American character actor (1939–2018)
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson in 2007
Born (1939-10-23 ) October 23, 1939Died June 24, 2018(2018-06-24) (aged 78) Alma mater
San Jose State University Occupation Actor Years active 1964–2005
Stanley Anderson (October 23, 1939 – June 24, 2018) was an American
character actor who played
Drew Carey 's father on
The Drew Carey Show .
Early years
Born in
Billings, Montana ,
[1] Anderson attended Garfield Elementary School, Lincoln Junior High School, and
Billings Senior High School .
[2] He graduated from
San Jose State University
[3] in the 1960s with a master's degree in theatre.
He had two years of military service in
Korea , where he served in a broadcasting post that he compared to the film
Good Morning, Vietnam . Between returning from Korea and becoming an actor, he worked with display advertising in California.
[2]
Career
Anderson began his professional acting career in 1967. Prior to 1990 and his work in
film and
television , Anderson had spent 23 years in over 200 productions as a professional actor working at
Arena Stage ,
ACT ,
The Actors Company , and the
California Shakespeare Festival , among others.
After undergraduate and graduate work at San Jose State University, where he appeared in 16 productions, he and his wife, actress
Judith Long , moved to
Seattle ,
Washington , where they spent three years at the
Seattle Repertory Theatre . After two years at Actors Theatre in
Louisville, Kentucky , Anderson headed to
Washington, D.C. , to join the Arena Stage. His debut with Arena Stage was in the starring role of
Randle McMurphy in
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . Anderson went on to spend 17 years with Arena Stage, appearing in nearly 100 of their productions. During the years he was active in Arena Stage, Anderson lived with his wife and their son in
Springfield, Virginia . In the mid-2000s they moved to the
Los Angeles area of
California .
In the early 1970s, Anderson was a member of the board of directors of Actors Company of
Ann Arbor, Michigan , in addition to acting with the group.
[4]
Anderson's films include
Deceived ,
RoboCop 3 and
The Pelican Brief . He appeared in
Michael Bay 's movies
The Rock and
Armageddon ; in both films, he played the role of the
US president . His TV guest appearances include
The Practice ,
The X-Files , and "Judge Vandelay" in the
Seinfeld episode "
The Finale ". Anderson also worked as
voiceover talent for
National Geographic ,
Discovery Channel ,
The Learning Channel ,
PBS , and the
History Channel documentaries.
Death
Anderson died of
brain cancer
[3] on June 24, 2018, at the age of 78.
[5]
Filmography
The Imagemaker (1986) .... Tony LaCorte (voice)
Son of the Morning Star (1991) ....
Ulysses S. Grant
He Said, She Said (1991) .... Bill Weller
Deceived (1991) .... Det. Kinsella
L.A. Law (2 episodes, 1991–1993) .... Dr. Carlson
RoboCop 3 (1993) .... Zack
The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Edwin Sneller
Murder Between Friends (1994) .... Casey
Canadian Bacon (1995) .... Edwin S. Simon, NBS News Anchor
City Hall (1996) .... Train Conductor
Primal Fear (1996) .... Archbishop Richard Rushman
The Rock (1996) .... The President (uncredited)
Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Atty. Gen. Toyanbee
The Shining (1997, mini TV Series) .... Delbert Grady
Seinfeld (1998) .... Judge Vandelay
Armageddon (1998) .... The President
Chicago Hope (1 episode, 1999) .... Dr. Windsor
Arlington Road (1999) .... Dr. Archer Scobee
Just Shoot Me! (1 episode, 1999) .... Minister
Judging Amy (1 episode, 1999) .... Thomas Carr
Waking the Dead (2000) .... Fielding's Father
The X-Files (1 episode, 2000) .... Agent Schoniger
The Kid (2000) .... Bob Riley
Proof of Life (2000) .... Jerry
Ally McBeal (1 episode, 2001) .... Judge Walter McDonald
Crossing Jordan (1 episode, 2001) .... Pat Donnelly
Roswell (1 episode, 2001) .... Jim Valenti, Sr.
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) .... Pater Maher
Spider-Man (2002) .... General Slocum
S1m0ne (2002) .... Frank Brand
Red Dragon (2002) .... Jimmy Price
Law & Order (2 episodes, 1991-2003) .... Jerry Manley / Nelson Lambert
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) .... Michael Blaine
Runaway Jury (2003) .... Henry Jankle
American Dreams (2 episodes, 2002–2003) .... Father Ryan
The Practice (3 episodes, 1997–2004) .... Dr. Gale / Psychiatrist
The Drew Carey Show (10 episodes, 1995–2004) .... George Carey
The Last Shot (2004) .... Howard Schatz /
Ben Cartwright
NYPD Blue (2 episodes, 1994–2005) .... Robert Heilbrenner / Professor John Goldman (final appearance)
Self
When the Earth Quakes (1990) (TV) .... Narrator
Richard I: The Lion Heart (1994)
Ancient Mysteries (1996) TV Series .... Narrator (Origin of the Vampire) (unknown episodes)
... aka Ancient Mysteries: New Investigations of the Unsolved (USA: video title)
References
^
"Billings Film School" . Film Connection Film Institute. Retrieved August 6, 2011 .
^
a
b Meyers, Christene (June 1, 1990).
"Actor returns to Billings roots" . The Billings Gazette . Montana, Billings. p. 7-D. Retrieved August 28, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b "Stanley Anderson, 78". Classic Images (518): 44. August 2018.
^ Dietrich, Jean (August 23, 1970).
"Four New Players to Join ATL" .
The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. G 1. Retrieved August 28, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Stanley Anderson, 'Spider-Man' and 'Seinfeld' Actor, Dies at 78" . The Hollywood Reporter . 28 June 2018.
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