Harry Stockwell
Harry Bayless Stockwell (April 27, 1902 – July 19, 1984) was an American actor.
Stockwell made his film debut in the 1935 film Here Comes the Band. However, his claim to fame came in 1937, when he provided the voice of The Prince (seen at the beginning and again in the finale) in Walt Disney's animated cl*ic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Stockwell was also a noted Broadway performer. In 1943, he succeeded Alfred Drake as Curly, the lead role in Broadway's Oklahoma! He remained in the role until 1948. His final role was in The Werewolf of Washington in 1973. He was the father of actors Dean Stockwell and Guy Stockwell with first wife Elizabeth Veronica. In 1950, he married actress and performer Nina Olivette.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 3 Death
- 4 Filmography
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Early life
Harry was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Cora Ellen Teter (1878–1951) and her husband William Henry Stockwell (1876–1959). Harry studied at the Eastman School of music in Rochester, New York. Before moving to the Big Apple he made his Broadway debut in 1929 in one of Busby's musical extravaganzas, Broadway Nights. The following year he appeared in the 1930 edition of legendary producer and composer Earl Carroll's Vanities which also featured the soon to be legendary Jack Benny in his Broadway debut. In 1933 Harry started a yearlong run in another musical revue on the Great White Way, As Thousands Cheer.
Career
Harry made his first film Broadway Melody of 1936 and Here Comes the Band. He later lent his voice to the unnamed prince in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs alongside Adriana Caselotti.
Death
Harry Stockwell died of diabetes in Manhattan, New York City, on July 19, 1984, aged 82.
Filmography
References
External links
- Harry Stockwell at IMDb
- Harry Stockwell at the Internet Broadway Database