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Alvah Stanley(1940-1996)

  • Actor
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Alvah Stanley was born on 6 July 1940 in Montezuma, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Tales of the Unexpected (1977), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) and The Bionic Woman (1976). He was married to Vivien Ferrara. He died on 6 August 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 6, 1940
DiedAugust 6, 1996(56)
BornJuly 6, 1940
DiedAugust 6, 1996(56)
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Known for

Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.3
TV Series
  • Psychiatrist
Richard Moll in The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
The Sword and the Sorcerer
5.5
  • Sades
  • 1982
The Bionic Woman (1976)
The Bionic Woman
6.7
TV Series
  • Barry
Antony and Cleopatra (1984)
Antony and Cleopatra
5.7
TV Movie
  • Thidias
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Antony and Cleopatra (1984)
    Antony and Cleopatra
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Thidias
    • 1984
  • Confessions of a Married Man (1983)
    Confessions of a Married Man
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Maître D
    • 1983
  • Blanche Baker, Esther Rolle, and Penelope Windust in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1982)
    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
    4.1
    Video
    • Friar Lawrence
    • 1982
  • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
    Archie Bunker's Place
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mailman
    • 1982
  • David Birney and Paul Shenar in Richard II (1982)
    Richard II
    5.6
    Video
    • Sir Pierce of Exton
    • 1982
  • Richard Moll in The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
    The Sword and the Sorcerer
    5.5
    • Sades
    • 1982
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Benson
    • 1982
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Tupperman (as Alvin Stanley)
    • 1979
  • Future Cop (1976)
    Future Cop
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1977
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Psychiatrist
    • 1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Theatre Director
    • 1977
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Clem Nugent
    • 1977
  • The Bionic Woman (1976)
    The Bionic Woman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Barry
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Alvah W. Stanley Jr.
  • Born
    • July 6, 1940
    • Montezuma, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Vivien FerraraDecember 27, 1973 - August 6, 1996 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Sean Stanley
  • Parents
      Alvah Willard Stanley Sr.
  • Relatives
      Sara Stanley(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (1964 season) Paul Ballantyne, Graham Brown, Douglas Campbell, Kristina Callahan, Charles Cioffi, John Cromwell, Harry Cronin, Mary Dykhouse, Katherine Emery, Ed Flanders, Ellen Geer, Sheila Goldes, George Grizzard, Michael Harvey, Jordon Howard, Michael Levin, John Lewin, James Lineberger, John MacKay, Sandy McCallum, Yvonne McElroy, Ruth Nelson, Robert Pastene, William Pogue, Lee Richardson, Ken Ruta, Willis Sherman, Thomas Slater, Robert Spanabel, Jennifer Warren, Claude Woolman and he were members of the ensemble acting company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He held a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, and a master's degree from the University of South Dakota. He also received doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota and was a Assistant Professor of Theater Arts at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

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