Stanley Kamel (January 1, 1943 – April 8, 2008) was an American actor, who appeared as Charlie, a wanted criminal who provokes a rare case of Mork's anger in Season 4's My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody.
Biography[]
Stanley Kamel was born to a Jewish family on Jan. 1, 1943, in New Brunswick, N.J., one of three brothers along with Stephen and Robert, Raised in South River, New Jersey, he attended Rutgers Preparatory School.
On April 8, 2008, he was found dead of a heart attack in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 65.
Kamel never married and had no children. [1]
Career[]
He started his acting career off-Broadway and made his TV bow in an episode of Mission Impossible (1969) landing his first recurring part as Eric Peters for a three year run in Days of Our Lives. He made his big screen bow in 1970's Bacchanale, the first of 20 Movie appearances along with parts in short movies The A-List (2001) Last Day (2006) and Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007). [2]
Other TV recurring roles came in shows like Cagney & Lacey, Melrose Place and most latterly as Dr. Charles Kroger in Monk, Kamel passing away during its 6th Season. "Mr. Monk Buys a House," the premiere episode of the seventh season of Monk, was dedicated to his memory and included a mention of his character (Dr. Kroger) dying of a heart attack. The final scene of the episode was a close-up of a photo of Stanley, as Dr. Kroger, on Monk's fireplace mantle.[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bacchanale | The Lover |
| 1978 | Corvette Summer | Las Vegas Con Man |
| 1979 | In Search of Historic Jesus | James |
| 1982 | Making Love | Charlie |
| 1983 | Star 80 | Nick |
| 1983 | I'm Going to Be Famous | |
| 1990 | Dead Men Don't Die | Archie |
| 1990 | Murder by Numbers | George |
| 1993 | Come the Morning | Randall |
| 1995 | Automatic | Seth Baker |
| 1997 | Ravager | Clean |
| 1997 | Eat Your Heart Out | Michael Stark |
| 1999 | A Fare to Remember | Mr. Gault |
| 1999 | Running Red | Alexi |
| 1999 | Stonebrook | Tali |
| 2000 | Escape Under Pressure | Sub Commander |
| 2003 | Judge Koan | Judge Koan |
| 2005 | Domino | Anthony Cigliutti |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Koz Kakawski |
| 2008 | The Urn | Joseph |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Mission: Impossible | The Controllers: Part 1 | Male Patient |
| 1971 | The Mod Squad | Is that Justice? No, It's the law. | Nick Harris |
| 1972 | Mannix | The Upside-Down Penny | John 'Gemini' Boling |
| 1972 | The Rookies | A Bloody Shade of Blue | Lou |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | The Eyes That Wouldn't Die | Killer |
| 1972–1976 | Days of Our Lives | 80 Episodes | Eric Peters #2 |
| 1973 | Emergency! | An English Visitor | Harry Rivers |
| 1974 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | To Keep and Bear Arms | Essex Taylor |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love! | Emperor of Death Street | Marvin |
| 1974-1977 | Kojak | 2 episodes | Clyde Bruckner
Bert Marino |
| 1975 | Switch | The Late Show Murders | Eddie Matlock |
| 1975 | McMillan & Wife | Requiem for a Bride | Sable |
| 1977-1981 | Quincy, M.E. | 2 episodes | Max Cullis Attorney Dave Bremmerhouse |
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | Hours of Desperation | Dinsmore |
| 1979 | 240-Robert | Acting Sergeant | Prisoner |
| 1979 | The Incredible Hulk | Captive Night | Gary |
| 1979-1981 | Lou Grant | 2 episodes | Marty Niles
Dr. Weyland |
| 1979-1982 | Barney Miller | 2 episodes | Lance Parks
Dr. Michael Packer |
| 1981 | Eight Is Enough | Bradfordgate | Bruce Taylor |
| 1981 | House Calls | My Son, the Anarchist | Lenny |
| 1981 | The Phoenix | Pilot | Murray |
| 1981 | Mork & Mindy | My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody | Charlie |
| 1982 | Three's Company | Opening Night | Clean Cut Man Packer |
| 1983–1985 | Hill Street Blues | 3 episodes | Agent Ramsey |
| 1983–1988 | Cagney & Lacey | 7 episodes | Det. Mick Solomon |
| 1984 | Riptide | The Orange Grove | Colonel Davidson |
| 1984 | Knight Rider | Dead of Knight | Sonny Martin |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Surprise on Seagull Beach | Zimmerman |
| 1985 | The Fall Guy | The Life of Riley | Carl Trenton |
| 1985 | Rituals | DA Don Wallace | |
| 1986 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Dead Men Leave No Trails | Steven Sallee |
| 1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Deportation: Part 1 | Lawrence Miller |
| 1986–1991 | L.A. Law | 5 episodes | Mark Gilliam |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Where No One Has Gone Before | Kosinski |
