Stanley Kamel

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::summary American actor (1943–2008) ::

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Field	Value
name	Stanley Kamel
image	Stanley_Kamel.jpeg
caption	Kamel in 2008
birth_date
birth_place	South River, New Jersey, US
death_date
death_place	Los Angeles, California, US
other_names	Stanley Camel, Stan Kamel
education	Boston University (BFA)
occupation	Actor
years_active	1968–2008
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| name = Stanley Kamel | image = Stanley_Kamel.jpeg | caption = Kamel in 2008 | birth_date = | birth_place = South River, New Jersey, US | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, California, US | other_names = Stanley Camel, Stan Kamel | education = Boston University (BFA) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1968–2008

Stanley Kamel (January 1, 1943 – April 8, 2008) was an American actor. From 2002 until his death in 2008, he played Dr. Charles Kroger on the American television series Monk.

Early life, family and education

Kamel was born to a Jewish family and raised in South River, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School and Boston University, graduating with a BFA in 1965.

Career

Kamel started his acting career off-Broadway. He began appearing on television in 1968, appearing in many episodic one-off appearances over decades. He broke into television with a role in Days of Our Lives (1972–76) as the second actor to play the character Eric Peters. Among the many series in which he performed were: The Mod Squad, Barney Miller, Kojak, Lou Grant, Quincy M.E., Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Cagney & Lacey, Matlock, Hooperman, Father Dowling Mysteries, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Nanny, and The Lazarus Man.

He had a recurring role on Melrose Place in 1994 as Bruce Teller, the CEO of D&D Advertising, where Amanda (Heather Locklear) and Allison (Courtney Thorne-Smith) were employed. During the first part of the sixth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, Kamel appeared on several episodes as Anthony Marchette, an organized crime figure.

Kamel was well known for his role as Dr. Charles Kroger in the USA Network television series Monk, playing the patient and ever-supportive psychiatrist to the main character, Adrian Monk (played by Tony Shalhoub). Though his last appearance was in the sixth season of Monk, clips of his character were seen in the series finale.

Personal life and death

Kamel never married and had no children.

