How tall was Dean Stockwell

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 21/Nov/21
@ Tall In The Saddle and Rob - I saw a brief notice on my phone, otherwise I wouldn't have known either.

Quantum Leap is one show I'm not familiar with, but I saw him in The Langoliers, Blue Velvet and others. In the former of the films I mentioned, his 5ft7 looked short next to David Morse, but he was short with a big brain and an imagination to match - as a sci-fi writer. 🕯️

Tall In The Saddle said on 19/Nov/21
@Sandy

Thanks for the notice, I didn’t hear of this.

Quantum Leap (I have the box set) was a great series. The chemistry between Scott Bakula and Stockwell was perfect.

As a child, Stockwell even worked with Errol Flynn. He recounted the experience, noting that Errol didn’t spare any details of what he got up to offset. Dean said Errol treated him like an adult and Stockwell really appreciated that.

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 15/Nov/21
I'm so sad that the acting world has had to say goodbye to one of its finest sons, Dean Stockwell.

Dean leaves behind two children, a son called Austin and a daughter, Sophia. Love and prayers to all those who mourn him and were lucky enough to know and adore Dean. He was 85.

5ft7, peak. 💐🎬

RIP Dean Stockwell 🕯️ XXX
(5th March 1936 - 7th November 2021)

Jtm said on 11/Nov/21
rip to this great talent.

Stiffelio said on 9/Nov/21
Great actor R.I.P.

Frank R1 said on 5/Jan/19
Dean Stockwell is a few inches shorter than his character Admiral Al Calavicci on Quantum Leap. In episode “The Leap Back”, the supercomputer Ziggy describes Al as being “exactly 175.26cm tall” which is 5’9” on the dot.

Sandy Cowell said on 5/Feb/17
I didn't mention that 'the Langoliers' is based on a Stephen King novel. It is sci-fi at its scientific best!

Sandy Cowell said on 5/Feb/17
Yes, 5ft7 seems about right. When you see him in 'the Langoliers', you can compare him to the mega-tall David Morse! It's not terribly flattering! In this long film, sometimes shown in two parts, he's the brains of the group! I like the film as each person has a purpose, a quality which comes in useful as they try to suss out how they remained while everyone else on their flight with 'American Pride' has vanished! 🕜 ✈ 🕜

Sarah said on 18/Oct/16
5'6.5 - 5'6.75"

Robby D said on 24/Aug/13
He is listed as 5'6" and he looked that height in a 1962 episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour I saw yesterday.

Frankie Eyes said on 16/Sep/12
Looked More Like 5'5.5" In Everything I've Seen Him In.

Seb said on 13/Sep/11
He is listed as at 5'6" on another site. Personally I always enjoy his performaces.

Mr.V said on 22/Feb/11
On this article two different questionaires compiled by Stockwell are put next to each other :

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The first one is from the 50's and he gives his height as 5'7 there . The second one is from the 70's ( when he had already become a star ) and by then he had apparently started to claim 5'10 .

5'7 must be it .

guyfrommars said on 26/Jan/11
He never looked taller than 5'7" next to 6' Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap. Closer to 5'6" barefoot.

leonari said on 8/Jan/07
never was 5'9". No matter what movie he appeared taller. Max 5'6.5"...I would go half inch below.

Mr.Venable said on 7/Jan/07
Whooops ! Sorry , the phrase was incomplete . I meant he was clearly taller than 5'7.5 Katharine Hepburn

Mr.Venable said on 7/Jan/07
No way Dean Stockwell was that short in the 60' . In "Long Journey Into Night" he was clearly taller than 5'7.5 and close to Jason Robard's height . I believe he was about 5'9.

DVader said on 22/May/05
In an episode of "Quantum leap" is said his character, Al Calavicci, is 5ft 9 inches tall, but probably you're right, he's 169cm