–1988 | Hunter | Brad Wilkes, FBI | 4 episodes |
| 1987, 1990 | Matlock | Mark Douglas/Clayton Ross | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Dr. Kenwood | Episode: Blaste from the Past |
| Probe | Marty Corrigan | Episode: Black Cats Don't Walk Under Ladders (Do They?) | |
| Buck James | Dennis Osterman | Episode: Top Secret | |
| The Highwayman | Cisco | Episode: Frightmare | |
| 1989 | Guns of Paradise | Mr. Sweet | Episode: A Private War |
| Mancuso, FBI | Stein | Episode: Conflict of Interest | |
| 1989–1990 | Beauty and the Beast | George Walker | 2 episodes |
| Murder, She Wrote | Frankie, the Bartender/Sid Staples | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Columbo | Tim Haines | Episode: Agenda for Murder |
| Empty Nest | Monsieur Gerard | Episode: A Flaw Is Born | |
| Valerie's Family | Steven Eisenberg | Episode: It Happened One Night... Or Did It? | |
| 1990–1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Leo Chaplin/Ron Baylor | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Golden Girls | Herb Shrewsberry | 2 Episodes |
| Reasonable Doubts | John Callahan | Episode: Dicky's Got the Blues | |
| MacGyver | Victor Kasanti | Episode: Off the Wall | |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road | Mr. Adler | Episode: Pilot |
| 1993 | Homefront | Mr. Smith | Episode: By Word or Act |
| 1993–1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Larry Wright/Wayne Topping | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Bruce Teller | 13 episodes |
| 1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Tony Marchette | 8 Episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | Dr. Graham Lester | 8 Episodes |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Dr. Ron Burnside | Episode: Dark Days Night |
| 1997 | Renegade | Anthony Capezi | Episode: Knock Out |
| ER | Dr. 'Fin' Leosch | Episode: Random Acts | |
| The Nanny | Condo Representative | Episode: The Boca Story | |
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Grissom | Episode: Grey Ghost | |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Dr. Ron Burnside | Episode: Malcolm Devrons |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Dr. Crosswell | Episode: Been There, Done That |
| Cracker | Pat Vicker | Episode: Faustian Fitz | |
| 7th Heaven | Shana's Dad | Episode: Yak Sada | |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Noel Beller | Episode: The Irvin Files |
| Dark Angel | Edgar Sonrisa | Episode: Pilot | |
| 2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Carl | Episode: Photo Finish |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Death | Episode: In the Game |
| 2002–2008 | Monk | Dr. Charles Kroger | 43 episodes |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | Arthur Peyton | 5 episodes |
| The Guardian | James Fuller | Episode: Swimming | |
| General Hospital | Cody McCall | 5 episodes | |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Judge | Episode: The People vs. Patricia Henry |
| The West Wing | Stanley | Episode: In the Room | |
| 2005 | Reba | Mac | Episode: Issues |
| 2007 | Eyes | Social Services Employee | Episode: Whistleblower |
References
- ↑ IMDb Retrieved on September 16, 2008
- ↑ Beale, Lewis. "BIG BOUNCE FROM 'MURDER' SHRINK ROLE", Daily News (New York), January 22, 1996. Accessed March 20, 2011. "Kamel is one of those looks-familiar-but-what's-his-name actors who work all the time but seem to miss stardom. The South River, N.J., native has had recurring roles in many TV series, but his best work has been in Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and Murder One, all created by Stephen Bochco."
- ↑ "Monk TV Show and Television Series - Cast Bios:Stanley Kamel". Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ↑ "‘Monk’ star Stanley Kamel dies at 65". MSN.com. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ↑ "Stanley Kamel, Actor on ‘Monk,’ Dies at 65". Associated Press (New York Times). 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ↑ Stanley Kamel obituary
External links
- Stanley Kamel at the Internet Movie Database
- New York Times: Stanley Kamel, 65, Actor on ‘Monk,’ Is Dead
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