| Harold J. Stone | |
|---|---|
Harold J. Stone | |
| Personal Information | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Born: | March 13, 1913 |
| Birthplace: | New York City, NY, U.S. |
| Died: | November 18, 2005 (aged 92) |
| Deathplace: | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA, U.S. |
| Occupation/ Career: | Actor |
| Years active: | 1939-1986 |
| Character/Series involvement | |
| Series: | Gilligan's Island |
| Episodes appeared in (and/or) involved with: | "Goodbye Old Paint" (Season 1) |
| Character played: | Dubov |
Harold J. Stone (born Harold Hochstein on March 3, 1913-died November 18, 2005) made a guest appearance on Gilligan's Island as Dubov, a famous painter, in the episode titled "Goodbye Old Paint" in Season 1 of the series.
Biography
A veteran character who was af German-Jewish ancestry, Harold enjoyed a lengthy career in stage, radio, film, and television. He began his career on Broadway in 1939, appearing in such plays in the 1940's as One Touch of Venus, Stalag 17 and The Blue Dahlia. Towards the end of the decade, in 1949, in gravitating towards the burgeoning medium of television acting, Harold also co-starred in the short-lived TV series, The Hartmans.
He also appeared in the movies The Harder They Fall (1956) with Humphrey Bogart, Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man (1956), Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956, Spartacus (1960) and Girl Happy (1965).
Mostly playing detectives, professionals or heavies, he was mostly known for appearing in numerous TV series between the 1950'a through the 1980s, including but not limited to U.S. Marshal, Stagecoach West, The Alaskans, The Virginian, The Twilight Zone, Hogan's Heroes, Get Smart, Charlie's Angels, and Three's Company. Stone was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in The Nurses. Between TV shows, he continued to act on Broadway.
Death
Harold passed away at his home in the Woodland, Hills section of Los Angeles at the age of 92, of natural causes.[1]
Episode(s)
- Goodbye Old Paint - as Dubov
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