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Stanley Anderson

1939 – 2018

American actor

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Lived 1939 – 2018 (aged 78). Stanley Anderson was an American actor and television actor.

Stanley Anderson (October 23, 1939 – June 24, 2018) was an American character actor who played Drew Carey's father on The Drew Carey Show.

Early life Born in Billings, Montana, Anderson attended Garfield Elementary School, Lincoln Junior High School, and Billings Senior High School. He graduated from San Jose State University

Anderson's films include Deceived, RoboCop 3 and The Pelican Brief. He appeared in Michael Bay's movies The Rock and Armageddon; in both films, he played the role of the US president. His TV guest appearances include The Practice, The X-Files, and "Judge Vandelay" in the Seinfeld episode "The Finale". Anderson also worked as voiceover talent for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, PBS, and the History Channel documentaries.

Death Anderson died of brain cancer on June 24, 2018, at the age of 78.

Filmography

1986 The Imagemaker as Tony LaCorte (voice) 1991 Son of the Morning Star as Ulysses S. Grant 1991 He Said, She Said as Bill Weller 1991 Deceived as Detective Kinsella 1991-1993 L.A. Law (2 episodes) as Dr. Carlson 1993 RoboCop 3 as Zack 1993 The Pelican Brief as Edwin Sneller 1994 Murder Between Friends as Casey 1995 Canadian Bacon as Edwin S. Simon, NBS News Anchor 1996 City Hall as Train Conductor 1996 Primal Fear as Archbishop Richard Rushman 1996 The Rock as The President (uncredited) 1997 Shadow Conspiracy as Attorney General Toyanbee 1997 The Shining (mini TV Series) as Delbert Grady 1998 Seinfeld as Judge Vandelay 1998 Armageddon as The President 1999 Chicago Hope (1 episode) as Dr. Windsor 1999 Arlington Road as Dr. Archer Scobee 1999 Just Shoot Me! (1 episode) as Minister 1999 Judging Amy (1 episode) as Thomas Carr 2000 Waking the Dead as Fielding's Father 2000 The X-Files (1 episode) as Agent Schoniger 2000 The Kid as Bob Riley 2000 Proof of Life as Jerry 2001 Ally McBeal (1 episode) as Judge Walter McDonald 2001 Crossing Jordan (1 episode) as Pat Donnelly 2001 Roswell (1 episode) as Jim Valenti Sr. 2002 40 Days and 40 Nights as Father Maher 2002 Spider-Man as General Slocum 2002 S1m0ne as Frank Brand 2002 Red Dragon as Jimmy Price 1991-2003 Law & Order (2 episodes) as Jerry Manley / Nelson Lambert 2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Michael Blaine 2003 Runaway Jury as Henry Jankle 2002-2003 American Dreams (2 episodes) as Father Ryan 1997-2004 The Practice (3 episodes) as Dr. Gale / Psychiatrist 1995-2004 The Drew Carey Show (10 episodes) as George Carey 2004 The Last Shot as Howard Schatz / Ben Cartwright 1994-2005 NYPD Blue (2 episodes) as Robert Heilbrenner / Professor John Goldman (final appearance)

Self 1990 When the Earth Quakes (TV) as The Narrator Richard I: The Lion Heart (1994) 1996 Ancient Mysteries (TV Series) as The Narrator (Origin of the Vampire) (unknown episodes) ... aka Ancient Mysteries: New Investigations of the Unsolved (USA: video title)

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San Jose State University, Billings Senior High School

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Stanley Anderson?

American actor (1939–2018)

When was Stanley Anderson born?

Stanley Anderson was born on 23 October 1939 in Billings.

When did Stanley Anderson die?

Stanley Anderson died on 24 June 2018 in Santa Rosa.

What was Stanley Anderson's occupation?

Stanley Anderson was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Stanley Anderson?

Stanley Anderson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stanley Anderson

· Wikidata: Q2052002

· DBpedia: Stanley Anderson

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