Christopher Stone (actor)
| Christopher Stone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Edward Bourassa October 4, 1942 Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died |
October 20, 1995 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–1994 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Dee Wallace (m. 1980–95); his death |
| Children | Gabrielle Stone |
Christopher Stone (born Thomas Edward Bourassa; October 4, 1942 – October 20, 1995) was an American actor.
Early life
Stone was born Thomas Edward Bourassa in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Career
He appeared in films and on television from the early 1970s until his death in 1995. Stone and his wife, Dee Wallace both appeared together in a number of films including the classic horror films The Howling (1981) and Cujo (1983).[1][2] They shared top billing in the family series The New Lassie (1989), in which he sometimes served as director.[3]
In the 1970-71 season, Stone co-starred with Broderick Crawford, Mike Farrell, and Skip Homeier in the CBS medical drama The Interns, based on a film of the same title. Stone played Dr. Jim "Pooch" Hardin; Crawford was cast as the crusty hospital administrator; Farrell was Dr. Sam Marsh, and Homeier portrayed Dr. Hugh Jacoby. The Interns aired for one season of 24 episodes.[4] In 1983, he guest-starred in The Dukes Of Hazzard sixth-season episode, Brotherly Love, as crooked gambler Tex Tompkins.[5]
In 1975, Stone guest starred in an episode of the CBS family drama Three for the Road. He co-starred as Cass Garrett in the CBS series Spencer's Pilots, which aired only six episodes from September 17 to November 19, 1976. Gene Evans starred as Spencer Parish, the owner of Spencer Aviation, a charter pilot service.[6] He guest-starred in the Galactica 1980 episode "Galactica Discovers Earth", and in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Space Vampire". [7] He played Col. Marty Vidor, alias "Bo-Dai Thung", in the 1984 Airwolf episode "And They Are Us".[8]
Other television credits include guest roles in shows such as Riptide (second-season episode "Catch of the Day" (1984)) and The A-Team (third-season episode "Incident at Crystal Lake" (1985)).[9] He also was a guest star on the original The Bionic Woman series in a 1st-season episode: Fly Jaime; and then became Jaime Sommers' love interest in 4 episodes: The Pyramid, The Antidote, Sanctuary Earth and On the Run; in the 3rd season.[10]
Stone and his wife Dee Wallace also appeared together in Legend of the White Horse (1987), and in Runaway Daughters, a 1994 made-for-TV movie that was a remake of the 1950s B movie.[11]
Personal life
Stone married actress Dee Wallace in 1980; they worked on several projects together before their daughter Gabrielle Stone was born in 1988.
Death
Stone died of a heart attack on October 20, 1995.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Grasshopper | Jay Rigney | |
| 1973 | Love Me Deadly | Wade Farrow | |
| 1977 | Warhead | Ben-David | |
| 1981 | The Howling | R. William "Bill" Neill | |
| 1982 | The Junkman | Michael Fox | |
| 1983 | Cujo | Steve Kemp | |
| 1984 | The Shepherd | ||
| 1985 | The Annihilators | Bill | |
| 1987 | Legend of the White Horse | 'Doc' Westmore | |
| 1988 | Blue Movies | Brad | |
| 1993 | Alone in the Dark | Mr. Wahl | Short |
| 1994 | Huck and the King of Hearts | Russ | |
| 1996 | Invisible Mom | Col. Jerry Cutter | Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Outcasts | Tom Jeremy | 1 Episode: Three Ways to Die |
| 1968-69 | Here Come the Brides | Hart / Dutch / Corky | 3 Episodes: A Hard Card to Play, Loggerheads, The Soldier |
| 1968-72 | The F.B.I. | Alex Van Heusen / Dave Palmer | 2 Episodes: The Butcher, Holiday with Terror |
| 1969 | Mod Squad | Holly Anders | 1 Episode: A Place to Run, a Heart to Hide In |
| Medical Center | Dr. Steve Seagren | 1 Episode: The Adversaries | |
| 1970-71 | The Interns | Dr. Pooch Hardin | 24 Episodes |
| 1971 | This Is the Life | Randy Wilson | 1 Episode: The Football Player |
| Mission: Impossible | Mike Saunders | 1 Episode: Shape-Up | |
| Love, American Style | Jerry | 1 Episode: Love and the Bashful Groom | |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1 Episode: A Yellow Bird | ||
| 1971-82 | Fantasy Island | Andre / Tom Dearborne | 2 Episodes: Face of Love/Image of Celeste, Birthday Party/Ghostbreaker |
| 1972 | Cade's County | Jess Pritchard | 1 Episode: The Brothers |
| Wheeler and Murdoch | Terry Murdoch | TV Movie | |
| 1972-76 | The Streets of San Francisco | Officer Todd Harris / Jim Danielson / Josh Evans | 3 Episodes: The Year of the Locusts, Bird of Prey, Police Buff |
| 1973 | The Magician | Gary Allmont | 1 Episode: Nightmare in Steel |
| 1973-78 | Barnaby Jones | Jack / Father Sean Williams / Don Brody | 4 Episodes |
| 1974 | Cannon | Rick Adante | 1 Episode: Where's Jennifer? |