On April 8, 2008, Kamel was found dead of a heart attack in his Hollywood Hills home. "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 shot of the episode was a close-up of a photo of Kamel, as Dr. Kroger, on Monk's fireplace mantle.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	1971	1978	1979	1982	1983	1990	1993	1995	1997	1999	2000	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Bacchanale	The Lover
Corvette Summer	Las Vegas Con Man
In Search of Historic Jesus	Andrew	Documentary
Making Love	Charlie
Star 80	Nick
I'm Going to Be Famous
Dead Men Don't Die	Archie
Murder by Numbers	George
Come the Morning	Randall
Automatic	Seth Baker
Ravager	Clean
Eat Your Heart Out	Michael Stark
A Fare to Remember	Mr. Gault
Running Red	Alexi
Stonebrook	Tali
Escape Under Pressure	Sub Commander
The A-List	Buchwald	Short
Judge Koan	Judge Koan
Domino	Anthony Cigliutti
Inland Empire	Koz Kakawski
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss	Dr. Jared Fox	Straight-to-video
The Urn	Joseph	Final film role
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	1969	1969	1971	1972	1972–1976	1973	1974	1974, 1977	1975	1976	1977	1977, 1981	1978	1979	1979, 1981	1979, 1982	1980	1981	1982	1983–1985	1983–1988	1984	1985	1986	1986–1991	1987	1987–1988	1987, 1990	1988	1989	1989–1990	1990	1990–1991	1991	1992	1993	1993–1994	1994	1995	1995–1996	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2002–2008	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Mannix	Rich Gaines	Episode: "Tooth of the Serpent"
Mission: Impossible	Male Patient	Episode: "The Controllers: Part 1"
The Mod Squad	Nick Harris	Episode: "Is that Justice? No, It's the law."
Mannix	John "Gemini" Boling	Episode: "The Upside-Down Penny"
The Rookies	Lou	Episode: "A Bloody Shade of Blue"
The Sixth Sense	Killer	Episode: "The Eyes That Wouldn't Die"
Short Walk to Daylight	Ernie Delion	TV movie
Days of Our Lives	Eric Peters #2
Emergency!	Harry Rivers	Episode: "An English Visitor"
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Essex Taylor	Episode: "To Keep and Bear Arms"
Get Christie Love!	Marvin	Episode: "Emperor of Death Street"
Kojak	Clyde Bruckner /
Bert Marino	2 episodes
Switch	Eddie Matlock	Episode: "The Late Show Murders"
McMillan & Wife	Sable	Episode: "Requiem for a Bride"
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence	Cole	TV movie
In the Glitter Palace	Director	TV movie
Quincy, M.E.	Max Cullis /
Attorney Dave Bremmerhouse	2 episodes
1978	Starsky & Hutch
Charlie's Angels	Dinsmore	Episode: "Hours of Desperation"
240-Robert	Prisoner	Episode: "Acting Sergeant"
The Incredible Hulk	Gary	Episode: "Captive Night"
Captain America II: Death Too Soon	Kramer	TV movie
Lou Grant	Marty Niles /
Dr. Weyland	2 episodes
Barney Miller	Lance Parks /
Dr. Michael Packer	2 episodes
The Gossip Columnist	Phil	TV movie
Eight Is Enough	Bruce Taylor	Episode: "Bradfordgate"
House Calls	Lenny	Episode: "My Son, the Anarchist"
The Phoenix	Murray	Episode: "Pilot"
Mork & Mindy	Charlie	Episode: "My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody"
Three's Company	Clean Cut Man Packer	Episode: "Opening Night"
Hill Street Blues	Agent Ramsey	3 episodes
Cagney & Lacey	Det. Mick Solomon	7 episodes
Riptide	Colonel Davidson	Episode: "The Orange Grove"
Knight Rider	Sonny Martin	Episode: "Dead of Knight"
My Mother's Secret Life	Larry Fenton	TV movie
Old Friends	Charlie	TV movie
*[Victims for Victims:
The Theresa Saldana Story](victims-for-victims-the-theresa-saldana-story)*	D.A. Mike Knight	TV movie
A Bunny's Tale	Jerry	TV movie
The Rape of Richard Beck	Dr. Greenberg	TV movie
Hardcastle and McCormick	Zimmerman	Episode: "Surprise on Seagull Beach"
The Fall Guy	Carl Trenton	Episode: "The Life of Riley"
Rituals	DA Don Wallace
Scarecrow and Mrs. King	Steven Sallee	Episode: "Dead Men Leave No Trails"
Mr. Belvedere	Lawrence Miller	Episode: "Deportation: Part 1"
L.A. Law	Mark Gilliam	5 episodes
Star Trek: The Next Generation	Kosinski	Episode: "Where No One Has Gone Before"
Hunter	Brad Wilkes, FBI	4 episodes
Matlock	Mark Douglas /
Clayton Ross	2 episodes
Hooperman	Dr. Kenwood	Episode: "Blaste from the Past"
Probe	Marty Corrigan	Episode: "Black Cats Don't Walk Under Ladders (Do They?)"
Buck James	Dennis Osterman	Episode: "Top Secret"
The Highwayman	Cisco	Episode: "Frightmare"
Guns of Paradise	Mr. Sweet	Episode: "A Private War"
Mancuso, FBI	Stein	Episode: "Conflict of Interest"
Beauty and the Beast	George Walker	2 episodes
Murder, She Wrote	Frankie, the Bartender /
Sid Staples	2 episodes
Columbo	Tim Haines	Episode: "Agenda for Murder"
Empty Nest	Monsieur Gerard	Episode: "A Flaw Is Born"
Valerie's Family	Steven Eisenberg	Episode: "It Happened One Night... Or Did It?"
We'll Take Manhattan	Director	TV movie
Bar Girls	Judge	TV movie
Father Dowling Mysteries	Leo Chaplin / Ron Baylor	2 episodes
The Golden Girls	Herb Shrewsberry	2 episodes
Reasonable Doubts	John Callahan	Episode: "Dicky's Got the Blues"
MacGyver	Victor Kasanti	Episode: "Off the Wall"
2000 Malibu Road	Mr. Adler	Episode: "Pilot"
Homefront	Mr. Smith	Episode: "By Word or Act"
Diagnosis: Murder	Dr. Larry Wright /
Wayne Topping	2 episodes
Melrose Place	Bruce Teller	13 episodes
*Honor Thy Father and Mother:
The True Story of the Menendez Murders*	Dr. Jerome Oziel	TV movie
Beverly Hills, 90210	Tony Marchette	8 episodes
Murder One	Dr. Graham Lester	8 episodes
Dark Skies	Dr. Ron Burnside	Episode: "Dark Days Night"
Renegade	Anthony Capezi	Episode: "Knock Out"
ER	Dr. 'Fin' Leosch	Episode: "Random Acts"
The Nanny	Condo Representative	Episode: "The Boca Story"
Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Grissom	Episode: "Grey Ghost"
Martial Law	Dr. Ron Burnside	Episode: "Malcolm Devrons"
Like Father, Like Santa	Leland Jennings	TV movie
L.A. Doctors	Dr. Crosswell	Episode: "Been There, Done That"
Cracker	Pat Vicker	Episode: "Faustian Fitz"
7th Heaven	Shana's Dad	Episode: "Yak Sada"
NYPD Blue	Noel Beller	Episode: "The Irvin Files"
Dark Angel	Edgar Sonrisa	Episode: "Pilot"
An American Daughter	Dr. Blumberg	TV movie
The Geena Davis Show	Carl	Episode: "Photo Finish"
Six Feet Under	Death	Episode: "In the Game"
Monk	Dr. Charles Kroger	43 episodes
Mister Sterling	Arthur Peyton	5 episodes
The Guardian	James Fuller	Episode: "Swimming"
General Hospital	Cody McCall	5 episodes
The D.A.	Judge	Episode: "The People vs. Patricia Henry"
The West Wing	Stanley	Episode: "In the Room"
Reba	Mac	Episode: "Issues"
Last Day	Sorin	Short
Eyes	Social Services Employee	Episode: "Whistleblower"
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References

References

1. (March 9, 1996). "Shrink on 'Murder One' is No Sleaze, Actor Says". [[News & Record]].
2. "Monk TV Show and Television Series – Cast Bios: Stanley Kamel".
3. "Stanley Kamel Obituary". Jason47's Days of Our Lives Website.
4. (April 9, 2008). "'Monk' star Stanley Kamel dies at 65". [[Today (American TV program).
5. (April 11, 2008). "Stanley Kamel, 65, Actor on 'Monk,' Is Dead". [[The New York Times]].
6. "Stanley Kamel Movies".
7. "Stanley Kamel".
8. "Stanley Kamel - Filmography".

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