| 1987–1988 | Hunter | 4 episodes | Brad Wilkes, FBI |
| 1987-1990 | Matlock | 2 episodes | Mark Douglas
Clayton Ross |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Blaste from the Past | Dr. Kenwood |
| 1988 | Probe | Black Cats Don't Walk Under Ladders (Do They?) | Marty Corrigan |
| 1988 | Buck James | Top Secret | Dennis Osterman |
| 1988 | The Highwayman | Frightmare | Cisco |
| 1989 | Guns of Paradise | A Private War | Mr. Sweet |
| 1989 | Mancuso, FBI | Conflict of Interest | Stein |
| 1989–1990 | Beauty and the Beast | 2 episodes | George Walker |
| 1989–1990 | Murder, She Wrote | 2 episodes | Frankie, the Bartender
Sid Staples |
| 1990 | Columbo | Agenda for Murder | Tim Haines |
| 1990 | Empty Nest | A Flaw Is Born | Monsieur Gerard |
| 1990 | Valerie's Family | It Happened One Night... Or Did It? | Steven Eisenberg |
| 1990–1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | 2 episodes | Leo Chaplin / Ron Baylor |
| 1991 | The Golden Girls | 2 episodes | Herb Shrewsberry |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts | Dicky's Got the Blues | John Callahan |
| 1991 | MacGyver | Off the Wall | Victor Kasanti |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road | Pilot | Mr. Adler |
| 1993 | Homefront | By Word or Act | Mr. Smith |
| 1993–1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | 2 episodes | Dr. Larry Wright /
Wayne Topping |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | 13 episodes | Bruce Teller |
| 1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | 8 episodes | Tony Marchette |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | 8 episodes | Dr. Graham Lester |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Dark Days Night | Dr. Ron Burnside |
| 1997 | Renegade | Knock Out | Anthony Capezi |
| 1997 | ER | Random Acts | Dr. 'Fin' Leosch |
| 1997 | The Nanny | The Boca Story | Condo Representative |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Grey Ghost | Grissom |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Malcolm Devrons | Dr. Ron Burnside |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Been There, Done That | Dr. Crosswell |
| 1999 | Cracker | Faustian Fitz | Pat Vicker |
| 1999 | 7th Heaven | Yak Sada | Shana's Dad |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | The Irvin Files | Noel Beller |
| 2000 | Dark Angel | Pilot | Edgar Sonrisa |
| 2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Photo Finish | Carl |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | In the Game | Death |
| 2002–2008 | Monk | 43 episodes | Dr. Charles Kroger |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | 5 episodes | Arthur Peyton |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Swimming | James Fuller |
| 2003 | General Hospital | 5 episodes | Cody McCall |
| 2004 | The D.A. | The People vs. Patricia Henry | Judge |
| 2004 | The West Wing | In the Room | Stanley |
| 2005 | Reba | Issues | Mac |
| 2007 | Eyes | Whistleblower | Social Services Employee |
| Year | TV Movie | Role | |
| 1972 | Short Walk to Daylight | TV movie | Ernie Delion |
| 1976 | Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence | TV movie | Cole |
| 1977 | In the Glitter Palace | TV movie | Director |
| 1979 | Captain America II: Death Too Soon | TV movie | Kramer |
| 1980 | The Gossip Columnist | TV movie | Phil |
| 1984 | My Mother's Secret Life | TV movie | Larry Fenton |
| 1984 | Old Friends | TV movie | Charlie |
| 1984 | Victims for Victims:The Theresa Saldana Story | TV movie | D.A. Mike Knight |
| 1985 | A Bunny's Tale | TV movie | Jerry |
| 1985 | The Rape of Richard Beck | TV movie | Dr. Greenberg |
| 1990 | We'll Take Manhattan | TV movie | Director |
| 1990 | Bar Girls | TV movie | Judge |
| 1994 | Honor Thy Father and Mother:The True Story of the Menendez Murders | TV movie | Dr. Jerome Oziel |
| 1998 | Like Father, Like Santa | TV movie | Leland Jennings |
| 2000 | An American Daughter | TV movie | Dr. Blumberg |
Mork & Mindy[]
Stanley Kamel played Charlie a wantedcriminal who is target of an undercover sting by cop Gus in the dive of a bar that Mork & Mearth have unadvisedly gone into for a drink. Mork in his space suit, seeking out 'wrongdoers' trying to prove to Mearth that he's like a superhero so his son will look up to him get more than they bargain for in Charlie. After Mork fouls up Gus's attempt to arrest Charlie, Charlie takes the cops gun and uses it on the denizens of the bar, berating Mearth when he acts like the child he is, rather than doing what he says. Repeatedly hitting Mearth, to the point that he finally angers Mork who brings his powers to bear, creating a tornado like effect in the bar.