| Chopper One | Larry | 1 Episode: The Copperhead | |
| Nakia | Otis | 1 Episode: Pilot | |
| The Manhunter | Rick Collins | 1 Episode: Jackknife | |
| 1975 | Ladies of the Corridor | Harry | TV Movie |
| Three for the Road | Frank | 1 Episode: Fear | |
| Police Woman | Marty Bowen | 1 Episode: The Score | |
| Medical Story | Mickey Barnes | 1 Episode: The Moonlight Heater | |
| 1975-76 | Police Story | Arley Gentry / Sgt. Bob Hyland | 2 Episodes: Open City, To Steal a Million |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots | Cass Garrett | 11 Episodes |
| 1976-78 | The Bionic Woman | Chris Williams / Marlow | 5 Episodes |
| 1977 | Hunter | Condon | 1 Episode: The Lysenko Syndrome |
| Kingston: Confidential | Chris | 1 Episode: Golden Girl | |
| Logan's Run | David Pera | 1 Episode: Crypt | |
| Mulligan's Stew | Brian | 1 Episode: Winning the Big Ones | |
| 1978 | Wonder Woman | Ryan | 1 Episode: Light-fingered Lady |
| Black Beauty | Peter Blantyre | Mini-Series | |
| The American Girls | 1 Episode: Firefly | ||
| The Eddie Capra Mysteries | 1 Episode: How Do I Kill Thee? | ||
| David Cassidy: Man Undercover | Sgt. Ostrow | 1 Episode: Flashpoint | |
| 1979 | Having Babies | Jim | 1 Episode: Sisters |
| CHiPs | Dennis | 1 Episode: Death Watch | |
| Vega$ | Brad Sumner | 1 Episode: The Day the Gambling Stopped | |
| Eischied | Ted Lujack | 1 Episode: Friday's Child | |
| 1980 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Space Station Commander Royko | 1 Episode: Space Vampire |
| Galactica 1980 | Major Stockwell | 2 Episodes: Galactica Discovers Earth: Part 2 & 3 | |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Jack | 1 Episode: Perkins Bombs Out | |
| 1981 | Secrets of Midland Heights | Mike Grey | 1 Episode: The Race |
| 1981-84 | Dallas | Dave Stratton | 9 Episodes |
| 1982 | Strike Force | 1 Episode: Deadly Chemicals | |
| Harper Valley PTA | Tom Meecham | 1 Episode: Harper Valley Sentinel | |
| The Fall Guy | Abel Allen | 1 Episode: Scavenger Hunt | |
| Father Murphy | Samuel Clemens | 1 Episode: Stopover in a One-Horse Town | |
| The Blue and the Gray | Major Fairburn | Mini-Series | |
| 1983 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Tex Tompkins | 1 Episode: Brotherly Love |
| Manimal | Ross | 1 Episode: Illusion | |
| Whiz Kids | Mark Travers | 1 Episode: Red Star Rising | |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Carl | 1 Episode: The Secret Admirer |
| Airwolf | Colonel Martin James Vidor | 1 Episode: And They Are Us | |
| Riptide | Captain Chuck Reavis | 1 Episode: Catch of the Day | |
| Cover Up | 1 Episode: A Subtle Seduction | ||
| 1984-85 | Simon & Simon | Arthur Kayden / Randy Dever - Club Owner | 2 Episodes: Heels and Toes, Marlowe, Come Home |
| 1984-87 | Remington Steele | Nine O'Clock / Cowboy | 2 Episodes: Woman of Steele, Steele Hanging in There: Part 1 |
| 1985 | The A-Team | Gavin | 1 Episode: Incident at Crystal Lake |
| T.J. Hooker | Det. Max Brodsky | 1 Episode: Death is a Four Letter Word | |
| 1985-89 | Murder, She Wrote | Adam Frobisher | 2 Episodes: Sticks and Stones; Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble |
| 1986 | The New Mike Hammer | Lloyd Carmody | 1 Episode: Dead Pigeon |
| MacGyver | Curry | 1 Episode: Eagles | |
| Shattered If Your Kid's on Drugs | TV Movie | ||
| 1987 | Newhart | Mel Donner | 1 Episode: Much to Do Without Muffin |
| 1987–88, 1994 | Days of Our Lives | Bill Horton #3 | |
| 1989 | Hunter | Alan Sharr | 1 Episode: The Pit |
| 1989-92 | The New Lassie | Chris McCullough | 36 Episodes |
| 1993 | Dying to Remember | Dan Corso | TV Movie |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Mr. Gordon | 1 Episode: Runaway Daughters |
References
- ↑ "Manchester New Hampshire Actor". Janice Brown. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "AT THE MOVIES". Chris Chase. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Lassie' Comes Home". Sylvia Lawler. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "The Interns cast". TV.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Brotherly Love". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 779.
- ↑ "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century cast". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "AirWolf". Universal Studios. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Catch of the Day". TV Guide. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "On the Run". Msn Entertainment. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Runaway Daughters 1994". Rottentomatoes. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Days of Our Lives Memorial Tributes". Jason 47. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
External links
- Christopher Stone at the Internet Movie Database
- Christopher Stone at AllMovie
- Christopher Stone at Find a Grave